Grants to home buyers could cost the federal government billions without creating any extra jobs in construction. Investing in social housing is a better approach.
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Local councils work hand in hand with industries like construction. If the downturn is allowed to cripple councils, that will also hit essential businesses hard.
The proposed law does little to give people confidence in the apartments they buy. And it utterly neglects the role of architects and on-site inspections in delivering sound buildings.
The problems of demolishing high-rise buildings in busy cities point to the need to prepare for unbuilding at the time of building. We’d then be much better placed to recycle building materials.
Governments and regulators assume compliance with building regulations will restore public confidence. But complying with the National Construction Code won’t fix many common defects.
The cement needed to make concrete – the most widely used man-made material – is a major source of global emissions. Researchers are working on a green replacement that could transform the sector.
Ensuring a building will be safe against fire requires careful consideration from not only fire engineers, but also from builders, architects and building owners.
Unsafe apartments are being evacuated as confidence plummets – even the author of a report commissioned by building ministers wouldn’t buy a new apartment. What will it take for governments to act?
The construction industry crisis didn’t happen overnight. Authorities have been on notice for years to fix the problems that now have the industry itself calling for better regulation.
Top contributors
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Adjunct professor of architecture, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor; School of Economics, Finance and Property, and Director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Curtin Research Centre, Curtin University
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Property and Housing Economics, University of South Australia
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Lecturer in Architecture, Practice and Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Sustainability Science, Edinburgh Napier University
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Professor and Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney
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Head of Art and Design, University of Hertfordshire
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Research Fellow in Sustainability Buildings, Curtin University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Engineering, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer and Co-Director of Studies for Construction Law, The University of Melbourne
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Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
