Victoria’s new competence test for building surveyors and inspectors commenced on 1 September 2026. What changed, and what is still outstanding.

Round 2 of Queensland’s Residential Activation Fund was doubled to $1 billion. What has been announced, and what the homes counter actually measures ...

Free TAFE, a $10,000 apprentice incentive and skilled migration are all in play. Here is what the latest data shows each one has moved.

Melbourne plumber Robert Cragg, known as Johno the Plumber, on care factor, trade accountability and why site standards keep slipping.

Treasury's interim report puts state variations at 600 extra pages. The immediate action is a recommitment. The mechanisms sit in further work.

NSW lifted certifier penalties to $1.1 million while New Zealand removed building consent for small homes entirely. Two bets on who verifies the work.

A 14 robot factory at Edinburgh is supplying wall, floor and roof components to builders at Noarlunga. Panels, not modules. Here is what actually chan ...

EDQ has selected GRAYA to deliver about 435 homes, a 50 bed hotel and retail on an 11,000sqm Northshore Hamilton riverfront site.

Treasury's draft trust tax law adds an election letting builders keep the trust and skip a restructure. Submissions close 18 September 2026.

ABS data shows house approvals fell in every state in July 2026 while the value of non residential building approved rose 14.4 per cent. The full pict ...

The withdrawal limits started while the developer was still trading. That sequence changes what the tightening means for any builder with non bank funded work in the forward book. If you are a builder ...