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Site Intel is Travaux's collection of property, planning, construction and housing insights.

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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.

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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.

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Australia's property market is fragmenting. Build-to-Rent, industrial property and policy-supported housing continue attracting capital while delivery pressure grows elsewhere.
Housing Delivery Chain

The Great Property Split: Why Housing Delivery is Becoming Harder in 2026

Australia’s housing challenge is increasingly shifting from approvals to delivery and while governments continue focusing on housing targets and planning reform, many projects remain constrained by finance pressure, construction costs, labour availability and delivery risk resulting in a growing split between housing models that continue attracting capital and projects becoming harder to justify commercially.

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May 29, 2026
when more dwellings don't fix the outcome
Housing Delivery Chain

When more dwellings don’t fix the deal

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.

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May 5, 2026
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Demographics & Social Trends

We Don’t Have a Spare Bedroom Problem.

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.

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March 19, 2026
Property Market

Auction Clearance Rate Drops Below Key Benchmark. Should You Worry?

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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March 11, 2026
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