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NSW First Ever Building Commission Comes into Being
Business
Tuesday December 5 2023

NSW First Ever Building Commission Comes into Being

The ambitious program of building industry reform which is being rolled out across New South Wales has reached another milestone as the state’s first dedicated building...

NSW Raises Bar Further on Building Quality and Safety
Residential
Monday November 27 2023

NSW Raises Bar Further on Building Quality and Safety

New South Wales is set to raise the bar further on building quality and safety standards as new laws build further on the state’s national leadership...

NSW Hits Pause on Higher Energy Efficiency for Detached Homes
Residential
Wednesday August 16 2023

NSW Hits Pause on Higher Energy Efficiency for Detached Homes

New South Wales is set to delay the introduction of higher energy efficiency standards for new detached homes as the state seeks to provide more time...

NSW Sets Sights on Defects in Recently Built Apartment Complexes
Commercial
Thursday June 22 2023

NSW Sets Sights on Defects in Recently Built Apartment Complexes

The government in New South Wales is helping owners corporations to rectify defects on recently built apartment complexes as the state continues its efforts to improve...

NSW Set to Get a Building Commission
Business
Monday May 22 2023

NSW Set to Get a Building Commission

A single body will regulate the building construction industry in New South Wales as the state seeks to continue its momentum to improve building quality and...

Remedial Works Are Different
Commercial
Tuesday July 26 2022

Remedial Works Are Different

Remedial work is an integral part of the construction industry.

NSW Aims to Triple Women in Non-Traditional Construction Roles
Civil
Tuesday June 21 2022

NSW Aims to Triple Women in Non-Traditional Construction Roles

New South Wales has embarked on an ambitious program to triple the number of women in trade based and other non-traditional construction roles by the end...

NSW Blasts Construction Sector for COVID Safety Violations
Safety
Monday August 23 2021

NSW Blasts Construction Sector for COVID Safety Violations

The NSW Government has blasted the state’s construction sector for violations of COVID safety rules as the government in that state attempts to battle the growing...

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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Commercial
23 Aug, 2019
Stadium build 'could disrupt Marvel film'

Fox Studios Australia has warned the Sydney Football Stadium redevelopment could have "significant economic consequences" for the film industry and disrupt the production of a major...

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Infrastructure
9 Aug, 2019
NSW govt push for fed infrastructure funds

The NSW treasurer will call for the Commonwealth to dig deep for city and nation-building infrastructure when he meets with his interstate counterparts in Adelaide.

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Commercial
29 Jul, 2019
NSW premier stands by stadium timeline

The NSW premier is confident the new Allianz Stadium will be completed by 2022 as planned, despite there being no company contracted to build it.

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Commercial
27 Sep, 2018
Ground Broken at Western Sydney Airport

The first piece of earth has been broken at the construction site for the new Western Sydney Airport.

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Environment
10 Aug, 2018
NSW Open to Army Support in Tackling Drought

NSW may call on the army to help drought-stricken farmers if the situation gets worse, the premier says.

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Commercial
8 Aug, 2018
Govt Accused of Inflating Stadium Figures

A key claim supporting the NSW government's business case for a new western Sydney stadium was never agreed to by the NRL, a parliamentary inquiry has...

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Mining
1 Aug, 2018
NSW EPA Doubts 'Low-impact' Coalmine

A proposed new underground coalmine within the Sydney drinking water catchment will use "innovative" measures to reduce its environmental impacts but the state's watchdog isn't convinced.

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Business
31 Jul, 2018
Victoria Bests NSW as Top Performing Economy

More people and new homes have helped Victoria edge past NSW as the nation's top performing economy, a new report shows.

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