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New timber framed house under construction
Average building cost, excluding land for stand-alone houses up by more than $42k in September year
New homes are getting smaller but the cost of building them is getting bigger
by Greg Ninness
22
New homes are getting smaller but the cost of building them is getting bigger
Following the money
The rush to satisfy the long-term pent-up demand for housing is seeing construction costs blow out for all new builds, accentuated by a natural focus on top-end, high-spec opportunities
by David Chaston
15
The rush to satisfy the long-term pent-up demand for housing is seeing construction costs blow out for all new builds, accentuated by a natural focus on top-end, high-spec opportunities