Five Sydney social housing projects approved: almost 700 social and affordable homes
Planning approval for five Housing Australia Future Fund projects in Caringbah, Belmore, Punchbowl, Hillsdale and Pagewood will replace 209 old dwellings with 826 new homes. What it means for builders chasing social and affordable housing work.
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Five Sydney social housing projects approved: almost 700 social and affordable homes
Planning approval for five Housing Australia Future Fund projects in Caringbah, Belmore, Punchbowl, Hillsdale and Pagewood will replace 209 old dwellings with 826 new homes. What it means for builders chasing social and affordable housing work.
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Critical stage inspections in NSW: what gets inspected on a house, when, and how not to fail
Footings, slab, frame, wet areas, stormwater and final: the inspections a NSW house must pass before it can be occupied. What the certifier looks at, and the preparation that gets you through first time.
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NCC 2025 for builders: what has changed, and when it applies in your state
The National Construction Code 2025 was released on 1 May 2026. Most of the big changes are commercial, but condensation, water management and governing requirements affect residential builders too. Here is the plain-English version.
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7-star homes in NSW: how BASIX thermal and energy targets actually work
NSW does 7-star homes its own way. What BASIX asks of a new house, what changed in October 2023, and the site-level substitutions that quietly break a certificate.
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Dwelling approvals jump 7.2% in June as units lead the rebound
Australia approved 18,328 new dwellings in June, up 7.2% on May. Units did the lifting, houses were flat, and Queensland and NSW led the states.
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Who regulates builder CPD in NSW, and what each body actually does
Three different institutions touch your CPD, and only one of them can refuse your renewal. This is the map of who sets the rule, who audits it, and where it is actually written down.
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BASIX certificate NSW: what builders need before you start
A BASIX certificate is a commitment about the finished house, not a design report. If the built outcome does not match it, the problem lands on you.
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