Australia’s build-to-rent sector is growing, but long-term planning is key. Developers must focus on whole-of-life costs, asset management, and digital tools to reduce risk, attract investors, and ensure sustainable returns while supporting housing supply.
When property and infrastructure projects run late, exceed budgets, or fail to meet expectations, the focus often turns to identifying what went wrong. But what if success could be ensured from the start?
A complete and reliable BIM model gives contractors the confidence to bid competitively, reducing added costs for unknowns, errors, and rework while making the tender more attractive.
With construction cost escalation expected to remain elevated until at least 2027 across Australia, it’s simply not possible for health sector projects to ‘wait it out’.
As pressures on the housing sector continue to mount, a focus on cost savings alone will not guarantee sustainable returns. To create housing projects that deliver lasting financial returns and societal value, a long-term, multifaceted and holistic approach is required.
The build-to-rent market could be a game-changer in the housing crisis. With efficient design and construction and high-quality property management, there’s every reason to expect to see its full potential unlocked.
Getting student accommodation right is the key to unlocking the full potential of our higher education sector as an export industry. We need more students, not fewer – and the solution is rapidly rolling out more purpose-built student accommodation.
The need for social and affordable housing in Australia is critical. Not-for-profit community housing providers can play a significant role in boosting supply of social and affordable housing in Australia by scaling up and partnering with governments and the private sector.
The materials in the facade of a building significantly contribute to the embodied carbon emissions ‘baked in’ before a building begins its useful life. This presents a significant opportunity for reducing embodied carbon.
It’s clear that infrastructure projects will face ongoing escalation and other delivery challenges for some time yet. The scale, economics and duration of these projects mean that pressures in the infrastructure pipeline can’t dissipate quickly.
