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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...

Victoria Unveils Second Wave of Building Reform Recommendations
Residential
Monday December 4 2023

Victoria Unveils Second Wave of Building Reform Recommendations

Developers could face increasing accountability requirements whilst protection for consumers will be ramped up if recommendations from the second stage of a major review into Victoria’s...

Australia’s Construction Cost Pressures Ease
Business
Wednesday February 1 2023

Australia’s Construction Cost Pressures Ease

Pressures on construction prices and costs throughout Australia appear to be easing, with the latest data showing that output price growth in housing construction and civil/heavy...

Remedial Works Are Different
Commercial
Tuesday July 26 2022

Remedial Works Are Different

Remedial work is an integral part of the construction industry.

Queensland Building Regulator Set for Massive Change
Business
Tuesday July 5 2022

Queensland Building Regulator Set for Massive Change

Queensland’s building regulator is set to undergo significant change amid scathing criticism of its performance from consumers and some media outlets.

Material, Trade Shortages Will Force Builders to the Wall
Residential
Monday November 1 2021

Material, Trade Shortages Will Force Builders to the Wall

Builders are likely to face financial difficulty as labour and material shortages are leading to project delays and cost blowouts, an industry leader in Queensland has...

NSW Puts Construction Workers Back to Work
Business
Sunday August 8 2021

NSW Puts Construction Workers Back to Work

Tens of thousands of construction workers who live in eight local government areas (LGAs) throughout Greater Sydney will be able to return to work on Wednesday...

How Residential Dispute Resolution has Changed in Victoria ( Australia ) over the last Thirty Years
Residential
Tuesday February 2 2021

How Residential Dispute Resolution has Changed in Victoria ( Australia ) over the last Thirty Years

Back when I commenced construction lawyering in the late eighties as a legal and contracts officer at the Master Builders Association of Victoria, almost all residential...

Glass  in Building Stuff Ups
Commercial
Wednesday August 26 2020

Glass in Building Stuff Ups

Glass is a wonderful building material.  It enhances building design like no other.  But poor design using this remarkable material can turn it into a liability,...

Business
4 Oct, 2018
Who Can Become a Building Practitioner in Australia - Recent Changes in Victoria

All states in Australia, and across most of the common law world, ensure the registration of building practitioners.

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Business
4 Oct, 2018
The Year of Integrity and Accountability?

While we all shake our heads in disbelief to what we hear and see in regard to integrity and accountability, it does create a very disturbing...

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Buildings
4 Oct, 2018
Thousands Flee Kuwait City Skyscraper Fire

A skyscraper under construction for the National Bank of Kuwait has caught fire, sending 2500 workers fleeing from the flames.

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Commercial
23 Feb, 2018
Victoria Govt Pushes Ahead with Apple Store

A day after plans to scuttle Melbourne's proposed Apple flagship store failed, the government says it is pushing on with the controversial development.

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Safety
15 Dec, 2017
NSW Council Notice 'Politically Motivated'

The NSW government has been slammed for putting Blue Mountains City Council on notice following the discovery of asbestos in several of its council-owned workplaces.

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