Lowy family-backed consortium pulls out of Double Bay project

Lowy family-backed consortium pulls out of Double Bay project

The Lowy family-backed Assembly Funds Management and private developer Pallas Group have pulled out of the proposed Cross Street car park project in Sydney’s upmarket Double Bay.

  • byCarolyn Cummins

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Homes billed as seven-star comfort turn out to be ‘closer to a tent’

Homes billed as seven-star comfort turn out to be ‘closer to a tent’

A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look like a high-quality home,but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent,a new report warns.

  • byTawar Razaghi andJim Malo
A racehorse named Demerger haunts property giant Lendlease

A racehorse named Demerger haunts property giant Lendlease

Unless Tony Lombardo,CEO of ASX heavyweight Lendlease,can appease objectors,he,the board,and the business face major upheaval,and time is running out.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
The big questions being raised around Queensland’s ‘Big Build’
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The big questions being raised around Queensland’s ‘Big Build’

As major infrastructure project costs rise and deadlines extend across the country,a state election also approaches – and can help explain some of the bluster.

  • byMatt Dennien
Billionaire Stokes family wins support for takeover of Australia’s largest concrete maker

Billionaire Stokes family wins support for takeover of Australia’s largest concrete maker

Boral’s independent directors have caved in to Seven Group’s hardball takeover bid.

  • bySimon Johanson
How a designer duo transformed a historic block from three homes to one

How a designer duo transformed a historic block from three homes to one

They needed a place that would house a family of seven comfortably. Finding few options,they created their own dream home.

  • byCarmen Forward
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Can we build it? No we can’t. States demand fast track for foreign tradies
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Can we build it? No we can’t. States demand fast track for foreign tradies

Several states are demanding the federal government find ways to fast track foreign workers into Australia to meet the 90,000-tradie shortfall threatening the nation’s ability to meet its housing target.

  • byAngus Thompson
How two brothers created one of the skinniest houses in the world

How two brothers created one of the skinniest houses in the world

It’s six feet wide at its thinnest and took 24 goes to get through the local council,but the result is clever and intriguing.

  • byEmily Power
The type of home that’s more expensive than ever

The type of home that’s more expensive than ever

Prices rose 53 per cent in the past three years – and didn’t go through a downturn like other kinds of property.

  • byJemimah Clegg
Prefab or pre-drab? The pros and cons of factory-made houses

Prefab or pre-drab? The pros and cons of factory-made houses

If a factory-made house or apartment is better in so many ways than traditional building on muddy sites with variable weather,why the low take-up?

  • byTone Wheeler
Want to fill the tradie gap? Walk in my labourer’s boots for a day

Want to fill the tradie gap? Walk in my labourer’s boots for a day

Almost half of Australia’s undervalued and underpaid apprentices never finish their training,but we have an untapped resource on our worksites to get the jobs done.

  • byJoe Visser