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The Federal Government is investing $30 million to identify opportunities to enhance freight movement, productivity and the resilience of the current Inland Rail network in Wagga Wagga. The Wagga Wag ... -
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The Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) invites construction professionals to the 2025 AIHS National Health & Safety Conference, the premier event for workplace health and safety in Austral ... -
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Master Builders Australia is calling for the upcoming 2025-26 Federal Budget to prioritise economic growth by addressing the building and construction industry’s capacity constraints, entrenched infla ... -
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Australia is entering a housing "supercycle," with pent-up demand for new homes set to significantly increase construction activity. Qualitas managing director Andrew Schwartz predicts that the number ... -
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Australia’s construction industry is set to hit new heights in 2025, with several transformative projects shaping the nation’s landscape. From infrastructure developments to innovative buildings, thes ... -
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A peak housing industry association has projected that New South Wales will fall 120,000 homes short of its 2029 target. According to forecasts by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), NSW is set to ... -
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Building Commission NSW is inviting tradespeople and construction professionals to join its new Building Industry Research Panel. The panel offers members the opportunity to influence policies, servic ... -
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Coates has developed a guide to understanding the trends, challenges and opportunities that will shape the construction industry in 2025. The Australian Construction Industry Forum predicts just 0.9 p ... -
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The Australian housing construction sector is only building half as many homes relative to the number of hours worked compared with 30 years ago, according to a new Productivity Commission report that ... -
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A 42ha site at Parramatta North on a light rail stop would be transformed into a 2500-home precinct with a university campus under plans now before the state. A rezoning application has been submitted ... -
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A major property group will lobby Labor and the Coalition to adopt its ambitious proposal to save homebuyers up to $13,000 a year while boosting housing supply at the same time. The Property Council o ... -
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Construction will finally begin at a languishing block of land on Sydney's Barangaroo foreshore after a development approval was pushed through following a decade of delays. The 5-hectare block of co ... -
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The Productivity Commission’s latest report, “Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it?”, has revealed a stark decline in productivity within Australia’s residential construction sector over t ... -
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The two new 80-storey towers will be among the city's tallest once complete. Central Sydney Property, a joint venture between developer Billbergia and Metrics Credit Partners, has announced their plan ... -
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There has been a flood of interest, the equal of 40,000 homes, in the NSW call for expressions of interest. Three weeks after the process opened, the authority (HDA) had received 85 EoIs for metropoli ... -
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Australia’s biggest indoor ski slope and resort, dubbed the “Giant Esky”, is a step closer to becoming a reality with work to begin this year. Developer Peter Magnisalis has revealed the project’s con ... -
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More than 500 homes to be built on old WestConnex site near Sydney CBD, with 200 build-to-rent units
The NSW government has unveiled plans to build more than 500 new homes on an old WestConnex site in Camperdown, dramatically expanding the number of dwellings expected to be built there. Given its pro ... -
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Thirteen architects have been tapped for new home and landscape designs to add to the state’s “pattern book” for home building. In July 2024, NSW launched a competition to determine what Premier Chri ... -
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A joint $15 million investment from the Federal and New South Wales Governments is progressing planning work to help cut congestion, reduce journey times and improve safety at a major Hunter traffic b ... -
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The Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) new Respect in Rail course is designed to create safer, more respectful and inclusive workplaces in the rail sector. ARA CEO, Caroline Wilkie, said that ... -
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Essential rail maintenance and improvement works are set to be undertaken by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) across the Hunter Valley and New South Wales North Coast railway networks. Wo ... -
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Locals in the South East and Tablelands communities are providing feedback on a draft blueprint for the region’s future road and transport network. The New South Wales Government is rolling out Stra ... -
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The “long-awaited” Industrial Lands Action Plan for NSW has been revealed, promising new planning controls, pathways and rezoning. After “years of neglect”, the plan aims to address the low vacancy ra ... -
Crews are returning to work on a 2.4km section of the Great Western highway between Bathurst and Lithgow to deliver an upgrade that will support safer and more efficient journeys for thousands of moto ...
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