Southern Thornlands PDA announced

The State Government has declared a Priority Development Area (PDA) in Southern Thornlands in Redland City.

Bank guarantees in less than 24 hours

Bank guarantees are the foundation of the commercial property industry, and for most Australian businesses, it is no secret that they have been neglected by other banks.

Number of cranes in city skylines dips

The number of cranes building projects in our cities has dipped by 23 over the quarter according to RLB but remains high thanks in part to a pick-up in residential cranes in Melbourne and strong activity in Sydney.

Perth’s latest premium-grade office is 73 per cent leased ahead of completion

Brookfield Properties and Cbus Property’s Nine The Esplanade, slated for practical completion in April, is now 73 per cent leased with the news INPEX will occupy 11,200 square metres across six floors.

Threading the needle to grow the construction workforce

Grattan Institute’s Brendan Coates told attendees at the National Housing Solution Summit that boosting the construction workforce will be a battle of inches as he described how the migration program can better work to get the skills we need.

Building Reg Reno – Tranche 2

The state government has unveiled their second tranche of changes to Queensland’s building legislations.

2025 Land valuations

The Valuer-General has issued land valuations for 14 local government areas (including Brisbane LGA) in Queensland. Under the Land Valuation Act 2010 land values are assessed annually as of 1 October, with notices issued by 31 March the following year.

State Government releases Brisbane 2032 plan

The Queensland Government has released the Delivering 2032 and Beyond Plan, a new plan for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues and infrastructure.

The Federal Budget: what you need to know

Get the essential highlights and insights from last night’s Federal Budget and what it means for our industry.

ACT eyes block consolidations to support missing middle

Planning Minister Chris Steel flagged at a Property Council event that the government is considering permitting increased block consolidation to encourage the development of more ‘missing middle’ housing within established suburbs.