1 March 2010 | Now in its fourth year, the BPN Sustainability Awards continue to reward designers and builders for best practice in sustainable projects across Australia.
1 March 2010 | After two years of construction, the Trio development in Camperdown, Sydney, has been completed.
11 February 2010 | Construction will soon begin on the redevelopment of the former Carlton and United Breweries site at Broadway, following the approval of the site's $6 million main public park and associated infrastructure.
4 February 2010 | Construction costs is Australia are expected to accelerate markedly, with the declines in costs which followed the financial crisis now at an end, according to a new report from Macromonitor.
28 January 2010 | A large-scale expansion and redevelopment of the UTS City campus has begun, with construction underway on a new student housing tower at the rear of the existing Peter Johnson building in Harris St.
11 December 2009 | Despite the recent GFC, the construction industry is surprisingly positive about its future prospects, according to KPMG's latest Global Construction Survey.
9 December 2009 | The Preston Superbarrier is an engineered 1,000 mm high safety barrier handrail system with a self supporting counter weight base.
26 November 2009 | Large injections of government funds flowing into the education and health sectors are set to halt the dramatic plunge in Australia's non-residential building sector experienced throughout 2008/09.
18 November 2009 | The world's most advanced construction and demolition (C&D) materials recycling facility has been officially opened in Melbourne.
9 November 2009 | BuilderScrap is a free website for the construction trade, aiming to connect builders who have extra materials with those who need them.
4 November 2009 | One hundred and twenty-two apartments have been sold at Top Ryde City Apartments, just two weeks after it was officially launched to the public.
27 October 2009 | Federal stimulus funds pumped into the building and construction industry have eased the employment downturn, but this could be short-lived according to the latest Clarius Skills Index.
1 October 2009 | Building Amendment (Bushfire Construction) Further Interim Regulations 2009 have come into effect.
22 July 2009 | The community sector has been a front runner in stand alone new projects this quarter, reporting 6,838 projects - a 658.1 per cent increase on this time last year, according to Reed Construction Data.
1 June 2009 | Mirvac has commenced construction on a carbon neutral 9 star energy rated home.
2 March 2009 | Bricks and mortar has long been a trusted safe bet. Warren McLaren reports on what makes straw an even safer bet.
19 February 2009 | Page Kirkland has completed the Helm Bar on Sydney’s Darling Harbour.
21 January 2009 | Bovis Lend Lease has been engaged by Queensland Health to manage the design and construction of the new Gold Coast University Hospital.
15 December 2008 | Residential construction is forecast to be a key support for the Australian economy during 2009, according to BIS Shrapnel.
2 December 2008 | The HIA National Outlook points to a rough short term outlook for residential construction.
2 December 2008 | Contractors desperate to secure projects in a tightening construction market are lowering tender prices in the face of rapidly escalating material prices.
1 October 2008 | Total Australian building commencements are forecast to edge up by just one per cent in 2008/09 as high interest rates keep dwelling construction well below underlying demand, according to BIS Shrapnel.
1 July 2008 | The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra will provide a permanent home for 500 portraits of people who have shaped and continue to shape Australia.
1 August 2007 | On August 31, 2007, the 5 Star transitional arrangements for new homes with timber sub-floor construction will end in Victoria.