Building and Construction

A NSW council taking on average 238 days to approve an application is among six in the state that have been asked to explain processing delays.

An auction of the old Army Reserve Depot in Sydney's inner west this month could conclude a development saga that's dragged on for more than 20 years.

Prefab housing has been touted as the answer to Australia's housing supply for years, but it's an industry plagued with high costs, low scale and a desperate need for investment if it's ever going to be a solution.