A heritage site almost lost to fire is about to become one of Sydney's most anticipated hospitality projects. Here is what the appointment of Hickory as builder tells us about the kind of work winning in the current market. There is something fitting about a builder...
The basement is done. The crane is ready. And one of the Gold Coast's most ambitious residential projects is about to become very visible. Here is what builders and suppliers need to know. There is a moment in every large-scale residential project when the work stops...
The Western Australian government's push to unlock residential supply in Karratha has cleared a significant hurdle, with six respondents shortlisted from a competitive Expressions of Interest process. The shortlisted parties are Together Housing (WA), M/Group, Profix...
AVID Property Group and Greenfields Development Company have confirmed the sellout of their Greenbank community. For builders operating in the Logan corridor, the numbers say something worth paying attention to. The last lot at Covella has found a buyer. After six...
A code amendment signed in May 2026 allows towers up to 14 storeys on the former West End Brewery site. One developer has already doubled its apartment count. Here is what it means for the builders watching this project closely. South Australia has quietly moved the...
The WA Government has released three development-ready sites in the Wellard Town Centre, each positioned to take advantage of METRONET rail access and existing community infrastructure. For builders and developers operating in Perth's southern corridor, the window is...
Red & Co has broken ground on Duet Porta, the first stage of its landmark Hamilton development. With builder 5Point appointed and completion targeted for Q2 2028, the project offers a timely read on what it takes to get a large residential job moving in the...
A generational landholding in Melbourne's south-east growth corridor has changed hands, with AVID Property Group securing 40 Derricks Road, Clyde in an off-market transaction that reflects just how competitive scale-ready sites have become. The 8.09-hectare parcel,...
The ultra-luxury Maison Savoy development marks one of the most significant projects the Melbourne builder-developer has delivered to date. Construction has formally commenced on Maison Savoy, a $160 million residential development from Melbourne builder-developer...
There is a number worth knowing: 50 percent. That is how much prime industrial rents in Greater Brisbane increased between 2021 and mid-2025, according to the Property Council of Australia's No Room to Grow report. In dollar terms, the six-month moving average for...
NEX Property has entered the land development market with 900 lots across NSW. The builder behind McDonald Jones and Mojo is now its own client. Here is what that shift signals for builders paying attention. Something shifted in the Australian residential construction...
The Sunshine Coast developer moved from settlement to construction in a single day, after completing civil tenders, permits and an off-market builder sales campaign before taking ownership. A Gympie residential development backed by Sunshine Coast investment firm RM...
The Cook Government has transferred the former South Hedland TAFE site to the Town of Port Hedland. After years sitting idle, the land is now set to become a community, cultural and sports hub. The real question is what it takes to get from transfer to delivery. There...
Ask most builders who the biggest land developers are in Australia and you will get a predictable list. The listed groups. The brands with display villages on every major corridor. The names that run full-page ads and sponsor industry events. The data tells a very...
A 19-storey student accommodation building has completed in Randwick, marking the latest delivery in one of Sydney's most active urban renewal corridors and raising questions the construction industry is increasingly being asked to answer: what does high-quality,...
A new 892-bed tower in Melbourne's CBD is a signal that institutional capital is still backing large-scale construction in Australia, and that the integrated builder-developer model may be the smarter path forward. Construction has started on one of Melbourne's...
Stockland launches Bay Hill, its first bayside precinct at the masterplanned Shoreline community, with 294 lots and views across Moreton Bay to North Stradbroke Island. Redland Bay does not offer up land like this very often. Positioned along the eastern ridgeline of...
Fifteen residential lots have been released for sale at Station Square, Batavia Coast Marina, marking the first land available to buyers under the Stage 2 development in Geraldton's inner city. The release forms part of a broader project that, once complete, will...
Milestone at KDL Property Group’s Elridge community highlights progress in delivering more attainable housing across South East Queensland A key milestone has been reached in Queensland’s push to improve housing accessibility, with 200 homes now completed under the...
Construction has started on Bank Street Park in Sydney's Bays Precinct. The NSW Government has set a target of 50 per cent women across the project's workforce. The industry average is 12 per cent. Here is what that ambition looks like in practice, and what it would...
A major housing development in Melbourne’s inner south has been fast-tracked through the Victorian Government’s streamlined planning pathway, paving the way for more than 400 new homes on the former Cadbury factory site along St Kilda Road. Victorian Planning Minister...
David Devine has lodged a development application for a $1.5 billion over-55s lifestyle community at 60 Marine Parade, Southport. Three towers. 626 apartments. More than 13,000 square metres of health and wellness amenity. It is one of the largest projects ever...
Construction has begun on a new social and affordable housing development in Woy Woy on the New South Wales Central Coast, marking another step in the state government’s efforts to increase housing supply and address rising housing pressure across regional...
Western Australia moves to expand housing supply alongside major industrial investment A new land release in the Pilbara is set to expand housing availability in one of Australia’s most economically important resource regions, as the Western Australian Government...
The New South Wales Government has enacted the second stage of reforms under the NSW Planning System Reform Act 2025, introducing new fast-tracked assessment pathways aimed at significantly reducing approval timeframes and accelerating housing delivery across the...
The Minns Labor Government has announced plans to deliver up to 8,500 new homes at Bays West in inner Sydney, directly above the under-construction Bays West Metro Station, marking what it describes as the first new suburb built in inner Sydney in decades. The...
Luxury developer DARE Property Group has commenced construction on Saint David, a multi-million-dollar residential project in Melbourne’s inner-north suburb of Fitzroy, marking a further step in the company’s expansion into Victoria. The development will comprise 17...
Northern Territory-based construction company DCOH has formally entered the Victorian market through the majority acquisition of Melbourne firm Unlimited Commercial Constructions, marking a significant milestone in the privately owned builder’s long-term national...
A major Japanese real estate investor has entered Brisbane’s tightening apartment market, taking a stake in a $190 million luxury development in the city’s inner west. Mitsubishi Estate Asia Pte. Ltd. has joined forces with McNab Group and Ray White Capital to back...
The transformation of Adelaide’s former West End Brewery site has taken a significant step forward, with the South Australian Government confirming a local developer to lead the next stage of the Southwark Grounds redevelopment. Commercial & General has been...
The Queensland Government has announced plans to release five parcels of land at Brisbane’s Hamilton riverfront, paving the way for up to 3,000 new homes as part of a broader urban renewal push. The six-hectare release forms part of the Northshore Hamilton Priority...
Melbourne’s prestige property market has taken another step forward, with design-led developer Orchard Piper appointing Cobild as construction partner for its $400 million One Toorak Place development in the heart of Toorak. The appointment signals the transition of...
The Western Australian Government has finalised its Master Plan for the redevelopment of the former Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley campus, outlining a long-term vision for a mixed-use urban precinct that blends housing, green space, education and creative...
The Victorian Government has approved plans for 795 new apartments in Glen Waverley, positioning the development within walking distance of the future Suburban Rail Loop station and key local amenities. Announced on Thursday 12 February 2026, the project has been fast...
The Queensland Government has released updated guidelines for Round 2 of its $2 billion Residential Activation Fund, setting the stage for a further $500 million investment aimed at unlocking land and accelerating new housing supply across the state. Applications for...
A 1.5-hectare parcel of state-owned land in Mango Hill has been brought to market for residential development, with the Queensland Government announcing it could unlock up to 250 new homes. The site, located opposite Mango Hill Train Station in Brisbane’s northern...
The NSW Government has finalised planning controls across four additional Transport Oriented Development (TOD) precincts, unlocking capacity for more than 31,000 new homes within walking distance of major metro and train stations. The latest precincts, covering St...
Green Timber Technology (GTT) has commenced delivery of 32 new social housing dwellings across Western Sydney as part of a broader state-led push to accelerate housing supply in New South Wales. The project, awarded late last year under a $24 million Design and...
Victoria is heading into one of the most consequential periods of building reform the state has seen in decades. From mid-2026, a series of legislative changes will reshape how residential buildings are insured, assessed, rectified and held accountable long after...
Singapore-based developer Ho Bee Land has significantly expanded its Australian footprint, acquiring a 181-hectare master-planned development site in Elimbah, within the Moreton Bay region, for A$318.5 million. The purchase marks the group’s largest single land...
South Australia has taken a decisive step in shaping its regional future, releasing six long-term regional plans designed to guide housing, land use and infrastructure investment over the next 15 to 30 years. Released by the Malinauskas Labor Government, the plans aim...
Australia’s first new city in more than a century has taken a decisive step from planning vision to physical reality, with the NSW Government finalising a more than $1 billion development agreement that will kickstart large-scale residential and commercial...
A locally based builder has been appointed to deliver new housing for rangers managing one of Australia’s most culturally significant landscapes, following a targeted investment by the Western Australian Government in regional Aboriginal employee housing....
What a 50-Year Planning Saga Tells Us About Housing Supply, Land Banking and Regional Growth After more than five decades of delays, disputes and dormant approvals, one of the largest residential developments on the New South Wales North Coast has finally reached a...
Australia’s housing market delivered a solid performance in 2025, but fresh data suggests the pace of growth is already easing as the market heads into a more uncertain 2026. New figures from Cotality show December recorded the smallest monthly increase in home values...
On Lismore’s northern edge, a major development opportunity is emerging that could help reshape the city’s future after years of devastating floods. A 75-hectare, flood-free landholding in Goonellabah is being formally launched this week, with proponents describing it...
Why patience, fundamentals and jobs matter more than hype Australia’s property market is often judged quarter by quarter. Prices up. Prices down. Panic one month, FOMO the next. But a new national report is deliberately looking past the noise. The Hotspotting National...
Australia’s residential construction pipeline showed a strong late year resurgence in November 2025, with new data revealing a sharp lift in dwelling approvals driven almost entirely by apartments, townhouses and higher density housing. According to the latest release...
Site works have officially commenced on a major residential precinct in the Maroochydore City Centre, marking a significant milestone for housing supply on the Sunshine Coast and setting the foundations for more than 1,800 new homes to be delivered over the coming...
Australian developer Billbergia has formally submitted plans to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) for a State Significant Development Application (SSDA) covering a major new mixed-use precinct at Rhodes in Sydney’s Inner West. Known as...
Queensland has entered a defining period of city-shaping investment, and this week’s release of two major sites on Brisbane’s northern CBD edge marks one of the clearest signals yet. The Crisafulli Government has brought a dormant 8,900-square-metre precinct to...
A Warning Shot for Australia’s Housing System White Picket Fence CEO Phil Leahy has issued one of the most direct calls yet for Australia to rethink how it delivers new homes, warning that without a renewed focus on greenfield development, the nation risks falling...
Not everyone wants to talk about council announcements and land strategy, but this one could shape the next 20 years of building work just north of Brisbane. If you're in the game builder, tradie, estimator, or just someone who wants to stay ahead then what’s...
Some positive news in Queensland for your weekend. Not everyone wants to talk about planning zones and government declarations – but this one could shape where a whole lot of Queenslanders live in the next couple of decades. We’ve all seen the negative news headlines....
In a huge boost for the prospects of the home building industry in South Australia, the State Government plans to rezone approximately 7,324 hectares of land currently designated for agricultural use around Greater Adelaide into developable residential land, paving...
Over 300 builders, suppliers and other professionals jostled into the Brisbane Convention Centre for HIA’s annual State of the Nation breakfast in Brisbane on Tuesday morning. With the TGB team on site, Peter Loves gives the official Good Builder event recap. Senator...
A major residential community is taking shape in Rockhampton, with Maas Group Holdings officially launching Ellida Estate, a 279-hectare master-planned development set to provide much-needed housing in one of Central Queensland’s fastest-growing corridors. Located...
There are about 100,000 approved lots in Queensland, 60,000 of them in the South East corner of the state. That’s according to the former long-serving Mayor of the Sunshine Coast and President of the Local Government Association Mark Jamieson. “When we had a close...
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A year on from the introduction of Victoria's Townhouse and Low-Rise Code, application volumes have surged nearly 50 per cent. The numbers tell a clear story about where work is heading and what builders need to understand before the pipeline converts. The numbers...
A proposed change to federal TAFE funding arrangements could leave Queensland builders and trades short of the next generation of workers, just as the state's apprenticeship numbers were heading in the right direction. Australia is trying to build more homes. Everyone...
A new Victorian Bill introduced this week would make it a criminal offence for builders to agree to undocumented variations in two situations: when the total contract value reaches $20,000 or more, or when a variation increases the contract cost by $5,000 or more. The...
Nine surplus government sites have been added to the NSW land audit pipeline, with more than 560 of the potential new dwellings concentrated in the Blacktown local government area. For builders watching Western Sydney, the sites signal where the next wave of work may...