What are the statistics in our sector? A $134 billion industry that is growing by 2.8% annually 1.1 million people are employed in the construction industry Women only make up only 2-3% of the of industry’s on site workforce, Less than 11% in total Female Representation in Australia Construction: 11.8% of employees 16% of managers…
DetailsName: Marites Idea Novis Position: Chief Executive Officer Company: Qfirst Property Investment Group, Blacktown, NSW What do you enjoy the most, working in the field of construction & development? The most pleasing part of my job would probably be those moments where I get to help and witness my clients settle down in the…
DetailsApproximately 5.3 per cent of Australian veterans who left the Australian Defence Force (ADF) between 2001 and 2018 experienced homelessness, AHURI research has revealed. This rate of 5.3 per cent, which equates to 5,767 veterans, is significantly higher than that for the general population (1.9%), and although these rates are not directly comparable, this finding…
DetailsThe Urban Developer Short-term conditions in the new-construction apartment market are likely to remain tough for developers, as the tail end of the last construction cycle is absorbed. While market sentiment improved in this year’s third quarter, much like the outlook for Sydney’s apartment market, the JLL report forecasts a “stabilisation rather than a rebound”…
DetailsThe Urban Developer New plans to revitalise Brisbane’s CBD riverfront, a 1.2 kilometre stretch of river frontage from the City Botanic Gardens to Howard Smith Wharves, has been released. New ferry and CityCat terminals are included in Brisbane City Council’s draft master-plan, which aims to improve river access and cement the CBD river frontage into…
DetailsAdapted from Dare to Lead At the heart of daring is a deeply human truth that is rarely acknowledged: Courage and fear are not mutually exclusive. Most of us feel brave and afraid at the exact same time. We feel vulnerable. Sometimes all day long. During those moments, when we’re pulled between our fear and…
DetailsName: Annick Ah Lan Position: Operations & Membership Manager Company: The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Sydney What do you enjoy the most, working in the field of construction & development? Working for a not for profit professional association, we have the ability to influence and transform the industry. We have instigated a Diversity…
DetailsThe Gold Coast’s international education sector will soon be worth $1 billion with new data revealing staggering growth in the industry. Deloitte Access Economics research shows international education and training was worth more than $988 million to the Gold Coast in 2018 – staggering 18 per cent growth year-on-year. The new data comes as Ministerial…
DetailsThe Urban Developer Abacus Property Group and global investment firm KKR have put the Oasis Shopping Centre at the Gold Coast suburb of Broadbeach on the market. The divestment comes four years after the listed property investor and US private equity giant KKR purchased the mixed-use asset for $103.5 million from Brookfield. Read the full…
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