News Brief: English
Summary
Australia’s construction industry is building houses significantly slower than a decade ago, causing the nation to miss its initial 5-year housing target. While recent data shows a slight improvement in build times post-pandemic, experts warn that “business as usual” is insufficient and call for planning reforms, digitalization, and major investment in skilled labor to address the chronic shortage.
Key Points
- Slower Construction: Building a new detached house is now 35.8% slower than ten years ago. Apartment and townhouse construction times have increased by 54.1% and 27.6%, respectively.
- Missed Target: Australia missed its first-year target of 240,000 new homes by 60,971 units.
- Recent Improvement: The average time to build a house dropped to 11.5 months in 2024-25, down from nearly 13 months, as pandemic backlogs clear.
- Labor Shortage Crisis: The industry needs an estimated 130,000 more workers. There are serious concerns about a “dying skill set” among tradespeople.
- Call for Action: Experts urge innovative construction methods, fast-tracked approvals, digitalization of services, and significant investment in training new apprentices.
新闻简报：中文
总结
澳大利亚建筑业的房屋建造速度比十年前显著放缓，导致该国未能实现其五年住房计划的初步目标。尽管近期数据显示，疫情后建造时间略有改善，但专家警告称，”一切照旧”的做法是不够的，并呼吁进行规划改革、数字化以及对熟练劳动力进行重大投资，以解决长期的人力短缺问题。
关键点
- 建造速度放缓：新建独立屋的建造速度比十年前慢了35.8%。公寓和联排别墅的建造时间分别增加了54.1%和27.6%。
- 目标未达成：澳大利亚第一年建造24万套新住房的目标未能实现，缺口为60,971套。
- 近期改善：随着疫情积压工作的清理，2024-25年度建造房屋的平均时间从近13个月降至11.5个月。
- 劳动力短缺危机：该行业估计还需要13万名工人。人们对技术工种的”技能流失”表示严重担忧。
- 行动呼吁：专家敦促采用创新的建筑方法、加速审批、服务数字化，并大力投资培训新学徒。
Original Article Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-22/housing-construction-slower-than-a-decade-ago-australia/105918352