Yesterday
This architect is building for himself – at a quarter of the cost
Luigi Rosselli is the designer of one of Sydney’s most controversial homes, but for his own investment, he’s using a novel material to build on the cheap.
This Month
Live Nation spends $30m to stop tours skipping one city
Northbridge Music Hall promises to fill a gaping hole in the West Australian capital’s live performance ecosystem.
Metrics, Odus pair to develop $290m Gold Coast tower
Lower borrowing costs and more confidence about building costs is creating opportunities to tap the greater demand for housing, financier says.
What’s holding us back from a better housing, transport and clean energy future
Australia doesn’t lack ideas for solving problems in housing, transport and clean energy, we lack institutions that can follow through and create change.
Labor minister says ‘thickets of regulation’ need to be slashed
Assistant Minister for Productivity Andrew Leigh said government too often rewarded process over outcomes.
Builder Watpac warns of supply chain risk from new US steel tariffs
The increased uncertainty from a choppier global environment comes at a tough time for Australian contractors, just as conditions are slowing at home.
This Australian firm is set to win from Trump’s steel call
The US tariffs come amid a global oversupply of steel, with the OECD warning capacity will expand by 7 per cent by 2027, much of it in China.
May
Buyers will pay $118,000 more for energy-efficient homes
New figures show the importance of sustainability and long-term costs, not just up-front affordability, in the housing market.
CFMEU’s power base threatened as membership plunges
Leaked data shows membership in the construction union’s second-biggest branch has fallen by almost 17 per cent in the year to March.
Failed property developer targets commuters with selective CV
It’s the latest in a series of desperate attempts by Iwan Sunito to rebuild his reputation.
Why workers are building half as many homes as in the 1970s
While many factors are dragging down construction productivity, a critical contributor is the dominance of very small businesses.
Sewage leak in Salesforce towers
A sewage leak caused issues in the foyer of Salesforce Tower on Friday.
Snowy Hydro 2.0 facing wave of 24-hour strikes
More than 1000 workers at the troubled mega project have notified another 24-hour strike and will consider more industrial action each week until they reach a deal.
‘Problem, what problem?’ Developer Max Beck talks up Melbourne market
The Rich Lister is an outlier in an industry that is up in arms over Victoria’s property taxes, warning housing supply is being choked.
The 262,000-home shortage Australia needs to fix
Lower interest rates and stable costs have improved the housing outlook, but reforms are needed to fix the undersupply.
Contractor winning Qld projects denies link to $53m tax bill
The business has denied any connection to a string of companies that collapsed owing tens of millions.
There’s another feasibility hurdle to new housing projects
Carbon content is going to become an increasing consideration for housing projects. In some countries, it’s already enough to prevent a building permit.
The James Hardie and Azek merger makes no strategic sense
James Hardie already had a long run growth runway in front it. It doesn’t need the Azek deal.
Bond providers the latest casualty of Roberts Co failure
The failure of Roberts Co Australia widens the fallout of a company with ambitions to become a top contractor, but which is now just another failed builder.
Construction restarts on $180m Melbourne tower after builder collapse
Golden Age Group’s project was one of four Roberts Co Vic projects that fell into limbo when it went into administration.