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New home starts ease in September 2018 quarter

“Strong levels of new home starts underpinned one of the strongest years of residential building activity on record. Results for the second half of the year reflect the softening that have been evident in the broader housing market,” said HIA Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.

Jan 16, 2019

Local firm wins Albany student accommodation tender

Stage two of Albany’s affordable student accommodation development is set to kick-off, providing a much-needed boost to the local construction industry.

Jan 15, 2019

Construction ends 2018 in the red amid weaker demand

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) dropped a further 1.9 points to 42.6 in December 2018, indicating a fourth consecutive month of decline and the sharpest rate of contraction in five and a half years (readings below 50…

Jan 11, 2019

New home approvals fall to 5-year low

“New home approvals fell by 9.1 per cent in November 2017 to reach their lowest level since August 2013,” commented Diwa Hopkins, HIA Economist.

Jan 9, 2019

Queensland’s building and construction industry set for further reform in 2019

Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works, Mick de Brenni said that maintaining confidence in Queensland’s $46 billion a year industry was paramount in the wake of concerns raised over the structural integrity of NSW high rise apartment development, Opal.

Jan 8, 2019