Growth stifles web firms
The web development industry in Western Australia is, like many other sectors, benefiting from the flow-on effects of the state's mining boom. But it has also fallen victim to the staff shortages that are curtailing businesses across a range of sectors, particularly among mid-tier firms. South Perth-based Clue Design has nearly doubled the size of its web development team in the past year, taking the company from 20th to 10th on the WA Business News Book of Lists web developers list.