Because you just can't see during the night," said Perham, manager at Axiom Construction. "Probably the last three or ‌four pours I've made have all been night time and we've been under head torches and lamps." Houses and apartments, in Brisbane and across Australia, are taking longer to build and becoming more expensive to finish, which builders and analysts say undermines the government's promise to deliver 1.2 million new homes by 2029. It combines billions in federal funding with state commitments to fast-track approvals, rezoning and land releases for new developments. STALLED CONSTRUCTIONThe bottlenecks threaten to worsen affordability and underscore a challenge faced by many wealthy nations on how to build enough homes when demand ⁠for workers, infrastructure and materials outstrips supply.