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Home / Archived Article(s) by Author: Geoff Hanmer
    • Education and Training

    Universities may regret their spate of ‘city deals’

    Geoff Hanmer     |      September 12, 2021

    A capital funding squeeze led universities to seek new ways of developing their campuses. It now appears city CBDs and developers might do better out of those deals than universities.

    • Infrastructure

    The NSW building certification bill lets developers off the hook

    Geoff Hanmer     |      March 9, 2020

    Most buyers would happily pay a bit more for a safe and durable product, but new legislation in NSW will do little to protect them.

    • Infrastructure

    Rewrite the building code to restore apartment buyer confidence

    Geoff Hanmer     |      December 8, 2019

    Governments and regulators assume compliance with building regulations will restore public confidence, but complying with the National Construction Code won’t fix many common defects.

    • Education and Training

    Why regional universities are at risk of going under

    Geoff Hanmer     |      June 2, 2019

    Many university buildings date from the 1960s and 1970s and the government isn’t providing funds to maintain them. While capital city universities can use income from foreign students to maintain their buildings, their regional cousins are struggling. 

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