Households and small businesses have now repaid more than 80% of the nearly 250 billion Australian dollars in loans delayed in repayment during the worst of the new crown epidemic. New data shows that the national economic recovery is on track. According to data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) on Friday, the…
Melbourne’s real estate prices have soared, not only surpassing pre-pandemic levels, but also setting new records for house and unit prices. The median house price is currently A$936,073, and has risen by 5.3% in the last three months of 2020, setting a record high of A$907,600 since the March quarter when the epidemic broke out.…
The Director of Planning, Richard Wynne, announced that the use of combustible laminates has been banned since the beginning of the week. Now builders who fail to meet the requirements will face a fine of up to 400,000. This prohibition is aimed at the use of flammable aluminum composite panels, and apartment buildings and other…
As far as building design materials are concerned, reused materials provide a viable business approach for reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Our research shows that such a Curtin University building can reduce construction waste and reduce emissions to almost one-tenth of the traditional construction process. Modular circular economy buildings have generated benefits in all…