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RBA pauses in April as insolvencies pile up
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RBA pauses in April as insolvencies pile up
An insolvency wave has hit the construction industry, which accounts for close to 10% of total employment in Australia. 
Sarah Dowling | 04 April 2023
Ventia lists at over 20% premium to slashed IPO price: Morningstar view
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Ventia lists at over 20% premium to slashed IPO price: Morningstar view
Successful participants ended up getting their shares far cheaper than expected, at an approximate 40% discount to Morningstar's reduced fair value...
Mark Taylor | 23 November 2021
Surging lumber prices were no match for Brambles: Reporting season roundup
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Surging lumber prices were no match for Brambles: Reporting season roundup
Morningstar senior analyst Grant Slade says Brambles secular growth trend is intact despite nearterm headwinds. He discusses results from the...
Emma Rapaport | 07 September 2021
CIMIC shows signs of recovery as construction pipeline resumes
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CIMIC shows signs of recovery as construction pipeline resumes
The tide could be turning for the undervalued civil engineer as new work regains momentum, says Morningstar analyst Mark Taylor.
Emma Rapaport | 31 March 2021
Population growth a window of opportunity for builders, waste managers
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Population growth a window of opportunity for builders, waste managers
The short-term outlook is subdued but population growth in the longer-term will help boost building supplier Adelaide Brighton and industrial garbo...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 29 April 2020
CIMIC joins Chinese players on Best Ideas list
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CIMIC joins Chinese players on Best Ideas list
Australia’s construction giant is in strong financial health, with no net debt, solid operating cash flow and projects on the go.
Lex Hall | 02 March 2020
Earnings wrap: Lendlease and BlueScope
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Earnings wrap: Lendlease and BlueScope
The future is a little brighter for Lendlease as a fire sale appears less likely, while clouds gather over BlueScope despite a US steel mill...
Glenn Freeman and Lex Hall | 20 August 2019
Lendlease deal huge but FVE unchanged
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Lendlease deal huge but FVE unchanged
Morningstar has applauded Lendlease's historic development deal with Google but has left its fair value estimate for the Australian property giant...
Lex Hall | 19 July 2019
Adelaide Brighton confident construction demand will offset residential slide
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Adelaide Brighton confident construction demand will offset residential slide
Building firm Adelaide Brighton has reported a slight increase in full-year profit and predicts demand for construction materials will remain stable...
Lex Hall with AAP | 28 February 2019
Construction dive worse than expected
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Construction dive worse than expected
Construction work done across Australia fell further than expected during the December quarter, adding further pessimism to the nation's economic...
AAP | 27 February 2019