May 2018 - Get Building

New home building confounds expectations

“The short term outlook for new home building in Australia has improved significantly as a result of very healthy conditions in the jobs market and robust population growth,” stated Shane Garrett, HIA Senior Economist.

May 31, 2018

Detached house approvals strongest in 15 years

“The volume of approvals for new detached houses is at its strongest in 15 years,” commented Shane Garrett, HIA’s Senior Economist.

May 30, 2018

Surge in commercial building approvals drive up jobs growth

The latest ABS building approvals data shows a 13 per cent rise non-residential building approvals recorded over the 12 months to April 2018.

May 30, 2018

Great performance comes in small packages

Innovation is imperative when it comes to public lighting infrastructure and with this in mind, Gerard Lighting has launched the Sylvania RoadLED Midi.

May 30, 2018

From Palm Springs to Long Jetty

Expert renovators Kyal and Kara Demmrich have wrapped up their latest project – a four bedroom, three bathroom family home in Long Jetty, NSW. Drawing inspiration from a single palm tree in the front yard of a small fibro cottage, the couple were able to…

May 30, 2018

Meriton making major build-to-rent release

Australia’s biggest apartment developer, Meriton, is set to release more than 200 high-end brand new apartments into the Mascot rental market in response to unrelenting demand from tenants who want to call the suburb home.

May 30, 2018

Cutting red tape for small construction businesses

The Victorian Government has launched a Small Business Regulation Review into the state’s construction and building sector, to cut red tape and improve the experience small businesses have with regulators.

May 29, 2018

Pavilion with a purpose

Temporary pavilions are becoming a common architectural phenomenon, but the latest pavilion to be designed is a pavilion with a purpose.

May 29, 2018

Buy Queensland policy enhancements to preference best practice workplaces

The QLD Government’s Buy Queensland policy will now support best practice workplaces in Queensland with the delivery of key enhancements to government’s procurement policy.

May 28, 2018

Fire resistant steel buildings in the frame

QUT Engineering Professor Mahen Mahendran has been awarded a quarter-of-a-million dollar grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC), to investigate the fire resistance of common pre-fabricated steel wall systems, with the project ultimately aiming to improve the safety of newly-constructed buildings.

May 28, 2018

Ballarat construction blitz supports local jobs

Local workers and businesses are benefitting from the Victorian Government’s multi-million dollar investment in key infrastructure projects that are transforming the Ballarat CBD.

May 28, 2018

BVN Workplace winner

BVN won the Workplace Design Award for The Customer Experience Company (CEC) studio in Macquarie Place, Sydney at the 2018 Australian Interior Design Awards announced on 25 June 2018.

May 28, 2018