This is the final report of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program, which found that the program was poorly planned and poorly implemented.

This paper examines productivity in the construction industry, in terms of both how productive construction is now as well as how productivity growth has performed over time. Executive summary Construction is an important industry in Australia, with sales accounting for $327 billion or some 21 per cent of GDP and its contribution to value added...

This Quick Guide provides an overview of the Australian naval shipbuilding industry since the 2013 federal election. Specifically, three key questions are addressed: What is the current status of naval shipbuilding and sustainment within Australia? What are the positions of Australian political parties and independents regarding naval shipbuilding? What is likely to be done in...

The number of new dwellings consented to in New Zealand is at its highest level since August 2007, according to this report. Key facts In June 2014, building consents were issued for: 1,950 new dwellings, including apartments 197 apartments, including 61 retirement village units 1,753 non-apartment dwellings. The seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented...

This audit identified gaps and inconsistencies in Victoria's approach to identifying projects to be subject to High Value High Risk (HVHR) review, and the need for improved management of the process. Overview The Victorian government adopted the High Value High Risk (HVHR) process in late 2010 because of past cost overruns of over $2 billion...