Construction costs push productivity off a cliff
Inflation figures are once again heading the wrong way, causing billion-dollar construction…
Housing affordability set to plummet after record-low building approvals
This month's dwelling approvals continue the industry's downward spiral, worsening the nation's…
Calls to end trade career stigma in schools as tradies do better than uni grads
Experts have called to end the “societal stigma” of choosing trade school…
Is the construction gender pay gap fact or fiction?
The WGEA's latest round of naming and shaming has once again taken…
Buying a renovated home? You could be up for an extra 10% GST, but it’s a grey area. Here’s a way to end the uncertainty
Written by Christine Peacock, Federation University Australia A home buyer usually does…
Mortgage holders given hope after inflation drops to two-year low
Homeowners can finally see the light at the end of the rate-rise…
Economists say it’s another bad year for building a home
Economists predict even more pain ahead in the new year for the…
WA tradies handed loan lifeline to complete “stranded” home builds
WA builders have been thrown a $300,000 interest-free loan as the state…
Tax hikes for foreign investors deal a deadly blow to Aussie housing builds
The federal government announced this month new rules that would triple taxes…
Homeowners offered tax relief in the face of construction delays
With the shortage of both skills and materials pushing back construction time…