Preface Being in the following environment: You have just bought a house and have moved in. In a friendly chat with your neighbors, you found that the property was a serious crime scene or used to manufacture some chemicals. How will you react? If you know some background about the property, will you still buy…
Preface Mandatory energy efficiency ratings for houses have been in effect for some time in parts of the UK and other parts of Europe, and seem to be generally accepted. In particular, new houses must comply with strict architectural design and construction standards to ensure that household energy consumption is minimized. In Australia, in order…
This year, young Australians are more enthusiastic about buying homes than ever before. Experts warn many buyers that they have no knowledge of first home buyers, and they show a clear lack of awareness of the additional costs associated with buying properties and obtaining loans. A national survey conducted by Westpac on the parents of…
Housing experts reminded that first home buyers will need to be more planned and restrained this year to withstand the pressure of “phobia of missing out” (FOMO) and make wise buying decisions to avoid paying excessive prices. As of the end of 2020, housing prices in most parts of Australia are rising, and this year’s…
As investors expected the US government to introduce more economic stimulus policies, the US stock market hit a new high on Friday. The SPI futures index shows that the Australian stock market may open slightly higher on Monday, and iron ore stocks and energy stocks are expected to boost the broader market and offset the…
According to data released by the real estate analysis agency SQM, although the number of listings in most of the Australian capital cities fell year-on-year in December last year, Sydney and Melbourne increased by 13.8% and 30.5% respectively. Traditionally, December is the low season for Australian property transactions, but the situation in December this year…
Grasp the four major elements of the Australian capital market in 2021 and enter 2021. The epidemic continues. Australia’s capital market is often the first choice for everyone to invest. So how to grasp the investment direction of 2021? The key lies in 4 points. The RBA’s attitude-whether to maintain the current ultra-low interest rates…
After the Australian dollar broke the 78 US cents mark on Wednesday, it rose another 0.2% to 78.17 US cents on Thursday, the highest since April 2018. Since the Australian dollar probed as low as 55.11 US cents in March, it has risen for 9 consecutive months and has risen by as much as 41.8%…
From 1900 to 2010, the amount of materials accumulated in buildings and infrastructure worldwide increased 23 times. We are consuming resources at an unprecedented rate. Now is not to start extracting dwindling raw materials from nature at higher and higher costs, but time to start reusing the raw materials in our cities’ buildings and infrastructure.…
Demolition work is the most dangerous work in construction, and construction itself is one of the industries with the highest injury rate. Abandoned Didcot Family The tragic collapse and death of the Didcot Family Abandoned Building is a strong reminder of the danger of demolition. Not long ago, after a major boiler room collapsed, one…