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Latest news: Construction

Canberra houses harder to build as costs soar

Primara Research says the ACT is now the most expensive place in Australia to build a detached house, pushing developers toward apartments.

ACT to adopt new National Construction Code in 2027

The ACT will delay mandatory adoption of the new National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 until May 2027.

ACT Government consults on licensing more construction trades

The ACT Government is seeking public feedback on plans to extend trade licensing to currently unregulated construction trades.

Light rail works to close Northbourne Avenue and disrupt services

Construction works will take place in January. Roads will close; traffic detoured; light rail and bus services changed.

Safety urged on ACT construction sites as year-end pressures rise

WorkSafe ACT and the Suburban Land Agency are urging construction workers to prioritise safety in the lead-up to the festive season

ACT bushfire season begins

Also: More ACT construction apprentices dropping out than finishing. Developer licencing scheme opens to raise building standards.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 5 June

Climate activists protest gas project extension. Budget invests in young women in construction. Allegations over bikies in construction.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 6 September

Government responds to report on Indigenous incarceration. New home for Indigenous youth service. Emissions-free concrete. Trees.

‘The right foundations’ to measure emissions in construction

The ACT Government has secured agreement for a nationally consistent approach to measuring emissions in the commercial construction sector.

Construction crisis: Canberra Liberals to hold roundtable

The Canberra Liberals will host a roundtable forum with the construction industry amidst a wave of company closures.

ACT politics: Wednesday 10 April

Construction delays, renting, electric buses, healthcare challenges, and legislation for jury reforms and the night-time economy.

WorkSafe ACT: Construction industry repeats serious breaches

WorkSafe ACT will investigate repeated safety breaches in the residential construction industry and pursue prosecutions.

Updated National Construction Code comes into effect in ACT

New requirements for building and construction in the 2022 National Construction Code (NCC) came into effect in the ACT on 1 May. 

Tallest point of new Canberra Hospital building completed

A rooftop topping-out ceremony this morning marked the completion of the tallest point of the Canberra Hospital’s new Critical Services Building: the ninth level helipad, just over 40 metres high.

Little Mez benefits from McDonald’s construction at Phillip

Construction has started this week on a new McDonald’s fast food outlet on Hindmarsh Drive in Phillip, providing an immediate boost for nearby Mediterranean street food van, Little Mez.

Belconnen Markets development shut down by PBS Building’s collapse

The redevelopment of the Belconnen Markets has been shut down after the announcement of an impending collapse of national building company PBS Building.

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