Sawmills fire up to cut into construction shortages

A decision to allow the resumption of structural timber production in the state’s sawmills will let the industry to play catch up for a week in a bid to reduce shortages threatening to derail the residential building boom.

Federal court orders liquidation of SA home builder

A South Australian home builder will be liquidated by court order after losing its construction licence and failing to pay concrete and steel contractors.

Custom design projects are big business for small firms

As designs for bars, offices and homes in Adelaide have evolved to reach global standards, a few of the city’s small construction firms have stepped up their skills to match.

Govt takes another crack at building watchdog bill

The Federal Government is making another attempt to target union corruption in the construction sector after it used rejected legislation to trigger July’s double-dissolution election.

Adelaide office vacancy rates highest since 1999

Demand for office space in Adelaide’s CBD is at record lows as commercial city vacancy rates soar to their highest level in almost 20 years, new market research shows.

Construction continues its decline in February

Construction activity has shrunk for a third straight month with a sharp decline in home building offsetting expansion in other areas.

SA building outlook improves

South Australia’s construction industry is feeling more confident but it fears that housing affordability could constrain future growth, according to an industry survey.

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