Across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, a growing number of developers are no longer just developing, they are building their own projects. Triggered by a wave of builder insolvencies and a market where even well-capitalised developers couldn’t secure a contractor, the builder-developer model has moved from niche to mainstream.

But is this a lasting structural change, or simply a response to a dysfunctional market? As Olympic and infrastructure investment continues to absorb capacity across South East Queensland, will this model become even more prevalent, or does it represent a more fundamental solution to the industry’s productivity challenges?