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News Category: Insights

29 May 2025

Planning Tomorrow: How planners can tackle complexity with innovation and sustainability   

Today’s planners are working within an increasingly complex and overstretched system while trying to deliver sustainable, efficient, and community-focused outcomes. In NSW, however, this challenge is […]

20 May 2025

Fast-Track Your Development in NSW: Proven Pathways for Progress  

In the fast-evolving landscape of NSW property development, time is money. Knowing the most effective pathways to approval is critical to project success.   We unpack […]

23 Apr 2025

The Evolution of Civil Engineering: Challenges, Sustainability, and the Future 

The civil engineering industry has undergone significant advancements over time. From evolving design methodologies to a stronger focus on sustainability, the industry continues to adapt to […]

25 Mar 2025

Deep Dive: The Efficiencies of 3D Scanning Surveying

What is 3D Scanning Surveying? 3D laser scanning utilises millions of measurement points and 3D images to render detailed and accurate digital survey models of buildings, […]

23 Jan 2025

4 Key Insights About Review of Environmental Factors in 2025

Understanding a Review of Environmental Factors In many cases, public authorities have the ability to carry out development “without consent.” This means they can bypass the […]

21 Nov 2024

Boosting housing supply: NSW Government introduces Housing Delivery Authority

The Housing Delivery Authority reform aims to simplify the current planning system by reducing red tape, to speed up the delivery of new homes across NSW. […]

12 Nov 2024

At a crossroad: Unlocking the Wyong Employment Zone

In NSW, employment zones support long-term economic growth through the creation of jobs and increased productivity. The Wyong Employment Zone (WEZ) was rezoned over a decade […]

28 Oct 2024

Understanding the State Significant Rezoning Policy

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (department) has introduced the State Significant Rezoning Policy (Policy), a streamlined pathway that aims to identify and carry out […]

23 Sep 2024

Hunter Water introduces new environmental assessment process

The purpose of Hunter Water’s environmental assessment process is to consider how proposed water and sewer works may impact the environment and the local community and […]

28 Jun 2024

NSW Budget 2024: Key takeaways for the property and infrastructure industry

With rising interest rates and a cost-of-living crisis significantly impacting the NSW population, it’s not surprising that this year’s Budget focuses on addressing the housing crisis […]

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