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.
Australia focuses heavily on housing approvals, but approved dwellings are not the same as completed homes. Explore the housing delivery chain and why approvals alone won’t solve the housing crisis.
Planning delays, infrastructure gaps, feasibility challenges and financing constraints are all blamed for Australia’s housing shortage. But which bottleneck is really preventing housing delivery?
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.
Interest rates were supposed to cool the economy. Instead, households are borrowing less while paying more for almost everything. This week’s Permit Pending breaks down the growing pressures shaping housing delivery, development feasibility and buyer behaviour across Melbourne.
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.
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.
Domain’s latest Profit and Loss Report confirms what many already know: property remains one of Australia’s strongest wealth-building assets. But while most capitals are enjoying near-record profits, Melbourne’s resale margins are softening. For builders, developers and homeowners, the difference between profit and pain now comes down to smarter planning not market timing.
Victoria’s new VC282 planning amendment fast-tracks single and small second dwellings, but will it solve the housing crisis? This week’s Permit Pending digs into housing targets, Melbourne’s shifting commercial landscape, economic warning signs, and the design solutions we should be building now.
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