Construction
Building watchdog blames manufacturer for leaky plumbing in Perth homes
Building and Energy carried out inspections at more than 50 properties where pipe failures occurred.
- by Sarah Brookes
Latest
Back to the ’80s: The home design trends Brisbane households are turning to
Hamptons is out and builders have reported a return to one of the most polarising decades in our property design history – but with a bit of a twist.
- by Sarah Webb
Construction giant flags further price rises amid housing squeeze
Boral chief Vik Bansal reiterated expectations that cost pressures would linger for 12 to 18 months, but price rises wouldn’t be as steep as last financial year.
- by Jessica Yun
The developer has gone out of business, so council is getting the repair bill
Lane Cove Council has been ordered to fix defects in a residential complex despite claiming it had no role in the construction of the building.
- by Andrew Taylor
Analysis
Commercial real estate
Why the worst appears over for troubled construction industry
A string of home builders have gone broke under the weight a large cost blowouts, but the survivors believe the industry has changed for good.
- by Stephen Miles
Top of New York City crane crashes into street, injuring six
Six people were injured when the top portion of a construction crane caught fire and crashed into a Manhattan street during the morning rush hour.
- by Frank McGurty and Brendan O’Brien
Perth builder Modco goes into voluntary administration
A WA builder that guaranteed cost-effective home builds within 20 weeks has gone into administration less than two years after launching.
- by Sarah Brookes
When the HSC leads straight to a dream job
VET courses help get students job ready. Here’s how to succeed in them.
Second development given stop work order under Building Commissioner’s audits
It comes as a survey of apartment owners found two thirds would not buy off the plan if they were purchasing another property.
- by Amber Schultz
Opinion
Development outrage
Bad developers have left a trail of misery, but our reforms are cleaning them out
There have been observable improvements in the quality of recently completed apartment buildings in NSW.
- by David Chandler
Modco Residential directors fail to show at court as creditors come knocking
The Perth glamour couple behind embattled builder Modco Residential have failed to front a Federal Court hearing amid a wind-up bid at the hands of a growing list of fed-up creditors.
- by Jesinta Burton