The oversupply of apartments is starting to bite, with 40,000 jobs lost and abandoned projects piling up. But it’s likely to get worse before it gets better, writes Phillip Lasker. Continue Reading
Two South Australian building companies have collapsed, and another is facing court action, as pressure from the national housing downturn continues. Continue Reading
It took just 90 minutes for fire to race up 20 storeys of the Grenfell Tower, thanks to its combustible aluminium composite panels. But there are ways of making buildings safe — and not all involve completely replacing cladding. Continue Reading
The Sydney Football Stadium can now be dismantled after NSW’s Land and Environment Court dismisses an application to extend an injunction on hard demolition works at the facility. Continue Reading
Despite an ongoing legal challenge, bobcats and diggers are dismantling the Sydney Football Stadium in Moore Park — and the NSW Opposition Leader says the Government has got “a bit of explaining to do”. Continue Reading
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Construction spending in Australia took a surprise spill last quarter as infrastructure came off the boil and home building hit a one-year low, a disappointing result that adds to signs of a struggling economy. It was the second straight quarter of sharp falls and challenges the dogged optimism of the Reserve Bank …
Emad Farag has been suspended as a domestic and commercial builder for three years, with Mr Farag given a show cause notice about why he should not be suspended. The VBA said “the decision to suspend was taken in the interests of the public”. “Mr Farag is the builder named on the permit for six …
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