Will fee-free TAFE fix the skills gap? Experts aren’t so sure

While the idea of making TAFE courses free sounds like a win…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Australia’s tradie crisis is getting worse. Are university targets to blame?

There doesn’t seem to be any end in sight for Australia’s trade…

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Home building is back in business, but we’re not even close to hitting housing targets

This week’s fresh home-building stats have put the industry back on track…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Tradies take home top gong at National Building and Construction awards

The best and brightest in building and construction stepped off-site and headed…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

States battle it out for $900m construction funding boost

States will be asked to compete for a share of a $900m…

By Jarrod Brown 6 Min Read

Builders back Dutton’s $5bn plan to unlock 500,000 extra homes

Home builders are backing the opposition’s latest pricey proposal to ignite a…

By Jarrod Brown 6 Min Read

Home builds “stuck” as approvals sink lower

Concerning new home approval data has builders ringing alarm bells for looming…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Builders say we need 130,000 more tradies before 2025

Australia’s peak construction group say the chronically shorthanded industry will need a…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Builders inspire new industry standards at construction awards

Tradies were given the five-star celebrity treatment last week as Master Builders…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Confidence returns to home building as interest rates hold

Economists are hopeful for the future of home building after a boost…

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read