Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash visit a building site in Canberra ahead of the reintroduction of the contentious construction watchdog bill. Photo: AAP

Politics

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.

Local

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.

Business

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.

Business

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.