Australia’s record breaking dry spell is not only contributing to catastrophic bushfires and dying crops and livestock, it is also causing many houses across the nation to crack up. Continue Reading
As the spotlight falls on Sydney’s residential construction industry after the Mascot Towers scare, the already-cooling market means developers are putting a halt on construction. Continue Reading
Mixed is perhaps the best description of the latest batch of volatile building data, with a massive jump in approvals for apartments outweighing a drop in activity for stand alone premises. 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
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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A prolonged slump in Western Australia’s property market forces BGC to halt the sale of its building and construction business — which came about after a family feud following the death of patriarch Len Buckeridge — for the “foreseeable future”. Continue Reading
An increasing number of analysts at major financial institutions are predicting official interest rate cuts in anticipation of a significant jump in the jobless rate, as construction workers get laid off. Continue Reading