New housing starts hit two-year low
Housing starts of apartments fell to their lowest level in two and a half years in the June quarter as developers held off projects.
All aboard! Inland Rail project gathers steam
It's all hands on deck for interested parties circling Inrail Rail, the lucrative $10 billion project from Melbourne to Brisbane.
BoA Merrill Lynch top infrastructure picks
Boral is the best bet for ASX investors eyeing the $100 billion infrastructure boom and the looming housing slowdown, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Wheatstone LNG finally up and running
Chevron has finally reported the start-up of production at its $US34 billion Wheatstone LNG project on the WA mainland.
WorleyParsons buys into North Sea oil and gas
WorleyParsons will expand into the North Sea for the first time after buying Amec Foster Wheeler's UK oil and gas business.
Halt to aluminium cladding on high-rise buildings
Aluminium panels of the sort that exacerbated a fire at Melbourne's Lacrosse residential tower will no longer be used on high-rise buildings.
Construction grows in September
The figures support the picture of a housing construction sector that is slowing as apartments come off the boil.
Simonds CEO Mathew Chun exits
CEO departure two weeks after chairman praised his 'fantastic' job suggest founding family takeover by stealth is progressing.
Labor wants aluminium cladding ban
Timing of the announcement before Friday's gathering of state and territory building ministers increases pressure on the Coalition to act.
Business park plan for Holden site
The 123ha Holden manufacturing plant site in northern Adelaide will be transformed into a ''business park'' when the factory shuts.
Bathrooms king Reece shrugs off PE vendor fears
The $4 billion plumbing and bathroom products firm Reece Group has brushed aside fears about buying businesses from private equity owners.
