Andrew Clements wishes his truss business could pump out more roofs to keep up with Australia's insatiable appetite for building supplies, but he simply cannot get enough timber.

Andrew Clements wishes his truss business could pump out more roofs to keep up with Australia's insatiable appetite for building supplies, but he simply cannot get enough timber.

Flammable cladding is banned from new multi-storey buildings in Victoria, but the highly combustible material is still proving a costly nightmare for Melbourne apartment owners left footing all or part of the removal bill.

Mayor of Randwick City Danny Said welcomes a decision to block a development plan that would have seen the construction of almost 2,000 dwellings in towers up to 17-storeys high in Sydney's south east, saying it's a win for the community.

The NSW Building Commissioner intervenes to stop an occupation certificate from being issued for a major Sydney residential apartment complex after confirming "extensive signs of cracking" were discovered in its basement. 

The NSW government is given the green light to relocate a heritage building to make way for the $915 million Parramatta Powerhouse.

Documents show the Victorian government said changing suppliers would lead to cost blowouts and delays.

The NSW Government has announced the new Aerotropolis city will create high-tech manufacturing and research hub near the Western Sydney International Airport.

A Schlager Homes house under construction in Albany.

Schlager Homes Albany office