Construction News

Australia

• Company fined $60k after worker's arm crushed during luxury apartment build
  Major Queensland construction company ASP Piling is fined $60,000, as workplace health and safety inspectors probe serious injury at one of the company’s other sites.
• How to reduce your risk when signing a builder, in the wake of two major construction industry collapses
  Two giants in the building industry have failed in recent weeks, leaving trails of unpaid debts. So how can customers keep their money safe?
• Future of dozens of building projects in several states in doubt after collapse of major construction company
  Experts say the rate of construction companies going broke is set to continue across the country, as material costs and interest rates rise. Some builders say the situation is tougher than following t…
• Boarded up for 15 years, this shopping centre is set for a multi-million-dollar face lift
  It’s hoped restoring the derelict Dimmeys Arcade will revive Townsville’s CBD, but its retail manager says finding tenants for one of the city’s biggest eyesores is a challenge.
• Building costs keep rising and if you need a brickie, chippie or sparky get in line
  No sign of new home builds getting cheaper as prices for energy-intensive materials such as concrete and glass continue to rise, despite supply chain delays easing.
• What will happen with the Gabba's sporting events and school while it undergoes Olympics transformation?
  Costing Queensland taxpayers $2.7 billion, the redevelopment of the site will be complex and cause considerable disruption for sport lovers and the nearby community.
• You may never have heard of these cities, but they're set to house as many people as Cairns and Gladstone
  As Queensland grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, two burgeoning cities an hour south of Brisbane continue to steadily grow. But what do residents who were first attracted to the area think?
• 'Mischievous in the extreme': Builders push to stall new construction codes amid industry pressure
  Builders call on the Queensland government to delay new housing regulations to ease widespread construction delays and labour shortages.
• Did baby boomers or their kids have it tougher in buying a home and paying off a mortgage?
  With more interest rate rises on the cards on Tuesday, and potentially later this year, the journey towards home ownership will take far longer.
• Home owners urged to check for termites after heavy rain
  They chew through wood, have devastating impacts on your home and North Queensland provides the perfect combination of ingredients for the pests to flourish.
• New home sales collapse as rate rises force many buyers to tear up construction contracts
  Just as increases to construction material prices are starting to slow down, builders are facing a new threat, with rising interest rates forcing clients to cancel their contracts.
• Queensland breaks into top spot as Australia's best-performing economy, CommSec report reveals
  Strong interstate migration and jobs growth lifts Queensland to its first top ranking on the State of the States economic report, with South Australia ranking strong in construction and Victoria leadi…
• More women in construction wouldn't just be good for them — it'd be better for men, too
  Female tradies are still a rare breed, but the sector is slowly growing more diverse. Both men and women in the industry say making construction more family friendly would be better for all workers.
• Cost of renting in Perth surged more than any other city in last three months of 2022
  The average cost of renting a home in Perth grew the most in the December quarter out of all capital cities, according to new Core Logic data.
• Experts reveal their top 100 suburbs tipped to best weather the property downturn
  With interest rates rising and property prices falling, it’s becoming harder to access housing finance, but analysts say some suburbs still have bright prospects next year.
• 'We just want some answers': Residents tired of uncertainty over major Adelaide infrastructure project
  Some residents in Adelaide’s north-west receive updated acquisition notices, as new plans for the North-South Corridor project are set to be revealed this week.
• 'What does that mean for us?': Sydney unit owners worried as developer stripped of licence
  Owners in the Vicinity complex in Sydney’s inner west are worried a decision to strip Toplace of its building licence might have unintended consequences in their fight for remediation works. 
• Developer behind Sydney's cracking apartments has building licence revoked
  Controversial property developer Jean Nassif has been suspended from holding a building licence in NSW for 10 years, while the building licence of his company, Toplace, has been permanently revoked.
• NSW landscaper found guilty over role in plot to import cocaine-filled excavator
  A New South Wales District Court jury took just three hours to find Timothy Engstrom guilty of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.
• This region's housing crisis is a 'disaster of epic proportions', but there's nowhere to build more homes without a fight
  The South Coast has a huge housing problem, but if locals are reluctant to have new houses built on much-loved bushland, where are the new houses going to go?
• We want to know what's happening inside the real estate industry
  Almost every adult in Australia interacts with real estate agents at some point, whether through buying, selling or renting. Four Corners wants to know about your experience.
• Buyers of off-the-plan homes in Campbell complex left in limbo after development fails to secure finance
  Approval for The Foothills apartments at the base of Mount Ainslie was granted almost two years ago. But work on the site has now been stalled until at least the end of next year.
• Cladding scheme workers expose 'absolute catastrophe' in mould-ridden apartment blocks
  Black mould is being uncovered in the walls of defective apartment blocks, in what experts describe as an “absolute catastrophe”.
• Scaffolding company fined $2m for 'catastrophic' collapse that killed teen apprentice
  A series of unsafe practices at the Sydney building site made the fatal collapse “almost certain”, a court hears.
• Electricians are leading the charge on renewables boom, but a tradie shortage could slow it down
  Researchers say a crippling workforce gap could hinder the governments emissions reductions targets, as electricians prove to be a key ‘green’ job.

Middle East

• Kuwait: Swimming pool O&M
  Repair, operation and maintenance (O&M) of swimming pools
• Meraas launches new development in Dubai Design District
  The project named Design Quarter at d3 will be the first residential community in the city’s creative hub
• Saudi cement producer starts output expansion project
  Eastern Province Cement Company expects to build a new clinker production line with a capacity of 10,000 tonnes a day
• Oman: Archeological visitor centre
  Construction of an archeological visitor centre
• Libya: Lift maintenance
  Maintenance of lifts
• Market snapshot of the outlook for Saudi projects
  Comprising more than 50 per cent of the total GCC market, the kingdom is the number one target market for GCC companies today, as evidenced by contractors from Qatar and the UAE securing work in Saudi…
• Expo infrastructure enables development
  Dubai spent heavily on infrastructure for Expo 2020 and it is now supporting the development of real estate at Expo City Dubai
• Saudi Baytur wins Amaala marine institute and yacht club
  Red Sea Global is developing Amaala and the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia
• Libya: Air strip, roads and street lighting
  Provision of an air strip, roads and street lighting
• Libya: Residential complex
  Construction of a residential complex