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Every headline collected in the last three months, newest first.

Saturday 19 September

• DefectsFive years, millions of dollars: The battle to fix a defective Sydney buildingThe Sydney Morning Herald·smh.com.au ↗
• InsolvencyTycoon’s collapse knocks out home buildersThe Australian·theaustralian.com.au ↗

Thursday 17 September

• InsolvencyCourt approves 12-month extension to Bathla Group administratorDomain·domain.com.au ↗

Wednesday 16 September

• Regulators‘A total disgrace’: Builder facing prison after allegedly scamming $1.3 million from bushfire victimsNine News·nine.com.au ↗

Tuesday 15 September

• DefectsCombustible cladding uncovered in major unit complex: reportThe Daily Telegraph·dailytelegraph.com.au ↗

Monday 14 September

• MarketAustralia needs more homes, but its builders are disappearingProperty Update·propertyupdate.com.au ↗

Friday 11 September

• InsolvencyAustralia has a housing shortage. So why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?Property Update·propertyupdate.com.au ↗

Tuesday 8 September

• LicensingBathla suspensions point to 'larger storm' coming in construction industryABC News·abc.net.au ↗

Monday 7 September

• InsolvencyBuilder collapses owing $3bn in debtnews.com.au
• InsolvencyHow Bathla's collapse could affect the construction sectorABC News·abc.net.au ↗

Friday 4 September

• InsolvencyBrewster Hjorth corporate trustee enters liquidation amid North Sydney Olympic Pool litigationAustralasian Leisure Management Magazine·ausleisure.com.au ↗

Thursday 3 September

• InsolvencyShaky foundations: Bathla’s downfall is one of many warning signs for Australia’s construction industryThe Guardian·theguardian.com ↗
• InsolvencyDeveloper Bathla told to fix defects as it staves off liquidationThe Sydney Morning Herald·smh.com.au ↗
• InsolvencyBathla Group in talks to keep builder that owes billions alive - ABC listenABC News·abc.net.au ↗

Tuesday 1 September

• Insolvency‘Never seen anything like it’: Collapse of Sydney construction company could cause $20 billion hitNine News·nine.com.au ↗
• InsolvencyWave of construction firm closures threatens Australia’s national housing targetrealestate.com.au
• InsolvencyAdministrators ‘running out of hope’ to finish Bathla projects as deadline for funding push nearsThe Sydney Morning Herald·smh.com.au ↗
• RegulatorsDay of reckoning: Albo v tradiesrealestate.com.au

Monday 31 August

• InsolvencyBathla lenders in scramble for assets amid countdown to insolvencyAustralian Financial Review·afr.com ↗

Sunday 30 August

• InsolvencyAdministrators 'confident' of averting Bathla shutdown with last-minute loansABC News·abc.net.au ↗
• InsolvencyProperty developer Bathla Group on brink of collapse, administrator saysDomain·domain.com.au ↗

Friday 28 August

• Insolvency$3b home builder collapse and the best and worst of profit seasonAustralian Financial Review·afr.com ↗

Wednesday 26 August

• InsolvencyTradies owed millions as building giant foldsnews.com.au
• InsolvencyBathla urgently seeks $20m as developer faces risk of liquidationAustralian Financial Review·afr.com ↗

Tuesday 25 August

• Insolvency$3.6bn builder collapses, 15k homes in limbonews.com.au

Monday 24 August

• Regulators‘Not concerned by the optics’: Building commissioner attended party for developer facing severe disciplinary actionThe Sydney Morning Herald·smh.com.au ↗

Thursday 20 August

• InsolvencyPool builder liquidates weeks after surrendering building licencecouriermail.com.au
• MarketData centres hoover up water, electricity and sparkies, which could slow home buildingThe Age·theage.com.au ↗

Wednesday 12 August

• LicensingHomes in limbo as builder’s licence axednews.com.au
• MarketAustralia promised 1.2 million new homes, but builders are at their limitsReuters·reuters.com ↗

Monday 10 August

• LicensingShell Cove builder permanently banned from trade after multiple breachesIllawarra Mercury·illawarramercury.com.au ↗

Thursday 6 August

• Market‘Blue collar gold rush’: Boss reveals eye-watering wage of Aussie tradiesNine News·nine.com.au ↗

Wednesday 5 August

• RegulatorsBuilding Commission NSW: Consultation on proposed Building Operations realignmentPSA CPSU NSW·psa.asn.au ↗

Monday 3 August

• DefectsDrone Footage Shows Collapsed Sydney Construction Sitenews.com.au

Sunday 2 August

• NewsTwo injured as building collapses on tradies in Sydney7NEWS·7news.com.au ↗

Friday 31 July

• MarketThere’s one reason we can’t build enough homes: not enough tradiesAFR·afr.com ↗

Wednesday 29 July

• NewsHome building mistakes costing Aussies tens of thousandsrealestate.com.au

Tuesday 28 July

• RegulatorsFrom building defects to neighbour disputes: why strata law is more important than everLaw Society Journal·lsj.com.au ↗
• RegulatorsICAC NSW hears of plot to remove building commissionerthemandarin.com.au
• MarketFalling house prices won't cut Australia's construction costsInsurance Business·insurancebusinessmag.com ↗

Monday 27 July

• InsolvencyThrice-bankrupt builder's past catches up with him in small townABC News·abc.net.au ↗

Sunday 26 July

• RegulatorsBuilders peak body splits, demands royal commission into CFMEUThe Australian·theaustralian.com.au ↗

Wednesday 22 July

• MarketConstruction costs rebound as builders warn confidence is falteringAustralian Property Investor Magazine·apimagazine.com.au ↗

Tuesday 21 July

• Insolvency‘Devastated’ mum of 11 owed $400k in $30m builder collapseThe Weekly Times·weeklytimesnow.com.au ↗
• DefectsThe premier, the developer and the string of defective Sydney buildingsThe Sydney Morning Herald·smh.com.au ↗

Thursday 16 July

• MarketBuilding a Home in Sydney in 2026 – How to Plan for Rising Construction CostsThe Western Weekender·westernweekender.com.au ↗

Wednesday 15 July

• InsolvencySydney firm faces liquidation over missing $17 million, fake bondsThe Sydney Morning Herald·smh.com.au ↗

Monday 13 July

• RegulatorsNSW strata giant faces criminal proceedings over alleged undisclosed benefitsSmart Property Investment·smartpropertyinvestment.com.au ↗

Friday 10 July

• MarketBuilding Industry Capacity Through Undergraduate ScholarshipsWestern Sydney University·westernsydney.edu.au ↗

Thursday 9 July

• RegulatorsNSW ombud raises ‘black cladding’ concerns about Indigenous procurementThe Mandarin·themandarin.com.au ↗
• MarketConstruction costs rise as labour shortages worsen and demand growsbuildaustralia.com.au

Wednesday 8 July

• RegulatorsNSW strata watchdog hands out $125k in fines in first 12 monthsReal Estate Business·realestatebusiness.com.au ↗

Tuesday 7 July

• RegulatorsBuilding Commission NSW watching Bathla GroupThe Australian·theaustralian.com.au ↗
• RegulatorsRevealed: shoddy builders fined over $11k in region-wide site blitzWestern Advocate·westernadvocate.com.au ↗

Friday 3 July

• RegulatorsTribunal backs public access to NSW home building premium calculationsInsurance Business·insurancebusinessmag.com ↗

Wednesday 1 July

• MarketNext 12 Months the ‘Last Clear Window’ to Turn Building Approvals Aroundrealestate.com.au

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