The Australian | Business | Construction and engineering

Dubai is back building again

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

DUBAI. You know the story. It was the world's biggest Ponzi property scheme.

Building unions face fines over strikes

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

TWO construction unions face big penalties after the building watchdog launched court action over a series of allegedly unlawful strikes.

Housing slowdown takes toll on GWA

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

THE sluggish national housing market is causing difficulties for fixtures and fittings supplier GWA Group.

Hastie over first hurdle with raising

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

HASTIE Group has passed the first hurdle in its recapitalisation.

Packer gambles on third Macau casino

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

JAMES Packer's Macau casino joint venture plans to build a $US2.5 billion ($2.3bn) casino resort - its third in the Chinese territory .

Regions, steel to be handed tax relief

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

A MAJOR assistance package for the steel industry and bailouts for manufacturing regions being hit by the high dollar are being considered by the government.

Gong for ex-Lend Lease boss Higgins

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

THE former chief executive of property and infrastructure company Lend Lease, David Higgins, has received a knighthood in the honours list.

Repeat buyers wait, first-timers retreat

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

THE cheapest part of Labor's 2008-09 stimulus package has come back to bite the economy.

Leighton eyes $300m compo

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

LEIGHTON Holdings may pursue compensation claims of up to $300 million on the loss-making Brisbane Airport Link project.

Electric trains are the way forward

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT

FEDERAL and state governments are beginning to take up the challenge of rail electrification.