Getting those retention payments often brings about arguments after the fact. I see some pretty wacky arguments and valuations as parties fight over this last bit of cash. I thought it might be a good ...

The consortium expanding the Panama Canal is making fresh claims for cost overruns totalling $US737 million ($A797.40 million), officials say. Canal administrator ...

James Packer's Crown Resorts will build a five-star hotel across the road from its Melbourne casino. The company will build the project in a 50-50 joint venture with construction firm Schiavello Group ...

When Australia began building the National Highway System in the 1970s, environmental sustainability wasn’t a priority. As personal vehicles became the standard, engineers and policymakers didn’t ...

The construction industry has made progress in reforming outdated practices, but tough conditions threaten to eat away at these achievements. To ensure a sustainable future, we must abandon the ...

The adoption of positive workplace practices is delivering substantial benefits on major construction projects, a webinar has heard. Hosted by the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), the ...

Newer Australian homes are twice as energy efficient compared with older homes, the latest analysis has found. In its latest report, real-estate information services firm CoreLogic has used metrics ...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Sourceable. Thank you for reading Sourceable during 2024. Look forward to bringing you many more stories about the architecture, engineering, construction and ...

For years now, Queensland’s Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) have been a focus of our advocacy. We have long maintained they drive productivity down and push costs up, with flow-on effects to ...

Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. A number of factors combine to give us this “Monday effect”. And we can address these and ...

Like many sectors globally, the ANZ construction industry faced substantial challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Project delays, workforce disruptions, and supply chain blockages struck hard. But ...

Industry lobby groups have hit out proposed extensions to gas bans in Victoria, saying that the moves will saddle gas dependent businesses with higher costs, stifle investment in gas and energy ...