"The system is broken": Calls for a royal commission into residential building industry
A building reform advocate has called for a royal commission into the residential construction industry in the wake of the Opal Tower saga and cladding-fuelled fires in residential apartment towers.
Pipeline of home building shrinking at a "concerning rate"
If the leading dwelling construction indicators don't improve in the first half of this year, the pipeline of building work will be "exhausted at a concerning rate", according to the Housing Industry Association's (HIA) latest report.
"Time is running out" for building owners on combustible cladding
Building owners in New South Wales have less than a week to register with the NSW government if their building contains flammable cladding to avoid heavy fines and possible imprisonment.
Regional building approvals the "lowest on record"
Master Builders have forecast a "grim" year ahead for regional Queensland after the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal building approvals have dropped again.
Gurner St Moritz $30m penthouse breaks Melbourne record after being sold to Antony Catalano
Luxury property developer Gurner has smashed Melbourne’s price record for the most expensive apartment sale, contracting the illustrious $30m penthouse at its ultra-luxury Saint Moritz development in St Kilda to a high-profile Melbourne family.