Home building costs soar as builders hike prices to protect themselves - The Age

The cost of building or renovating a home has soared by nearly a quarter over the past two years, and is set to climb further as residential builders hike project costs to protect themselves from collapse.

That collapse came days after another Victorian builder, Snowdon Developments, went into voluntary administration leaving 550 homes unfinished. On Friday another large private developer, CBD Develop… [+3942 chars]

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