The proposed “Park Lakes 3” development in Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast has had it’s Development Application denied 10 to 1 by the Sunshine Coast Council. The Application sought a preliminary approval for a Master Planned Development including low density and...
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One of the region’s most talked-about development sites has cleared its biggest hurdle. Here is what the approval covers, and what it means for the builders and trades who will eventually deliver it. After years of slow progress, the Dreamworld Masterplan has been...
The draft plan for the former Southern Cross University site firms up one of the region’s biggest post-flood housing projects. Here is where it stands and what builders should be watching. The East Lismore flood recovery site now has a masterplan, and the numbers have...
The consent data says recovery. The activity data says the floor has not arrived. If you have ever tried to explain to a client why a strong pipeline does not pay this month’s wages, this is that argument with a country attached. Stats NZ recorded 39,737 new dwellings...
Silica is one of the slowest, quietest hazards on a building site. A test that reads a worker's breath is trying to catch it before the damage is done, and this month it moved into its next phase. Here is where it is really up to, and what it means for the way you...