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Author Archives: David Chandler, Western Sydney University

Posted inConstruction & Development

The Australian prefab industry needs a new narrative

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 6 June 20197 June 2019
construction waste
Posted inConstruction & Development

The construction industry needs a “Peak Embedded Carbon Day”

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 30 April 20194 May 2019
Building crisis: we need a joined up functional system
Posted inConstruction & Development

Building crisis: we need a joined up functional system

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 18 March 201923 March 2019
cladding construction
Posted inConstruction & Development

What’s in the Lacrosse VCAT judgement for owners of defective apartments and policy makers?

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 7 March 201911 March 2019
Opal Independent report – government‘s safe terms of reference to the rescue
Posted inConstruction & Development

Opal Independent report – government’s safe terms of reference to the rescue

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 26 February 201913 August 2019
abandoned building
Posted inSpinifex

Chandler: Construction crisis – No minister, it’s broken. Try an iron clad mandated warranty instead

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 19 February 201921 February 2019
hammer
Posted inConstruction & Development

Why the construction industry is underperforming, and what to do about it 

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 7 February 20193 December 2019
Posted inConstruction & Development

The construction industry through the lens of the Opal Tower

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 29 January 20194 February 2019
Posted inSpinifex

SafeWork NSW, it’s seriously time to toughen up on safety

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 13 December 201817 December 2018
The construction industry needs to get past new toys and business as usual
Posted inConstruction & Development

The construction industry needs to get past new toys and business as usual

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 21 November 201830 March 2020
on-site construction
Posted inSpinifex

The future of on-site construction

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 25 October 201826 October 2018
Sidewalk Labs
Posted inConstruction & Development

Forget sustainability and trust, you will get that in a box for “free” from Google’s Sidewalk Labs

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 18 September 201827 September 2018
investment building blocks R&D
Posted inSpinifex

Australia’s construction industry is dropping the ball on R&D investment

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 23 July 201823 July 2018
Posted inConstruction & Development, Spinifex

Why have we failed to implement a viable missing middle strategy?

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 26 June 20183 July 2018
construction
Posted inConstruction & Development, Spinifex

Governments must wake up to the forces redefining global construction

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 24 April 201830 April 2018
construction safety
Posted inConstruction & Development, Spinifex

It’s time for the minister to step up over construction safety

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 10 April 201817 April 2018
prefabNZ crowdshot
Posted inSpinifex

Australia can learn from NZ’s push for better housing

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 26 March 20184 April 2018
street Sydney development
Posted inConstruction & Development, Spinifex

Chandler: a case study on lack of safety and deaf ears

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 16 November 201722 November 2017
prefab house built in warehouse
Posted inConstruction & Development, Spinifex

Prefab: solution or symptom?

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 9 November 20179 November 2017
Posted inSpinifex

Build to rent can be a viable asset class: let’s get it right

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 7 September 20177 September 2017
Posted inSpinifex

An inquiry isn’t going to fix Australia’s broken construction sector

by David Chandler, Western Sydney University 6 July 2017

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