There are a couple of questions on the minds of Commercial Property Investors at the moment.
And they go something like this.
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Some Answers in These Troubled Times
15 October, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Will there be an Office Market Collapse?
12 August, 2008 by Leave a Comment
According to the recent Property Council (PCA) report in the Financial Review (AFR) … the 6 months to June saw overall demand for offices fall around Australia — as business confidence has gradually waned throughout the world.
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Are Things as Bad as Last Time?
9 May, 2008 by Leave a Comment
People keep asking whether we are going to see the current market collapse — just like it did in 1989.
If you have been following my eBulletins and blog over the past 5 years, you already know that we are approaching the end of the current cycle. But this time, the fundamentals are not quite the same.
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How to Live with a Labor Government!
26 November, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Will things really change all that much, now that Australia has wall-to-wall Labor governments across the country?
You’d better believe it!
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Keeping your Eye on Building Costs
4 September, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Every six months, you’ll find Rider Levett Bucknall publish their “Oceania Construction Cost Commentary”. In this posting, you’ll find an extract from their July 2007 publication — which covers both the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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Construction Climate – Australia and NZ
27 February, 2007 by Leave a Comment
In its Construction Cost Commentary for January 2007, the Rider Hunt offices report tendering activity continues to surge in most Australian cities, Sydney being the only location bucking the trend. In New Zealand, sustained levels of Building Consents and the coming on-line of some major projects indicate continued high levels of activity in 2007.
What I’ve done is to bring you some extracts from that report, And you’ll notice that Brisbane, Perth and Darwin are currently the strongest markets.
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Australia’s Skills Shortage — Relief in Sight
6 February, 2007 by Leave a Comment
You would have seen a fair amount of publicity about there being a looming skills shortage. And with the Construction industry, it still remains a dominant concern.
However, a recent survey conducted by Davis Langdon suggests there is a “glimmer of hope, with varying degrees of easing recorded across all trades.”
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