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University clients among those opting for refurbs over new builds

CITBs National Construction College in Kings Norton, Birmingham The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has confirmed it plans to keep levy rates unchanged for its next three-year period from 2022-2025, following consultation with the industry. Between 1 March and 11 April, the CITB consulted with the industry and other stakeholders over its levy plans for the next three years. It has proposed keeping the levy rates unchanged at 0.35 per cent of company PAYE payroll and 1.25 per cent of...

Building and DIY projects are being put on hold because of a supply shortage of cement, timber, steel and paint while homeowners face a major rise in the cost of renovation projects due to skyrocketing demand.  The Office for National Statistics has projected an increase of up to eight per cent in material prices, as shortages of vital construction materials post-lockdown mean that the industry its biggest price surge in two decades. For instance, the price of timber has risen by more than 40...

A coalition of social service groups, builders and the property sector say the state’s social housing crisis is dire.

‘Long maybes’ plaguing business desperate to get things done Business by Dan Knowles Premium Content Subscriber only Desperate Queensland business leaders have called for an end to the "long maybes" and State Government delays they fear will knobble the states bounce-back out of COVID. The cost of doing business in Queensland could rise as much as 30 per cent in construction and infrastructure with the expansion of new industrial relations rules,...

Business by Dan Knowles Premium Content Subscriber only Queensland is in the middle of a series of massive infrastructure projects that will pour billions of dollars into the state and set it up for a post-Covid boom, a roundtable of the states most influential leaders assembled by The Courier-Mail say. Inland Rail is doing the planning work that will soon see the project cross from NSW into Queensland with $7 billion being spent and creating 12,000 jobs. I...

Premium Content Subscriber only Skyrocketing prices and a shortage of building materials and tradespeople have crippled Sunshine Coast builders who fear they will not turn a profit this year.  However, in the long run, the scheme and its extension has backfired on the building industry. Many local firms said they were locked into contracts at fixed prices at the start of the scheme but a "massive" shortage of roofing materials, timber, frames, trusses, hinges and tradespeople had driven p...

Builders hit by brick shortage and spiralling prices Industry insiders are reporting steep price increases, with cement costs as much as 30pc higher 22 May 2021 • 6:00pm Homeowners are facing a rise in the cost of renovation projects as builders are hit by a shortage of bricks, timber and cement. Shortages of vital construction materials mean that the industry is facing the biggest rise in prices for two and a half decades. The price of timber has risen by more than 400pc over the last year, ...

Howard government alumni appear on Tony Nutt’s phone logs during AusPost inquiry We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Tony Nutt departed John Howard’s office – where he served as principal private secretary and chief of staff – it’s great to see the ties that still bind. Tony Nutt Credit:John Shakespeare Phone logs released by the Senate inquiry into Australia Post have provided an intriguing gli...

The award-winning renovation thats turned a listed Pembrokeshire farmhouse from wreck to stunning dream home Former abandoned historic house will now represent Wales in the UK competition Updated Award-winning historic farmhouse renovation (Image: Carreg Construction) Get the latest property market news straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your informatio...