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Detached house approvals hit four-year high, multi-units ease back
Residential
Thursday July 2 2026

Detached house approvals hit four-year high, multi-units ease back

The number of new detached homes that were approved for construction throughout Australia reached its highest level in four years in May, new data shows.

World’s steel glut set to grow
Business
Wednesday July 1 2026

World’s steel glut set to grow

The worldwide oversupply of steel is expected to grow over coming years as excess product from China continues to flood world markets, a new report says.

NCC 2025 Brings Below-Ground Waterproofing Into Sharper Focus
Residential
Thursday June 25 2026

NCC 2025 Brings Below-Ground Waterproofing Into Sharper Focus

For years, much of the public discussion about waterproofing defects has focused on the parts of buildings people can see: bathrooms, balconies, roofs, podiums and facades.

Australia’s kitchen and bathroom industry is booming again
Residential
Tuesday June 23 2026

Australia’s kitchen and bathroom industry is booming again

Australia’s kitchen and bathroom industry is back on the rise, a new report shows.

Victoria lags nation in new home building recovery
Residential
Monday June 15 2026

Victoria lags nation in new home building recovery

Victoria continues to lag other Australian states in terms of the national recovery in new home building activity, an industry breakfast has heard.

Australia’s best built environment projects and people have been recognised
Commercial
Monday June 15 2026

Australia’s best built environment projects and people have been recognised

An eight-storey university campus in Darwin has been announced as one of the best recent projects to be delivered across Australia’s built environment.

Under Construction: Australia’s Apprenticeship System Needs Repairs
Business
Monday June 15 2026

Under Construction: Australia’s Apprenticeship System Needs Repairs

Australia’s apprenticeship market cooled further last year and has continued to do so in early 2026. Job postings for apprentices and trainees are now well below pre-pandemic levels,...

Victoria leads nation in construction project tendering
Business
Monday June 15 2026

Victoria leads nation in construction project tendering

Victoria has emerged as Australia’s leading state for construction project tendering, a new analysis has found.

Business
27 Mar, 2020
Builder avoids jail over insurance fraud

A South Australian builder who duped investors and councils by forging more than 200 insurance certificates has avoided jail time.

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Residential
21 Jan, 2020
WA shock safety campaign delay questioned

The mother of a girl who was left severely brain-damaged from an electric shock at state-owned housing in Perth has welcomed a public safety campaign but...

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Business
10 Jan, 2020
Woodside Gets Not for Sangomar Project

Senegal has authorised the West African country's first oil development, the $US4.2 billion Sangomar offshore oil project, operator Woodside Petroleum has announced.

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Green
18 Dec, 2019
Industry groups want climate change action

Six industry groups are calling on the Victorian government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring a fair transition for the workers, communities and industries affected.  

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Safety
29 Nov, 2019
Worker dies after Sydney pipe bursts

A worker has died in hospital after being struck in the head by a burst pressurised water pipe at a central Sydney worksite.

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Business
19 Nov, 2019
Plumber penalised over $150,000 for Cheating Workers and Lying

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured penalties of $151,200 against a Victorian plumber and his company for underpaying a young worker following previous court action involving...

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Business
13 Nov, 2019
Worker injured in Melbourne crane fall

A man has been rescued from a crane at a Melbourne construction site after falling two metres and suffering head and back injuries.

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Safety
6 Sep, 2019
Safety body for Qld workers after deaths

A new independent safety body for Queensland resource workers would be established under a bill introduced to state parliament. 

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Commercial
6 Sep, 2019
Sydney stadium demolition cost revealed

The demolition of Sydney's Allianz Stadium will cost taxpayers just under $40 million, leaving $689 million in the budget to rebuild the venue at Moore Park.

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