The following letter was written by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA Victoria), Master Builders Victoria (MBV) and Property Council of Australia (Property Council)

Architects in Victoria are in crisis mode as Stage 4 lockdowns in Melbourne are having a crippling impact on design and construction, the latest report shows.

The skyline above Sydney’s busiest train station is being transformed as an 80 meter roof weighing 330 tonnes is being erected across nine platforms.

The co-author of a paper which claims that planning restrictions add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cost of apartments in Sydney has hit back at critics of his analysis.

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The construction industry has always been important because of its fundamental role in building society as we know it. However, the industry is facing some critical issues that will be crucial for its future development. Here are some of the most essential issues impacting the commercial construction industry.

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Midwest and Northwest construction projects in the U.S. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions and/or alterations.

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming educational and medical construction projects in Canada. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions and/or alterations.

The ‘Tough Love’ Unemployment Rate 9.0%

Canada’s total jobs count climb in August was +246,000, which wasn’t as high as in July or August, +419,000 and +952,000 respectively. Nevertheless, the month-to-month percentage change was +1.4%, which was better than the +1.0% advance that was achieved in the U.S. The latest numbers come from Statistics Canada’s August Labour Force Survey.  

PIP Stats Ride in the Wake of ‘Starts’

From an overview perspective, the Census Bureau’s put-in-place (PIP) capital spending statistics are providing a misleading picture of what is happening in the construction marketplace. They are too buoyant.