This report addresses the serious and growing problem of building defects in the trillion dollar multi-unit housing sector. The findings are intended to inform changes to planning and development policy and regulation, leading to improved building quality and safety, lower costs and stress for owners, more resilient urban communities, and better urban planning outcomes.

Indigenous procurement policies are kicking goals, but who for?

Interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is growing in the construction sector. Construction professionals and the businesses they work in are expected to contribute positively to environments and communities in which they build. In moving CSR in construction forward, the industry must move from altruism to strategy and from client focus to community focus.