The housing crisis is global, yet every country, state and territory believes it’s particular to them. The cold hard truth is it’s neither unique to one locality nor a single regional cause.

Our CEO, Prof. Mathew Aitchison, discusses the root cause of the problem – the building industry’s 70-year decline in productivity. Chronic underinvestment in R&D means the industry is ripe for innovation – new materials, efficient building systems and streamlined housing delivery approaches.

Read the full column in the Courier Mail.