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The brief for the people who carry the margin. Budgets, policy and the industry shifts that move scope, schedule and risk - decoded for design & construct builders, in a few minutes a week.
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A private dinner for twenty builders with more than $8bn of work a year between them, on the future of design & construct risk. Three themes: builders are getting choosier about clients, ECI is becoming the default, and legal spend on contracts is now a line item.
Handed down 12 May 2026, the 2026-27 Budget is a mixed bag for design & construct: a permanent $20,000 instant asset write-off and a new $2bn Local Infrastructure Fund, set against negative gearing and CGT changes Treasury's own papers say will cut new housing supply by ~35,000 homes.