Construction industry
Report
Shaping the future of construction: a breakthrough in mindset and technology
Thirty measures are presented in this report, as part of a construction “industry transformation framework”. The report describes and promotes the effort needed by all stakeholders for the industry to fully realize its potential for change.
Report
Establishment of a National Integrity Commission: interim report
This Select Committee was established to inquire into whether a national integrity commission should be established to address institutional, organisational, political and electoral, and individual corruption and misconduct. This interim report comprises three chapters. The second chapter provides an introduction to perceptions of corruption in Australia. The report concludes with a discussion of the existing...
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Would building workers have less rights than ice dealers under ABCC laws?
The CFMEU claims that if the Coalition re-establishes the Australian Building and Construction Commission, a worker will have "less rights than an ice dealer".
Report
Measuring up: innovation and the value add of architecture
A report commissioned by the NSW Architects Registration Board examines "the areas where architects add value to the economy beyond typical construction sector analysis" and defines "where value lies in the work of architects beyond the bricks-and-mortar value of the construction industry." It argues that Australian architectural services are underreported by 15%, and that "more...
Report
2016 UDIA state of the land report
The 2016 State of the Land report, by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), has for the first time in its eight-year history, found that uncertainty at the federal level is at greater risk of hurting the property development industry, than state level policies. The UDIA has made a number of recommendations to all...