Getting those retention payments often brings about arguments after the fact. I see some pretty wacky arguments and valuations as parties fight over this last bit of cash. I thought it might be a good ...

What are the prospects for lifting residential construction productivity? What role might increasing the amount of off-site construction work performed play? It’s time to face into the ‘how’, of ...

The Australian Government’s infrastructure advisory body has delivered a damning assessment of the business case for Melbourne’s biggest railway construction project. And the Victorian and Australian ...

At their October meeting this year, Australia’s state and federal building ministers made an important decision in respect of the National Construction Code (NCC). As reported by the Australian ...

As Queensland gears up for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, the state faces a significant engineering skills shortage that threatens to impact the timely delivery of crucial ...

Governments across Australia are struggling with the multi-faceted causes of the housing supply and affordability crisis. All governments are committed to policy measures that speed up the planning ...

Since the Federal election in May, the Albanese Government has focused intensely on the need to improve productivity to drive economic growth and push up real wages. There will be a summit held in ...

In 2017, John Murray handed down a report to the Turnbull Federal Government that provided a ‘best practice’ model for a harmonised Security of Payment Act. The Turnbull Government was voted out ...

The use of timber and wood in construction throughout Australia has undergone change over recent decades and will continue to do so moving forward, an industry expert says. Speaking during a recent ...

Education, targeted and proactive enforcement and ongoing implementation of building reform initiatives are key priorities for the new building boss in New South Wales. (image source: Building ...

The future of proposed changes to Australia’s building code remains uncertain and is unlikely to be known until after the federal election. And the longer-term future of code updates remains uncertain ...

To mobilise private capital into housing production developers must make a reasonable margin for profit and risk. Achieving this margin is a challenge right now. With the exception of luxury ...