Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Building Material

Why natural disasters are impacting the housing crisis

Why natural disasters are impacting the housing crisis

Natural disasters are diverting builders and resources from new housing, while soaring rebuild costs worsen Australia’s housing shortage.

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

An Australian facility will seek to prove carbon can be embedded into useful products, such as concrete, paint and plasterboard, and resold for a profit.

Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels

Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels

Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels

Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels

The number of new homes being approved fell once again during April, and the Reserve Bank is being blamed for the downturn.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Joyful' car park for the future wins design award

'Joyful' car park for the future wins design award

Joy probably isn't the emotion felt by commuters embarking on a long trip from the suburbs, but a multi-storey car park hopes to bring a little happiness.

James Hardie shares tank after sales nosedive

James Hardie shares tank after sales nosedive

Demand challenges in Australia and soft new home building activity in the US has weighed on a building materials giant's bottom line, prompting a sell-off.

Building 'black hole' link to scared horses, jockey ban

Building 'black hole' link to scared horses, jockey ban

Horse racing at Queensland's biggest track is at a standstill after jockeys refused to ride, claiming a nearby construction site is spooking the animals.

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

Old matter, new purpose in quest for net-zero car build

From building steel to sawdust, students are exploring new ways to repurpose old materials in a partnership with electric automaker Polestar.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions to outlaw dangerous stone if governments won't

Unions have committed to banning dangerous engineered stone on Australian building sites next year if the government doesn't do it first.

Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

Steel, construction gears up for tracking carbon load

An Aussie tech start-up has struck a deal with a steelmaking giant for a carbon-tracking pilot that could help to shrink the impact of the construction sector.

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

James Hardie soars on strong first-quarter earnings

Fibre cement building tile manufacturer James Hardie says its operating cash flow was up 64 per cent to a record $US252.3 million in the first quarter.

Big fine for mass dumping of asbestos contaminated soil

Big fine for mass dumping of asbestos contaminated soil

Big fine for mass dumping of asbestos contaminated soil

Big fine for mass dumping of asbestos contaminated soil

A man who pleaded guilty two two charges after contaminated soil was dumped on his property must pay more than $200,000 and clean up his land within months.

Body search delayed by demolition of city fire building

Body search delayed by demolition of city fire building

Body search delayed by demolition of city fire building

Body search delayed by demolition of city fire building

Demolition of a former Sydney hat factory destroyed in a major fire has delayed the search for any human remains inside the building.

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland Economy, Business and Finance Health Environmental Issue Fire Transport Technology Emergency Incident Housing and Urban Planning Road Transport Renewable Energy International Foreign Trade Global Warming Economy Environmental Pollution

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here