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Get back to work like a boss with the Blundstone work and safety range

As the holiday period wraps up for another year, iconic Australian footwear brand, Blundstone, is helping Australia’s tradies start the new year with health and safety top of mind. With many tradies operating in hazardous conditions where risks to their health are part of the…

Jan 10, 2020

Building 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 in approvals in New South Wales,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.

Jan 8, 2020

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Australian PCI®: Year ends with weakest construction performance since May 2013

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) fell 1.1 points to 38.9 in December, 2019 with deteriorating indices for activity, new orders and supplier deliveries contributing to the lowest Australian PCI® result in six and a half years (readings…

Jan 8, 2020

Moreau Kusunoki and Genton win Powerhouse Parramatta international design competition

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, today [17/16 December 2019] announced that the team led by Moreau Kusunoki (lead design architect) and Genton (local design architect) has won the international design competition for the new Powerhouse Parramatta, Sydney.

Dec 17, 2019

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Construction begins on $88 million Western Sydney Community and Conference Centre with adjoining 4.5 Star Hotel

After three years of planning, construction has started on the $88 million state of the art, Western Sydney Community and Conference Centre, that will service and support the continued growth of Western Sydney.

Dec 4, 2019

New 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, Angela Lillicrap.

Dec 3, 2019

Where 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 today’s construction data,” stated Angela Lillicrap, HIA Economist.

Dec 3, 2019

Rocky 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 Economist Angela Lillicrap.

Dec 2, 2019

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Outlook for housing market

“New home sales, approvals and housing financing data all suggest that the demand for detached homes has stabilised, albeit, well below levels of the past five years,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Nov 15, 2019

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Shifting the dial on micro-economic reform

The Property Council has welcomed the renewed focus from the federal government on ways to boost productivity through better collaboration with states and territories on micro-economic reform opportunities.

Nov 14, 2019

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Building approvals: is this a trick or a treat?

“Building approvals rebounded for the month of September (2019), increasing by 7.6 per cent compared to the previous month but remain well below levels experienced in recent years,” stated HIA Chief Economist Tim Reardon.

Nov 1, 2019

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Stronger powers for building regulator under new law

The Victorian Government is delivering greater protections for building and apartment owners under sweeping new changes introduced to Parliament.

Oct 29, 2019