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Investor confidence is now key
Every lender will now be defending their risk framework to investors: what makes yours different? While addressing the Bathla fallout is the obvious priority for

Builders are adapting faster than developers and lenders realise
There’s only one thing stopping developers and lenders from closing a major source of exposure—and it’s not their builder…

Unforeseen cost escalations not just a problem for builders
Renewed supply chain pressure is once again driving cost volatility across fuel, freight, steel, aluminium, PVC and other key construction inputs, with Australian suppliers warning

Cost to complete missing real construction funding risk
The QS certifies progress, not payment Cost to Complete remains the fundamental metric in construction funding risk reporting, but it has one structural limitation –

Trust regimes punish breaches—Not prevent loss
Construction payment ‘protections’ detect failure after it has occurred; that’s why prevention will always fall to those with capital at risk… Construction is a notoriously challenging sector when

The New developer/lender portal in action
The new portal will go live on Monday Feb 9th 2026; if you have any questions or would like a personalised walkthrough, get in touch
The all new IPEX developer/lender portal
New look, new features – includes a sneak peak at the next wave of upgrades

Reducing lender risk on developer-builder projects
Whilst lenders have traditionally shied away from the developer-builder model, it remains extremely difficult to get a project off the ground with a third-party builder

The risk developers keep ignoring until too late
The construction industry has embraced drone surveys, 3D modelling and AI project management, but still releases millions based on 19th century verification methods. While almost

‘Insolvent’ builders are still winning new projects…
When a commercial builder enters administration, headlines naturally gravitate towards what they might owe, before attention turns to why they failed. And while the specific

Should a builder need access to subcontractor entitlements?
Leading Commercial Builder Balmain & Co Weighs In… For every developer that is mandating the use of IPEX on their projects, there is another that
9 new IPEX features
To make it even quicker & easier to gather critical subcontractor payment information from IPEX, we’ve now pushed 9 new product features into production; 1: