Construction sector eyes a bright beginning to 2025
After enduring skyrocketing costs and persistent tradie shortages, Australia’s construction industry is…
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…
Why your kitchen reno is costing Australia new home builds
Australia's ‘renovation resurgence’ might be draining much-needed cash from these nations' housing…
The Senate has passed the Help to Buy housing scheme. It will help, but not much
Written by Hal Pawson, UNSW Sydney Having finally stared down Greens resistance…
Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes
Building new social housing takes a lot of time and money. Letting…
A home-building recovery is in sight – if the government doesn’t screw it up
As demand continues to grow and building activity picks up, experts are…
Is there such a thing as an objectively beautiful building? Here’s the science
Beautiful, well-designed homes can significantly enhance the mental health of the inhabitants.
Aussies lose their trust in tradies to make housing dreams happen
A third of Aussies looking to purchase, renovate or build in the…
Rebuilding homes after a disaster is an opportunity to build back better – why isn’t the insurance industry on board?
As a recent report by Financial Counselling Victoria showed, many affected households…
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…