Sixth time government has summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Canberra since protest crackdown began in September. Follow all the day’s news
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Scott Morrison to appear at robodebt royal commission around 10am
A very early good morning from Canberra. I will be joining you soon for a blog on Scott Morrison’s appearance at the royal commission into robodebt, which will start around 10ish.
This is causing delays and cost escalations for imported items, while delivery risks are being compounded by severe labour shortages that industry report as having the greatest impact on capacity.
Industry also reports that fast-rising costs and contracts that are increasingly allocating risk responsibilities to parties not best-placed to manage them, combined with sharp declines in tier 1 contractor’s profitability observed in our 2021 edition, has contributed to a sharp rise in construction sector insolvencies in 2022. This leaves fewer companies to deliver the pipeline of work, with many already operating at 90% capacity and above.
A focus on productivity improvements in planning and delivery, and more ambitious reform to sustainably expand the market’s capacity through supply of labour and materials is increasingly critical for successful, timely and cost-effective delivery.
Continue reading…Sixth time government has summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Canberra since protest crackdown began in September. Follow all the day’s newsGet Guardian Australia’s news emails, free app or daily news podcastScott Morrison to appear at robodebt royal commission around 10amA very early good morning from Canberra. I will be joining you soon for a blog on Scott Morrison’s appearance at the royal commission into robodebt, which will start around 10ish.This is causing delays and cost escalations for imported items, while delivery risks are being compounded by severe labour shortages that industry report as having the greatest impact on capacity.Industry also reports that fast-rising costs and contracts that are increasingly allocating risk responsibilities to parties not best-placed to manage them, combined with sharp declines in tier 1 contractor’s profitability observed in our 2021 edition, has contributed to a sharp rise in construction sector insolvencies in 2022. This leaves fewer companies to deliver the pipeline of work, with many already operating at 90% capacity and above.A focus on productivity improvements in planning and delivery, and more ambitious reform to sustainably expand the market’s capacity through supply of labour and materials is increasingly critical for successful, timely and cost-effective delivery. Continue reading…