Articles by Geoff Hanmer

If architecture is the canary in the coalmine, the outlook for construction is appalling

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HomeBuilder might be the most-complex least-equitable construction jobs program ever devised

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Why the focus of stimulus plans has to be construction that puts social housing first

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NSW building certification bill still lets developers off the hook

NSW
Building standards offer false hope, fireproof houses don't exist: Geoff Hanmer

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July 2020

If architecture is the canary in the coalmine, the outlook for construction is appalling

June 2020

HomeBuilder might be the most-complex least-equitable construction jobs program ever devised

April 2020

Why the focus of stimulus plans has to be construction that puts social housing first

March 2020

NSW building certification bill still lets developers off the hook

January 2020

December 2019

To restore public confidence in apartments, rewrite Australia’s building codes

September 2019

Would you buy a new apartment? Building confidence depends on ending the blame game

June 2019

Why regional universities are at risk of going under: Geoff Hanmer

April 2019

Housing with no serious faults and buyer protection – is that too much to ask of builders and regulators?

February 2019

January 2019

There are lessons to be drawn from the cracks that appeared in Sydney’s Opal Tower, but they extend beyond building certification: Geoff Hanmer