HomeBuilder the workhorse of economic recovery
The success of the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder grants program demonstrates the power of residential construction in supporting jobs and driving economic activity.
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Forty New Jobs For Women Building Surveyors
The Victorian Government is ensuring new career opportunities for forty women who will soon begin training as municipal building surveyors thanks to funding from the Victorian Budget 2020/21.
Detached Building Approvals Go From Strength to Strength
“ABS Building Approvals data for detached houses rose for the fifth consecutive month in November to reach the highest number of approvals since December 1999,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.
Tender Awarded for the Alice Springs Hospital Multi-Storey Car Park
The Territory Government will build a multi-storey carpark at the Alice Springs Hospital.
Construction milestones at Performing Arts Centre
Progress at the home of the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre is continuing, as the end of 2020 and the first year of construction draw to a close.
Construction activity turns corner outside of Victoria in October 2020
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) improved by a further 7.5 points to 52.7 in October 2020, with the return to mild expansion driven by housing construction (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating…
Building Bonus extension to provide WA job certainty
The WA Government will give more Western Australians the opportunity to access the highly successful Building Bonus program, by giving homebuilders more time to commence site works to qualify for the $20,000 grant.
New home sales remain elevated
“The full impact of HomeBuilder is now evident in the HIA’s New Home Sales Report with sales now 11.8 per cent higher in the seven months since restrictions came into effect than at the same time last year (2019),” commented HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
ACA launches first-ever national construction industry charter to spearhead reform
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has launched a ground-breaking Australian Construction Industry Charter to spearhead much-needed industry reform to help ensure stimulus projects are delivered efficiently and their benefits shared and maximised.
Impact of HomeBuilder now evident in housing finance data
“The short-term stimulus from HomeBuilder is emerging in the housing finance data released by the ABS today (October 9 2020). This is particularly evident in the issuing of loans for the construction of new homes and in lending to first home buyers,” stated HIA’s Chief…
Budget Will Boost Confidence And Support Construction Industry To Rebuild Australia
The Budget will boost confidence in the building and construction sector, protect the viability of thousands of building and construction businesses and save the jobs of the more than one million people that they employ.
Budget boost to business investment welcome, further scope to leverage sustainability
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) welcomed the 2020 Federal Budget saying that it invests decisively in the recovery challenge but could be leveraged further to drive stronger sustainability outcomes.