Louise Dorignon

Aug 7, 2023 | thefifthestate.com.au | Louise Dorignon |Joana M Correia |Trivess Moore

The multitude of challenges facing the construction industry in Australia seems to keep accumulating. Supply chain shortages, labour shortages, price increases, insurance and financial difficulties, mental health issues, and gaps in skills and training have variously exacerbated during, or as a result of, the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges not only impact workers within the industry and the ability to deliver projects on time and on budget, but ultimately the end consumer.

Aug 7, 2023 | thefifthestate.com.au | Joana M Correia |Trivess Moore |Louise Dorignon

Joana Correia is a policy advisor for Master Builders Association of Victoria

Jul 24, 2023 | theconversation.com | Louise Dorignon |Trivess Moore

Huge sporting events come with substantial public investment in housing. After Melbourne hosted the 1956 Olympics, about 600 houses in the athlete village became public housing in West Heidelberg. After Melbourne hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athlete village in Parkville was largely sold off, with 320 houses going to social housing. Victoria’s now cancelled 2026 Commonwealth Games were meant to have the same effect in the state’s smaller cities.

Jul 11, 2023 | theconversation.com | Ralph Horne |Julie Lawson |Louise Dorignon |Trivess Moore

Households across Australia are struggling with soaring energy and housing costs and a lack of housing options. Mixed with a climate crisis, economic volatility and social inequality, it’s a potent set of policy problems. Australia needs a circuit-breaker – a bold national project to tackle the climate crisis and support households by shifting to a more sustainable housing industry. This is a project based on circular economy principles.