The Productivity Commission’s comprehensive new report Housing construction
productivity: Can we fix it? was welcomed by the Urban Development Institute of
Australia (UDIA) as it provides policy directions to address decades of low housing
construction productivity.
While economy wide productivity has improved 49% in the last 30 years, housing
productivity has declined 12% over the same period.
The report points to contributing factors including heavy regulation, complexity of
construction, a fragmented sector and a shortage of skilled labour.
“The Productivity Commission’s recommendations to improve housing productivity
and supply, align with UDIA’s evidence-based research and advocacy, which has
consistently called for all levels of governments to reduce the regulatory burden,
streamline and speed up approval processes, support innovation and improve
workforce flexibility,” said Col Dutton. National President, UDIA.
A key aspect of improving productivity is an independent review into complexity in
regulation holding back progress on the National Construction Code (NCC).
UDIA looks forward to working with the Productivity Commission and government to
implement lasting change that will drive productivity, supply and housing affordability.
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