Ten years ago, a late-night cigarette started a fire that spread rapidly up 13 storeys on the Lacrosse apartment building in Melbourne. The November 24 fire caused more than A$5.7 million in damages, ...

When Australia began building the National Highway System in the 1970s, environmental sustainability wasn’t a priority. As personal vehicles became the standard, engineers and policymakers didn’t ...

The construction industry has made progress in reforming outdated practices, but tough conditions threaten to eat away at these achievements. To ensure a sustainable future, we must abandon the ...

A common error is to value work, especially variations, in a way that is not contained within the contract. A common example is for the contractor to quote a lump sum ...

The issue of ethics in supply chains, particularly in the fashion industry, has been brought into greater consumer awareness in recent times. As consumers increasingly demand products that are free ...

Whether you own a luxurious holiday home in Byron Bay or a bed and breakfast, while the property is income producing or available for rent, owners are entitled to claim depreciation deductions. The ...

The adoption of positive workplace practices is delivering substantial benefits on major construction projects, a webinar has heard. Hosted by the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce (CICT), the ...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Sourceable. Thank you for reading Sourceable during 2024. Look forward to bringing you many more stories about the architecture, engineering, construction and ...

Newer Australian homes are twice as energy efficient compared with older homes, the latest analysis has found. In its latest report, real-estate information services firm CoreLogic has used metrics ...

Three years after fire ripped up from the sixth floor to the 21st floor in a matter of minutes, the builder behind the Lacrosse apartment towers in Melbourne’s Docklands has agreed to replace the ...

Getting those retention payments often brings about arguments after the fact. I see some pretty wacky arguments and valuations as parties fight over this last bit of cash. I thought it might be a good ...