But one of the key constraints on housing supply is the question of housing development feasibility. The same Governments ...

The launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Urban Design, co-convened by the Australian Institute of Architects, the ...

According to the report, the dollar value of construction work done throughout Australia is expected to increase by 1.6 ...

Fatigue is a major factor. Prolonged walking significantly reduces the speed of descent. Surveys conducted after incidents ...

A nationally consistent system of registration and licensing, an empowered building surveying profession, and an active ...

Bamboo scaffolding helped build Hong Kong’s skyline because it was fast, clever and affordable. The science behind fire and ...

Safeguard measures are defined as “emergency” actions under a World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement where a “surge” of imports causes or threatens to cause, serious material injury to a domestic ...

The ambitious program of building industry reform which is being rolled out across New South Wales has reached another milestone as the state’s first dedicated building regulator comes into operation.

Construction of the first university campus to be built in the CBD of the Western Australian capital city of Perth has reached a significant milestone. The $835 million Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...

In 2017, the Grenfell Tower fire in London caused 72 deaths and many other injuries. Led by Dame Judith Hackitt, an initial report in 2018 provided an independent review of UK building regulations ...

Victorians have had their first look at one of Melbourne’s biggest road tunnels as cars are now able to drive the entire length of two new twin tunnels. But the project remains years late and billions ...

The outlook for new home-building in Victoria is finally improving, a leading economist says. Speaking at the recent Industry Outlook breakfast hosted by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) in ...