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Cianna Fitzpatrick dreamt of being a "lady tradie". Thanks to a program offering disadvantaged teens apprenticeship opportunities, she's making it work. Read more...

A $300 million offer by a Chinese company to buy an Australian builder is withdrawn on the back of advice that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the Foreign Investment Review Board will declare the transaction a risk to national security and contrary to Australia's interest. Read more...

Analysts say there are high hopes for the long term viability of Sydney's construction industry with billions of dollars promised for projects including a $500 million 50 storey high-rise two blocks from Circular Quay. Read more...

The average house in Australia only rates about two out of 10 stars for energy efficiency, but with a smart retrofit the rating can be tripled, slashing power bills at the same time, the CSIRO says. Read more...

After years of uncertainty, Kangaroo Point's Lamb House will be put up for sale by Brisbane City Council by March, after the owner failed to meet the deadline to pay at least three years' worth of rates. Read more...

South Australian police issue a warning after a construction industry device known as an "enhanced nuclear moisture density gauge" was stolen from a building site in Adelaide's inner south. Read more...