In the wake of the Victorian Governments announcement to budget $1.8B to new prisons and correctional facilities over the next four years, considerable community concern and media debate has arisen in regards to the necessity for investment into prevention, rather than detention. As such, the need for conversation regarding the defining issues and cost considerations in new prison construction is evident.  In our new Kaizen paper, we have taken the initiative to investigate the critical variables and unlock the cost of incarceration.

While the diversity drive is making a meaningful impact on the number of women in the property and construction industry, it’s time to broaden our focus. A raft of research has found that diverse organisations are more profitable. For instance, a study from the La Trobe Business School, released last ... more