Building
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138Building approvals increase in November 2019
“Building approvals in November (2019) reached their highest level since March 2019, up by 11.8 per cent due predominantly to a surge...
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281Housing finance climbs in October 2019
“Housing data is continuing to show that a low point was reached in April to May 2019, with a small improvement in...
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334Home lenders show support for first home buyers
The announcement that 27 lenders have now been endorsed to participate in the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is the next important...
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351GDP headline conceals declining housing construction
The lift in GDP for the September 2019 quarter is welcome, but conceals a worrying decline in housing construction which will undermine...
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375New home sales steady
“New Home Sales and Housing Finance data indicate that the housing market has stabilised over the past 6 months,” stated HIA Economist,...
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341Where and when is the infrastructure spending coming online?
“The impact of the credit squeeze that caused the rapid deterioration in building conditions over the past 18 months is evident in...
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244Falling housing approvals demand government focus
An eight per cent fall in national dwelling approvals in October 2019 demands a response from all levels of government.
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229Rocky recovery for building approvals
“Building approvals fell by 3.7 per cent in the three months to October 2019 after several months of positive growth,” stated HIA...
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250HIA welcomes commitment to reduce red tape
HIA welcomes the Government’s announcement that as part of its move to bring forward billions of dollars in infrastructure, it will also...
