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 presence of smoking in a building can significantly diminish the air quality of other units, even those occupied by non-smokers. A new study has found that blanket bans on smoking achieve a major ...

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 ...

2014 was a groundbreaking year for vertical greenery. The award-winning One Central Park building in Sydney unveiled its 116-metre vertical garden and expansive green public space, while over in Milan ...

A new model for simulating the amount of pollution generated by heavy traffic is helping urban planners in the UK to reduce emissions levels. A new study from the UK estimates that sluggish traffic ...

Where does the continued drive to mitigate risk in construction contracts stem from? It might be the banks, but regardless of provenance, it is a bandwagon most procurers are jumping on. Look at any ...

This is the first part of a three-part series explaining the technicalities of toxicity. The issue was touched on in last months article, Product Transparency-Risk and Hazard, which talked about the ...

According to that earlier report, renewable energy remains the lowest cost energy generation source for Australia even when ...

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 ...

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 ...

Construction of the first university campus to be built in the CBD of the Western Australian capital city of Perth has reached a significant milestone. The $835 million Edith Cowan University (ECU) ...