MBA: Outlook for Commercial Construction Strongest In
Years
The value of non-residential building approvals jumped by
14.8 per cent in February, adding to growth of 18 per cent over the
previous 12 months according to the latest ABS data (04 April
2018).
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AIBS: External Wall Cladding – A Warning for
Australia's Building Industry
Issues arising from external wall cladding are the
subject of investigations, insurance claims for rectification
works, litigation and a soon to be completed Senate Inquiry in the
Federal Parliament. They are causing great angst for building
industry professionals and building owners and feature in media
reports contributing to continuing public disquiet and a loss of
confidence in the existing governance framework (04 April 2018).
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Retail sales figures rebound in 2018 while building
approvals are down
Retailers are seeing customers open their wallets again,
while things are cooling in the building sector with approvals down
for the fifth consecutive month (04 April 2018).
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Millions for Hambledon Road upgrades to fast track new
homes
NSW Government has injected about $27 million of funding
for key road infrastructure in Schofields that will help deliver
new homes in the area sooner. The project is being funded by the
Government's Housing Acceleration Fund (HAF)
initiative to accommodate future traffic growth (03 April 2018).
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Mission nearly impossible: the City of Sydney's
efforts to increase the affordable housing supply
A key goal of the City of Sydney, one of Australia's
wealthiest local governments, is to deliver "a range of
affordable and social housing options that re?ects the diversity of
ages, family relationships, socio-economic backgrounds and
employment ?elds in the local population" (28 March 2018).
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Published
ACI Construction Briefs
A fortnightly communication highlighting key updates
related to Australia's construction industry (03 April 2018).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
04/04/2018
Building Approvals, Australia, Feb 2018 (cat no.
8731.0)
28/03/2018
Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, Dec 2017 (cat no.
8762.0)
In Practice and Courts
Public submissions on cladding
Submissions are being sought about a range of issues set
out in the Notice issued by the Commissioner. The call is seeking
input about the kinds of issues that should be considered including
the range of uses of products, uses on different types of
buildings, and by different people, and whether any conditions
should be attached to product uses. Submissions close on 23 April
2018. More information about cladding and the call for submissions
can be found here
(23 March 2018).
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Cases
Foremost Electrical Pty Ltd v Moore [2018] NSWCATAP
82
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - leave to appeal - whether leave
to appeal should be granted – no question of principle
Australian Consumer Law; Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (NSW) 1999; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (NSW) 2013, s. 80(2)(b); cl 12(1) of Sch 4; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014, r 25(4)(c)
Boyd trading as Kalana Homes v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2018] NSWCATOD 46 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - Home Building Act 1989 - Disciplinary proceedings – breach of statutory warranties – rectification orders – failure to comply – reasonable cause – improper conduct – defence - imposition of penalties – protection of consumers
Petropoulos v CPD Holdings Pty Ltd t/as The Bathroom Exchange
[2018] NSWCATAP 72
HOME BUILDING – appeal on question of law -
application for leave to appeal on other grounds - breach of
statutory warranties – misleading or deceptive conduct
Leung v
Alexakis (No 2) [2018] NSWCATAP 78
A hearing of the costs application of the respondent is
dispensed with pursuant to s 50 (2) of the Civil and
Administrative Tribunal Act 2013. COSTS- discretion to award
costs.
Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW); Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2014 (NSW); Home Building Act 1989 (NSW)
Legislation
Regulations and other miscellaneous instruments
Environmental
Planning and Assessment Amendment (Low Rise Medium Density Housing)
Regulation 2017 (2018-130) — published LW 6 April
2018
Environmental Planning Instruments
State
Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development
Codes) Amendment (Low Rise Medium Density Housing) 2017
(2018-132) — published LW 6 April 2018
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