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tstationsydney
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Toilet Access: A Human Rights Issue
For the 4 million Australians affected with a disability, the simple act of using public toilets isn't just a matter of convenience, but...
tstationsydney
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Abolishing Gender bias in the Australian Construction industry
Construction in Australia is it's second most male-dominated industry (behind mining), with women making up only 18% of the overall...
tstationsydney
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Victorian construction company fined more than $550k over tradie deaths
A Ballarat Construction company (Pipecon) has been fined more than half a milllion dollars over the deaths of 2 young tradies (aged 21...
tstationsydney
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Materials and Tradies shortage in central Queensland leaves building industry at tipping point
A survey conducted in September by Master Builders found that in the last 12 months, the costs of building new homes in Queensland have...
tstationsydney
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Four in 10 new apartment buildings have major defects: NSW Building Commissioner
A recent survey of 14,000 residential strata managers (4 storeys or higher) has revealed that four in 10 new apartment buildings have...
tstationsydney
Jul 20, 20211 min read
Construction sector set to lose billions of dollars in 'catastrophic' shutdown
Following the increase in COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the construction industry has come to a grinding halt until the 31st of July,...
tstationsydney
Jul 14, 20211 min read
Sydney Developer fined $155,000 for chopping down 21 trees
NSW Court has fined a property developer (Grand Epping) and a demolition company (Sydney Trees Excavation and Demolition) a combined...
Touch Station Sydney
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Land Values around Sydney’s New Airport Soared Dramatically Ahead of Re-zonings
Land values around Sydney’s new airport soared dramatically even before the land was rezoned, with some properties increasing by almost...
Touch Station Sydney
Apr 6, 20211 min read
NSW Government Backs Controversial Harbourside Shopping Centre High-Rise
The state government is pushing for a 42-storey residential tower above the Harbourside Shopping Centre, despite the City of Sydney’s...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Clean Up Bill for Government’s Toxic Sydney Site Doubles to $116m
Taxpayers will fork out $116 million to clean up a heavily contaminated site near Parramatta for the NSW government’s light rail project,...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 26, 20211 min read
After 10 years Governing NSW, a tick for the Coalition as Economic Managers
For an outfit criticised as having too many bankers and not enough economists in its ranks, the NSW Coalition government has presided...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 19, 20211 min read
City of Sydney’s ‘ambitious’ plan for net-zero buildings from 2026
New developments in Sydney’s CBD and surrounding suburbs must be able to offset as much energy as they expend under a plan to reform the...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Developer of Sydney’s ‘Worst’ Tower Ordered to Fix Faults
The developer of a 16-storey apartment tower in western Sydney, which has been singled out by NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler as...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 16, 20211 min read
Sydney's Aerotropolis will be called 'Bradfield' after Sydney Harbour Bridge engineer
Sydney's future aerotropolis has been officially named 'Bradfield' in honour of the engineer behind the construction of the iconic Sydney...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Major construction project leads to claims of gunshots, robberies in community war in Sydney
Bullet holes, theft and choking dust are all part of a feud between residents and workers along one of Sydney's big road projects. The...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Pressure mounts on RBA to hike interest rates as property prices keep climbing
Residential property prices continue to surge, jumping at the strongest monthly rate in more than 17 years last month, fuelling...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 5, 20211 min read
How NSW government red tape will increase housing construction costs and delays
A NSW government scheme to fast-track construction planning and slash red tape in order to boost jobs and keep the economy moving is...
Touch Station Sydney
Mar 3, 20211 min read
Powerhouse Project in Parramatta
The $840 million Parramatta Powerhouse project has been given planning approval by the NSW Government, with construction of the science...
Touch Station Sydney
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Building Information Certificates
A Building Certificate is a document issued by Council relating to existing works to a building. It is usually requested by buyers or...
Touch Station Sydney
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Sydney Property Price Increase by 20%!
"House prices in Sydney could climb by 20 per cent over the next two years and by 18 per cent in Melbourne as economists predict the...
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