Fuel surcharges and price rises stemming from the Middle East conflict are affecting every facet of residential construction, pushing builders to the brink and driving up inflation. We look at what’s going up and by how much.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05... The Tas. govt has told parliament that the Iran war will effectively have no discernible impact on the cost of constructing the unwanted, unaffordable Macquarie Point Stadium. It seems costs will rise massively everywhere, except at Macquarie Point. #nonewstadium
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