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Australia Does Not Just Need More Homes It Needs to Build Them Better
There is enormous political noise about housing. But we are completing about half as many homes per hour worked as we did in 1995. That is a productivity problem.
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Why a Builders Best Defence to a Defect Claim Is Their File
With the Building and Plumbing Commission now established, building defect disputes will be more fact driven sooner. Great records will matter earlier than ever.
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The Biggest Financial Decision Australians Make Without Legal Advice
Almost everyone building a home sees a mortgage broker and gets inspections, then signs a contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars without any legal advice on the building contract.
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Should Building Contracts Require a Solicitors Certificate?
If you borrow money to buy a home your lawyer may certify you received independent legal advice. Why is there no similar safeguard before you sign a building contract?
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Australia Needs Repeatable Housing Not More Complex Apartments
Australia does not just have a housing shortage. We have a shortage of straightforward, repeatable housing that can be delivered quickly and at scale.
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