Owners say the system must be changed for future owners so that builders and contractors either take out insurance or set up a fund to cover these defects and an independent body or the government must certify a defective...
Updated June 28, 2019 18:30:05
Photo: A Fair Go For Regional Queensland rally was held in Brisbane recently. (Supplied: Rockhampton Regional Council) Are large parts of regional Australia doomed to fail or can years of decline be turned around...
Posted June 28, 2019 13:05:49
Photo: Nine South Australian councils have already revised their rate increases. (ABC News: Eugene Boisvert) Increased taxes on properties are making South Australia even less attractive to investors according to the Property Council of...
Updated June 28, 2019 08:03:02 Here's what you need to know this morning.
Folau offered money to take down post
Embattled rugby union star Israel Folau wants an apology from the game's officials when he heads into a Fair Work Commission...
The growth in Quartz and Solid Surface for commercial and residential applications clearly comes as the result of the materials’ beauty and ability to perform in high-traffic interiors. The stain-resistant, non-porous, and food-safe surfaces provide mission-critical interiors with durable...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – The Territory has suffered a catastrophic 74% drop in the volume of civil / engineering construction work, according to ABS figures released on June 26. It’s the largest reduction in activity of any...
Amid a persistent skilled labor shortage that continues to challenge the building sector, constrain housing supply and exacerbate affordability, Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry, today announced it has launched a new apprenticeship program that offers the...
Every three years, the global construction industry gathers in Munich for Bauma, the biggest trade fair in the world—more than 150 acres of exhibition space devoted to cutting-edge cranes, backhoes, diggers, and mining equipment.
It spills out of the Munich...
Building façades that double as public art installations. Mega-scale “superlabs” that facilitate learning, teaching, and ideating at mass scale. High-rise elevators that put on a show for thrill seekers. Google’s coolest office project to date. An experimental hotel room...
Posted June 25, 2019 21:35:00 The quality of new apartment buildings has been in the spotlight since residents of Mascot Towers in Sydney were forced to evacuate more than a week ago.
Key points:
Apartment owners around Australia say they are...
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