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Today’s release of the UDIA National Housing Pipeline® (NHP) Report raises alarm bells about the state’s ability to meet Federal Government housing supply targets set out in the National Housing Accord. The UDIA report, undertaken on a national scale, forecasts that South Australia will experience a 34% undersupply against the 2024–2029 accord target. “Our headline numbers show that 39% of the land currently identified for development has at least one constraint and that 56% of land, roughly equal to the highest in the nation, requires a commitment for the delivery of enabling infrastructure to see houses built,” says UDIA SA Chief Executive Liam Golding. Speaking on FIVEaa this afternoon, Liam says, “To achieve South Australia’s National Housing Accord target we must be building on average 16,000 houses per year. We’ll be lucky to make 10,000, averaged over the five year period, the way things are going”. The UDIA National Housing Pipeline® also reveals development constraints that are limiting the pipeline for new house and land releases. “The major impediment in South Australia largely stems from infrastructure, which comes as no surprise but should serve as yet another reminder to our State Government that the severe lack of investment in key trunk infrastructure is very much getting in the way of building houses and achieving targets set by Federal Government.” Other constraints to land being developed include a backlog in planning, environmental constraints such as flooding and bushfire risk and native vegetation overlays, heritage, zoning, and a myriad other factors including gaps in both data and knowledge by key decision makers. “While the South Australian Government has taken some positive steps, too much of the supply in South Australia remains constrained by infrastructure,” says Liam. Read the full story and download the report https://loom.ly/zU7MuJs

There's a lot of things in this article I disagree with, and I hate when I see "THE" reason why housing is stalled. Any reasonable person knows there are at least 10 things that need to be addressed and only one of them is Sydney Water. However.... In my opinion, ever since the announcement of the Aerotropolis and associated infrastructure, Sydney Water have put too much time, effort and funding into employment lands. This is a worthy pursuit, but they have done so AT THE EXPENSE of infrastructure for housing. From my understanding, funding has never been an issue for SW, it is resources and governance that slows them down. Throwing more money at the problem will solve nothing. SW need to have more staff available to manage the complex task of delivering infrastructure in lock-step with development of all types - it's not an easy task. And if anybody thinks that a developer in Greater Macarthur will give Sydney Water $50k-$60k per dwelling to fund sewer and water infrastructure with this zero cost to government model, they are kidding themselves. Third parties under the Water Industry Competition Act can deliver the infrastructure and servicing at a fraction of the cost (less than 50% of these numbers). Solutions? Drop stormwater. This is a distraction that Sydney Water can do without. The stormwater DSPs are horrifically high, this is in part due to the fact that as a Corporation, SW are charged land tax on the stormwater land that they would own (Council's do not have to pay this) and they are adding Operations & Maintenance costs in their levies - something that Councils can't do. Having the exact same stormwater system, but owned and operated by Councils would save industry (and the State Government) money and let Sydney Water get on with their core business. It's seems like a no-brainer to me. Use their WSCs better. SW have an army of Water Servicing Coordinators (WSCs) at their disposal... why not use them to manage and review simple applications? This would free up their staff to use their time and efforts on more complex or significant projects. Tear down the existing Sydney Water business case model - it is far too slow and lacks the agility required to respond to development needs. If it takes 7 years to get a significant piece of infrastructure in the ground that means we have local, state and federal elections at least once each during this period, as well as housing markets peaks and troughs... changes in Government "priorities" happen all the time and Sydney Water have to be able to adapt and move with these, without trying to "turn the titanic around" every time. Sydney Water are mostly full of staff that are smart and passionate about doing their job and making a positive impact, but they're currently working in a system that doesn't let them do this. Michael Koziol Chris Minns Paul Scully Kiersten Fishburn #housing #infrastructure #Sydney #development

IN THE MEDIA — Infrastructure deeds signed for Hackham development site Earlier today, Minister Nick Champion MP announced that infrastructure deeds have been signed for the 235-hectare site in Hackham, allowing infrastructure and civil works to commence this year — which could enable construction of the 2,000 new homes to begin as early as 2026. UDIA SA Chief Executive, Liam Golding says the UDIA welcomes the important milestone of the infrastructure deed signing. “Onkaparinga Heights was always expected to be the first cab off the rank in terms of housing from the State Government’s 2023 land release,” he says. “But it’s fair to say industry expected this milestone to be hit much sooner. “We hope that achieving this milestone means we will see swift progress on other sites as we continue to need housing supply to counter the current crisis.” Liam notes that it was pleasing to see the use of deeds to deliver the agreements for the necessary infrastructure at this site highlighting that infrastructure deeds remain a useful tool for delivering projects. He also emphasises that State Government needs to aggressively prioritise more land for housing and to identify quick wins and immediate actions that can deliver additional housing stock in the short term. The Hackham site forms part of the State Government's plan to rezone thousands of hectares of greenfield land in the northern and southern suburbs to create space for 23,700 new homes. The Hackham site, 26km south of the CBD and renamed Onkaparinga Heights, will be redeveloped into a masterplanned community by UDIA SA member, YAS Property & Development. Read the full article on InDaily https://loom.ly/4rCovBs #udiasa #urbandevelopment #adelaide #southaustralia

Unleashing Quang Nam’s Economic Engine: The 2700 Billion VND Project Commencement https://ift.tt/LcrA0Uy On the morning of October 5, Mr. Le Van Dung, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province, chaired a meeting with relevant departments and localities regarding the Quang Nam Integrated Adaptive Development Project. Mr. Le Van Dung informed that the province is promoting the implementation of the Quang Nam Integrated Adaptive Development Project with the following components: dredging the Truong Giang River, constructing six bridges across the Truong Giang River, and building a flood relief system in Tam Ky city. Mr. Le Van Dung, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province, chaired the meeting In addition, several businesses are studying investment projects in the Dam River urban area (in Tam Ky city) and upgrading Chu Lai Airport (in Nui Thanh district). These projects are highly significant for the province, and their successful implementation would provide great development opportunities for Quang Nam. The entire region of Thang Binh, Duy Xuyen, and Tam Ky would be able to overcome flooding issues, and better connectivity would be established across the two banks of the Truong Giang River. “The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss how to focus on land clearance. We must plan for it from the very beginning if we want to successfully implement these projects. Let’s learn from the experience of some ODA-funded projects, which had to return the borrowed capital due to difficulties in land clearance. If we take care of land clearance first, it will create favorable conditions for the future” – Mr. Dung emphasized. According to the report by the Quang Nam Provincial Traffic Infrastructure Investment and Construction Management Board (the investor), the Quang Nam Integrated Adaptive Development Project will be implemented in Tam Ky city and Duy Xuyen, Thang Binh, and Nui Thanh districts. The project has a total investment of more than VND 2,722 billion, including approximately VND 1,838 billion in ODA loans from the World Bank and about VND 884.196 billion in counterpart funds. Truong Giang River The project is expected to affect about 1,068 households due to land acquisition. Among them, 796 households will be impacted by the loss of more than 20% of their total cultivated land area, and approximately 159 principal houses will be permanently affected, leading to the relocation of 272 households. Out of these, 126 households will need to rebuild their houses on the remaining land, while 146 households will have to move to resettlement areas. The investor plans to complete all procedures and preparations, with the expected commencement of the first construction in September 2025. Mr. Tran Nam Hung, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province, spoke at the meeting Mr. Tran Nam Hung, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province, emphasized that since the project...

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It’s good to see that infrastructure capacity and delivery is being considered hand in hand, with the achievement of housing targets over the next 5 years - as released by the NSW Government today According to the Department, “The targets help us address the housing shortage and prioritise more diverse and well-located homes in areas with existing infrastructure capacity – such as transport, open spaces, schools, hospitals and community facilities.” Additional funding is available for Councils through the ‘Faster Assessments program’ includes $200 million of financial incentives for councils to help achieve housing targets and improve planning performance. The funding will help deliver infrastructure including roads, open spaces and community facilities. Further details on this will be available in the 2nd half of 2024 – so it’s a ‘watch this space’.  For the regions and in parallel with the release of the Housing Targets today, it’s good news that the next round/tranche of the Accelerated Infrastructure Fund has also now been released for regions, through Round #3, tranche #3 with 9 new projects in the regions. For snapshots relevant to each local government area, check out the link below. #prioritising infrastructure funding Suyash Pareek Adrian Villella Anthony Kong Alex Nunn Stephen White David Hoy

UDIA WA has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government (Rita Saffioti MLA John Carey MLA Simone McGurk) of a $400m Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund (HEIF) to support the delivery of critical enabling infrastructure to unlock much needed housing supply. “Prioritising and planning for key infrastructure to unlock housing supply has been reactive and consequently too late for decades,” UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck said. “Any housing supply shortage will be exacerbated by not having the necessary power, water and sewer infrastructure planned years in advance,” Ms Steinbeck said. UDIA WA has identified lack of enabling infrastructure as a key constraint to delivering housing in many areas across Perth and the regions. Today’s announcement comes off the back of recommendations made in UDIA WA’s recent Growth Areas Infrastructure Requirements Report, which highlighted three key growth areas where the planning, funding and delivery of key infrastructure could facilitate the delivery of up to 90,000 new homes. “UDIA WA has been working proactively with the Housing Supply Unit to ensure that the areas that we have already identified via thorough research, are considered for immediate funding,” Ms Steinbeck said. “It is very positive that the government has committed to working with industry and other key stakeholders to identify the pieces of infrastructure that need to be prioritised,” Ms Steinbeck said. UDIA WA has predicted that WA will fall significantly short of the Federal Government’s lofty Housing Accord targets unless immediate and effective action is taken to deliver more housing across the spectrum from social and affordable homes through to home ownership options. “It is critical that infrastructure coordination, funding and delivery aligns with development pipeline intentions for undeveloped urban zoned land, and potential future urban land,” Ms Steinbeck said. “Proper coordination enables early planning and greater certainty for residential projects and more efficient delivery of much needed homes,” Ms Steinbeck said. “There is a myriad of constraints on urban zoned land, from infrastructure to environmental constraints, that makes it difficult to deliver land to market in a timely and affordable way,” Ms Steinbeck said. “Overcoming infrastructure constraints in key areas through planning, coordination and delivery of infrastructure at the right time to catalyse development for the creation of new homes is paramount,” Ms Steinbeck said. Richard Pappas Ryan Hunter AFAIM #housingsupply #housingcrisis #infrastructuredelivery #urbandevelopment #perthrealestate #perthproperty

A crucial step in tackling Adelaide's deepening housing crisis, we're so proud to have helped with unlocking much-needed land for new homes in the northern suburbs. Future Urban led the planning to approval for the new private wastewater treatment plant in Angle Vale that will enable the sustainable infrastructure for an initial 1,900 allotments, with the potential to expand to 4,500, along with additional commercial connections, as future upgrades take place. In collaboration with Factor UTB, the key developer behind the project, this plant will serve a consortium of developers and address the infrastructure gap that has long hindered growth in the region. Factor UTB has designed, owns, and will operate the sewage scheme under its Essential Services Commission water licence, ensuring its long-term sustainability and reliable operation. The project responds to a prominent issue within the SA Government’s Housing Roadmap, which has directly acknowledged the critical disconnect between growth and infrastructure investment in northern Adelaide: “There is an alarming disconnect between SA Water’s 2020-2024 program and the growth we have seen. This is particularly the case in northern Adelaide where development is occurring across a 25-kilometre front from east to west. There has been a period of major under-investment across multiple previous governments and we are playing catch up, needing to build new water and wastewater infrastructure to service an area of similar span between the Adelaide CBD and Salisbury Railway Station. This is a major failure of previous governments at all levels.” Thank you to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport and the State Planning Commission for their support in the initiative, leading to the development approval for this vital project. Key planning leaders at Future Urban: Chris Vounasis and Michael Dickson. Image: sourced from Miravale - Angle Vale.

With housing starts trending lower, many cities (and their residents) will be caught holding the bag for much needed infrastructure spending. Kudos to City of Kelowna for rolling out a bold $2.6B capital plan for the city. From parks to roads, to waste management and water/sanitary upgrades and more, it's a holistic look at the needs of a growing city in the heart of this rapidly growing region. While the plan is thorough, the sources of revenue grabbed my attention: new development (thru DCCs) will fund nearly 25% of this plan. This is something that is often overlooked by the general public. If we fail to start housing, it puts immense pressure on the other sources. Stryke Group has worked closely with City of Penticton on a strategic plan to upgrade infrastructure to deal with requirements of our Innovation District master planned community, in addition to addressing existing shortcomings. Well over $5M will be invested over the coming years in this effort. None of which would have been possible without the investment in new housing. Let's build more homes, and better communities. #housing #affordablehousing #infrastructure #bcpoli #cdnpoli #transportation #kelowna #okanagan #okanaganrealestate #penticton #innovationdistrict Tien Sher Group of Companies KEY Marketing William Wright Commercial Real Estate Services

The steep cost of building water and sewer infrastructure for the planned Tewin community has one councillor worried the city is locking in "forever sprawl" in southeast Ottawa, reported the CBC. "We're looking at $600 million just on the water costs alone. That does not include transit. It does not include roads. It's a huge expense," said Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard, who chairs council's environment and climate change committee."   "While developers are supposed to be on the hook for growth-related costs, Menard said the city could be left carrying a chunk of debt as it overbuilds infrastructure for more than 100,000 residents. His committee is set to consider a draft infrastructure master plan on Thursday. It foresees $1.5 billion in costs, not including $494 million more for water purification and treatment. The estimates are preliminary, but the pipes, pumps and reservoir related to Tewin are among the priciest items, at a combined total of $590 million." https://lnkd.in/g5KQFgjW #ottawa #infrastructure #investment #sprawl