Labor wants to build 1 million new houses. Is that possible?
The government is promising a massive housing construction surge all the way to the end of the decade. How will it work?
“Canary down the inflationary coalmine”: Government support needed to shield construction, industry group says
Canberra should use all the tools at its disposal to shield the construction sector from inflationary pain, Master Builders Australia says.
Material price hikes and labour shortages a major concern for WA homebuilders after two businesses collapse
Industry leaders in Western Australia are sounding the alarm over future business insolvencies after the collapse of two home builders.
Despite a surge in the number of Australians buying their first home, research shows this trend will be short term
In July 2020, the number of home loans provided to first-home buyers exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 10 years. But this trend will be short term.
HomeBuilder leads to spike in material and labour costs, hitting smaller builders where it hurts
The price of building materials shot up after HomeBuilder was announced in June, says Builders Collective of Australia head Phil Dwyer.
JobKeeper, insolvency and HomeBuilder: The early-January policy changes SMEs need to know about
From the JobKeeper extension to a new insolvency process, here are four policy changes SMEs need to know about that will start in early-2021.
Morrison unveils $680 million ‘HomeBuilder’ construction stimulus… but there’s a catch
The government has revealed the details of its $680 million HomeBuilder stimulus package, designed to support tradies and SMEs in the construction industry.
