Industry NEWS
Construction cost growth stabilising within residential building sector
Construction cost growth stabilising within residential building sector In what could be a welcome relief to many, a sharp slowdown in the pace of construction cost growth may be an early sign that pressures [...]
Media Release – ACIF Releases Landmark Review of Building Confidence Report Implementation
The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) is pleased to release a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Building Confidence Report recommendations. The review found that the states and territories have made great progress [...]
APCC – ACIF Strategic Forum Joint Statement
The APCC-ACIF Strategic Forum met on the 12th of October, marking another important industry-wide meeting of key stakeholders dedicated to shaping the future of the construction industry. With the Forum’s foundation built on the [...]
ACIF Welcomes Establishment of NSW Building Commission
There have been a number of key developments over the past fortnight. This week, the federal government released the Employment White Paper, detailing measures the Albanese government will implement to assist the three million people [...]
VET Completion Rates Increase
There’s been a lot of discussion of the housing target of 1.2 million homes built from 2024 to 2029, but general industry consensus is that it won’t happen. This is due to labour shortages, [...]
Building Ministers Meet to Discuss Solutions for Industry Pressures
On Friday last week, the 9th of June, there was a Building Ministers’ Meeting and the communiqué can be read here. It was pleasing to read that “Ministers noted the significant economic challenges facing the building [...]