Bluescope Back On Track
In welcome news for the local building industry which has been sweating on disrupted supply chains and falling material stock, Bluescope Steel has announced that its China operations are back...
Category: Economy / Trends
Infrastructure SA Set To Deliver $8.8Bn In Projects
The Marshall Government in South Australia has announced plans to deliver $12.9Bn in infrastructure spending including $8.8Bn in near-term projects over 4 years. It is a welcome boost to the...
State Govt Threatens to Go-It-Alone on North East Link
The Age is today reporting that State Treasurer Tim Pallas is prepared to walk away from the PPP tender process and have the State Government build the freeway itself. The...
Budgeting/Forecasting? The Quarterly is here… and it’s FREE!
Now in its second year, the Construction Advisor Quarterly is still delivering the best industry insights and best of all this edition is FREE! Project lists, the latest ABS data, forecasts...
Covid19 Starts to Disrupt the Supply Chain
As we reported early in February, the coronavirus has started to impact on construction supply chains with everything from structural steel, joinery, facades to finishings and fittings facing delays. The...
Adbri downbeat on prospects
Construction Materials Supplier Adelaide Brighton has delivered its 2019 results largely in line with market expectations but flagged concerns for the near term. Revenues were down 7% year on year...
Directors Penalty Notices – are you vulnerable?
‘Phoenixing’ has long been a concern in commerce with construction particularly synonymous with its use. The practice essentially is winding up a company to avoid paying creditors (including staff entitlements)...
Has the construction industry already caught the virus?
As measures to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus in China (and abroad) remain fluid and changing, the full impact on Australia’s imports and exports remain to be fully realized....
Is AEMO pulling the plug on solar in VIC?
In a sector that has seen its development pipeline slashed on the back of the RCR collapse and uncertainty on policy and commercial terms, news that AEMO has been intervening...
What is reverse factoring and why you should care
Cash may be king but cash-flow is the lifeblood of business – particularly small business. Payment terms have long been a concern for suppliers as different customers offer settlement on...