Profitability

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Report

Prices and profits after the pandemic

This analysis shows that the profits of the largest non-financial companies were up 34 per cent at the end of 2021, compared to pre-pandemic levels – rising significantly faster than inflation and wage growth. This report argues that some firms could have considerable market power...
Report

Do workers share in firm success? Pass-through estimates for New Zealand

This document studies the extent to which firm financial performance is passed on to workers in the form of higher wages and the degree to which this pass-through has changed over the period 2002-2018.
Report

Report on the profitability and viability of the Australian aged care industry

The Royal Commission engaged BDO to provide this independent analysis of the finances of the aged care sector, including an assessment of profitability and financial viability, to inform the Commissioners’ development of recommendations.
Conference paper

Lean design process for formwork engineering

Formwork engineering is one of the major cost factors in reinforced concrete construction, which is not only critical for the successful completion of construction projects, but also critical for profitability. The purpose of this research is to utilize lean thinking in formwork design so as...
Fact sheet

Fact Check: Are company profits growing five times faster than Australians' wages?

Opposition finance spokesman Jim Chalmers claims that company profits have grown five times faster than Australians' wages.
Journal article

Theorizing construction industry practice within a disaster risk reduction setting: is it a panacea or an illusion?

With the recent increases in natural hazard events worldwide, and the likelihood that this will worsen still further with anticipated climate changes, the construction industry is increasingly contributing to building resilience within disaster-affected communities. Existing industry expertise, its educational approaches and the related theoretical frameworks...