Category: Construction
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ABN Group boss Dale Alcock says governments must ‘just give it a break’ on rising building red tape
The West Australian Building mogul Dale Alcock says the industry needs a freeze on red tape and a big inflow of workers to fight the housing crisis. The Federal Government wants 1.2 million properties finished…
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Cost to build homes in Perth increases, putting pressure on established market
WA Today The cost of building a new home in Perth has continued to climb, pushing the city’s depleted established residential property market to new highs. CoreLogic’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index, which tracks the…
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Land sales are booming in Perth, but dark clouds are gathering
Domain Demand for housing is booming across Perth, with new figures from the Urban Development Institute of Australia in WA revealing a 92 per cent increase in the number of new land sales over the…
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Perth records highest number of land sales in more than three years
The West Australian Despite a crisis of confidence in the building sector, the house-and-land package dream is being revived, with Perth recording its largest number of land sales in more than three years. The rise follows a…
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Changes to ease developer power access
Business News The pathways to access power supply on new residential subdivisions will be simplified by the state government, in a move designed to accelerate project delivery and shorten a growing waitlist. The changes announced…
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Alcock blasts workplace laws, labour issues
Business News ABN Group head Dale Alcock has slammed the federal government’s IR reforms, calling the changes “a load of s**t” while predicting the construction industry’s woes will remain. Federal Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke’s second tranche of the Closing…
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Changing needs require diverse housing options
The Property Tribune Housing choice is the key to accommodating the modern first home buyer, according to industry experts. There has been an evolution in the housing needs of this critical portion of the market,…
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Granny flat rules relaxed to tackle housing crisis
Australian Property Investor Magazine Western Australia has taken a major step towards tackling the housing crisis that is wreaking havoc across the country. The state is scrapping rules around the building of granny flats in…
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Whitby backs portfolio synergies as green-tape feedback flows
Business News Environment and Energy Minister Reece Whitby says there is no conflict of interest in holding both portfolios, after the state government announced sweeping change to the environmental approvals process. The changes announced this morning have…