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Plan to ease car park burden for developers

By Steve Zeppa Developments in inner-city suburbs will have new car parking requirements under a Brisbane City Council proposal to make housing more affordable. Public

High-rise apartment approvals collapse in August

A more than 16 percent drop in building approvals for unit complexes drove an overall decrease in the number of dwellings approved in August, reversing recent

The Star Gold Coast secures luxury Hyatt hotel

The Hyatt hotel group will introduce its luxury brand Andaz into the Australia-Pacific region through a presence at The Star Gold Coast integrated resort. Hyatt

Brisbane stars in energy efficiency build costs

Brisbane homeowners looking to make their new houses energy efficient have a financial advantage over the rest of the country. An industry study has found the cost to

New hotel plan for Howard Smith Wharves

A 77-room, nine-storey hotel will replace Felons Barrel Hall at Howard Smith Wharves, under plans proposed by Artemus Group. It is being widely reported that a

Construction’s annual workforce shortfall hits 130,000

Australia’s building and construction industry needs an additional 130,000 workers this year to overcome shortages. New figures revealed in Master Builders

13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis

Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis. QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing

Largest social housing project targets downsizers

Work on Queensland’s largest social housing project begins next week, aimed at downsizers in an attempt to free up larger homes for families. The 490-home complex in

Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead

Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed. Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah

Forty four-bedroom units in 28-storey Valley tower

A 28-storey residential tower is planned for St Pauls Terrace in the inner-city Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley. Luxe Property Investments will develop the tower,

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