News
A plunge in demand for new units and apartment projects in February has lowered SA’s building approvals, despite a record number of grant-fuelled approvals for detached homes.
Business
The number of homes approved for construction in South Australia has reached its lowest point in three years, as yet another local building company goes belly-up.
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