Building
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303Smashing all records
“The amount of commercial building approval surged during August (2019) to record its strongest ever monthly performance,” Master Builders Chief Economist Shane...
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290Prefabricated & tilt-up safety guide
Safe Work Australia has developed a guide on the safe use of prefabricated, tilt-up and concrete elements.
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275Expensive properties drive market rebound
After recording the largest losses during the recent housing market downturn, the premium end of Sydney and Melbourne’s housing market is driving...
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325First home buyers near 8-year high as housing recovery strengthens again
“The First Home Buyer share of the home loan market has increased to its highest since early 2012 while investor lending has...
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278Interest rate cuts starting to support home building
“We could be seeing the early signs of the positive impacts from recent policy stimulus with lending for both new and existing...
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167Surprise increase in building starts
“The number of new homes commencing construction in the June (2019) quarter increased by 1.1 per cent, the first increase since December...
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181Australian PCI®: Construction continues to decline in September 2019
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) dropped 2.0 points to 42.6 in September (2019), indicating...
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223HIA welcomes focus on Australia’s VET sector
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the Federal Government’s focus on improving and reforming Australia’s Vocational Education and Training sector.
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194Housing market warms up but home building still cooling
“There may have been positive developments in the broader housing market since mid-year but both the HIA New Home Sales Report and...
