In 2009, Homes By CMA started with just one build. Sixteen years later, they’ve delivered nearly 2,000 homes and grown into a serious force in Queensland’s building scene. But behind the sales figures, impeccable branding, and growth charts is something you won’t...
What a month! Goodbye summer, and welcome to autumn. thegoodbuilder.com.au went live 4 weeks ago, and after a month from our unofficial launch, we’ve reached the 50+ story milestone. It’s been a great start, but this is not about us. We couldn’t have done any of this...
Pressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates at its first board meeting of the year which started today and will conclude with an announcement tomorrow. Some of Australia’s best known builders have joined the chorus calling for a cut,...
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The measure itself is not new. What is new is that the design detail is now on the table, and the window to influence it is short. The 30 per cent minimum tax on discretionary trusts has been coming since budget night. On 8 July, it moved a step closer. Treasury...
Michael Hopkins has laid bricks across the UK, Germany and Australia. His take on how we build homes here is uncomfortable, but it is worth hearing out. Michael Hopkins has laid bricks on three continents. He did his apprenticeship in the UK in the late 1980s, worked...
For the first time in a generation, someone is building a new steel mill in Australia. Not propping up an old one. Building a new one, on the same Newcastle ground where BHP made steel for most of the twentieth century. Greensteel Australia confirmed this week it has...
Approvals have been the good news story of 2026. But the latest Building Activity data shows home starts went backwards in the March quarter. For builders, the gap between the two is the number that matters. The Good Builder | July 2026 For most of this...