Jay Walter

Osborne Park-based manufacturer Kreepy Krauly and homebuilder JWH Group were last night added to Family Business Australia’s hall of fame.

SPECIAL REPORT: The WA residential builder market remains well down from its 2013 highs, despite homes becoming more affordable.

JWH Group is refining its offering for first homebuyers who favour location over size.

Government housing stimulus packages have helped resuscitate the ailing residential building industry, but will the demand be short-lived?

Builders are juggling surging demand for homes, shortages of workers and materials and their ability to deliver for buyers.

Construction companies are struggling with cost blowouts and project delays, leading to questions about their levels of cover.

Industry leaders are finding ways to address shortfalls in affordable housing and homeless accommodation.

John Carey has called on developers to shift their attitudes to social and affordable housing, at a UDIA event today.

Residential builders are returning to normalised levels of activity.

The homebuilding sector has a strong outlook, but there are still challenges to overcome.

The federal government’s ambitious target of building 1.2 million new homes by 2029 is fanciful, according to a leading residential builder, as crippling skilled labour shortages persist.

The boss of residential building company JWH has criticised the state government’s proposed legislation around the Iplex pipes issue, echoing concerns of industry.

ANALYSIS: A federal investment in 550 homes for defence workers is expected to ease the housing and rental squeeze.