The property and construction industries are constantly evolving. Planning reforms, housing policy, construction costs, infrastructure investment and market conditions all influence project outcomes.
Site Intel brings together analysis, commentary and practical insights to help project teams understand the broader forces shaping development and delivery across Australia.
Permit Pending explores the realities behind housing, planning and development in Australia. From housing delivery and planning reform to project feasibility and construction challenges, each article examines the systems and decisions that influence what ultimately gets built.
Strategic interpretation of the 2026–27 Federal Budget through a construction and development lens. Exploring housing policy, tax changes, feasibility impacts and project delivery implications.
The Federal Budget 2026/27 was clearly centered around housing reform and looking to reshape who owns housing – but can the construction industry realistically keep up with the transition toward new supply and institutional delivery?
Australia doesn’t just have a housing shortage. It has a delivery mismatch. Here’s why approvals, feasibility and construction reality are increasingly diverging.
Most projects look like they should work on paper. This breakdown tests what happens when yield is pushed to fix a tight deal, and why it rarely solves the underlying problem. Feasibility, planning and delivery don’t move independently – and when they’re misaligned, increasing dwellings often just increases risk, cost and complexity instead.
Most projects look like they should work on paper, but in reality a lot just don’t stack up. Feasibility, planning and delivery, alongside design quietly determine the success of a project.
Fuel volatility is now flowing directly into construction costs, procurement risk and development feasibility. This piece breaks down how rising fuel prices and supply instability are already affecting project margins, delivery decisions and the types of residential projects that can realistically proceed in current conditions.
Rising interest rates and construction costs are changing what projects are viable. A simple guide for first-time developers on understanding feasibility in 2026.
There’s a lot of noise right now about housing. Talk about spare bedrooms and how many homes have an ‘excess’ of these. Talk of downsizing for older Australians so younger families ‘get a go’. And “using what we already have”.
On paper this all sounds logical. In reality however, it is missing the point. Join me as I analyse the problem not just from a data perspective, but from a development, design and real-world delivery lens.
A real dual-occupancy sensitivity analysis showing how small changes in sale prices, construction costs and timelines affect developer margins… Rebecca Lloyd-Jones is a development strategist and founder of Travaux. She works with developers, consultants and investors to navigate the pre-construction phase of residential projects, focusing on feasibility analysis, planning strategy and build-ready decision making.
Over the past few days you may have seen headlines warning that the property market has slipped below a “key benchmark”.
For anyone planning their first development or actively looking for a site, headlines like that can trigger a familiar reaction: Did I miss the window? Is the market about to turn?
Take a breath.
One number moving slightly does not suddenly rewrite the fundamentals of Australia’s housing market. What it does do is give us a small clue about where the market may be heading next.
And interestingly, for thoughtful developers, it may not be bad news at all.
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