Featured in the Australian Financial Review, industry experts including property developers and builders are calling for updated building codes to address increasingly frequent extreme weather events. The March 2025 article quotes professionals concerned about the resilience of homes in south-east Queensland against cyclones, which are predicted to move further south due to climate change.

With cyclone-related costs in Australia reaching $23 billion between 1967 and 2021, the article highlights the difference in building standards between regions, noting that “Building design in FNQ must withstand category 5 cyclones, requiring extreme structural reinforcement, whereas SEQ homes focus on moderate wind resilience and flood prevention,” according to John Lea.

The article underscores Lea Design’s expertise in creating structures suited to Australia’s evolving climate challenges.