The private property development and construction sector are a vital part of the building and construction industry, delivering critical housing, contributing to State economic growth, employing 8 per cent of NSW’s workforce and 10 per cent of the State’s industry output. If you include the real estate staff and ongoing building management and maintenance associated with these new works, the employment associated with the sector grows to almost 15% of all employees.
This Review into the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP Act) and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 (RAB Act) is an opportunity to re-evaluate these instruments in the current context of a housing supply and affordability crisis that is forecast to intensify, at least in the short-to-medium term.
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