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Visioneer Builders take top honours at 2018 HIA CSR Victorian housing and kitchen & bathroom awards

Visioneer Builders has won the 2018 HIA CSR Victorian Home of the Year Award, for a stunning custom-built home project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.

Nov 16, 2018

Inner-city Melbourne’s changing shape

Residents displacing workers in areas neigbouring Melbourne’s CBD, huge shifts in household composition and the influence of the emerging middle class living in Asian megacities are reshaping Melbourne, as planning policy struggles to keep pace with the changes.

Nov 16, 2018

Australia leads the way as green building booms globally

Australia continues to lead the world’s green building sector with further growth predicted over the next three years, according to a new global report.

Nov 15, 2018

Enhancing your outdoor room

The Outdoor Room is a fundamental part of most new house designs and renovations these days. Do it right and not only can it dramatically change the way you live, relax, enjoy family time and entertain but it can also add significant value to your…

Nov 14, 2018

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Lujo outdoor rugs add comfort, texture and style to alfresco spaces

Furniture design company Lujo has launched a collection of premium outdoor rugs to complement their expanding range of relaxation-inspired furniture.

Nov 13, 2018

Negative gearing poll highlights need for more detail about impact of changes

The Newspoll results on the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to negative gearing for property underscores the need for more details about their impact on the Australian economy and households.

Nov 13, 2018

Housing finance back to 2013 levels

“The slide in home lending activity in September 2018 has taken the number of loans to owner-occupiers down to the lowest level that we’ve seen since 2013,” said HIA Acting Principal Economist, Geordan Murray.

Nov 9, 2018

Low rates offer support as housing cycle turns

“As the housing markets in Melbourne and Sydney continue to cool it will be increasingly important that households have clear guidance on any potential changes they may face in home lending,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.

Nov 9, 2018

New Clik‘n’Fit design boundary fence in Tarragindi, Queensland

New Clik‘n’Fit design boundary fence in Tarragindi, Queensland, by Superior Screens.

Nov 9, 2018

Infamous Gatwick hotel resurrected

Situated on Fitzroy Street, in the heart of downtown St Kilda in Melbourne, art deco hotel the Gatwick suffered years of neglect before five couples from The Block undertook its massive renovation.

Nov 9, 2018

Jan Gardberg, Country Manager of IKEA Australia and Professor Thea Brejzek at the launch of the IKEA x UTS Future Living Lab. Photo: Dang Khoa Nguyen

UTS and IKEA launch innovation partnership

A new collaboration between UTS and IKEA will provide a local design hub for thought leaders, aspiring young designers and the community to innovate together to create a better everyday life through thoughtful design.

Nov 7, 2018

Construction activity contracts in October 2018

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) declined by 2.9 points to 46.4 in October 2018, signaling a second consecutive month of decline after 19 months of growth and the sharpest rate of contraction since October 2016 (readings below…

Nov 7, 2018