New house sales fall in five largest states
“New house sales fell in each of Australia’s five largest states during April 2018, but remain at elevated levels,” said Tim Reardon, HIA’s Principal Economist.
Year: 2018
The evolution of Green Cities
After more than a decade of leadership to help successfully embed sustainability as a core value and operating principle in Australia’s built environment, the Property Council of Australia and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) are excited to be evolving their partnership with a new…
Winterfy your garden in time for Spring
Some gardeners use cold weather as the perfect excuse to take a well-earned break from their garden, however, horticulturist, garden writer, TV presenter, Melissa King, says there is little downtime for gardeners in winter despite it being a slow growth season. As the temperature drops,…
First home builders see real value in boost
The Tasmanian Government’s recent announcement that it will extend the $20,000 grant to first home owners has been welcomed by HIA.
Aggressive Bates claws back time
A hard-charging Harry Bates aggressively clawed back time in the second heat of the National Capital Rally after casting aside mechanical issues that dogged him.
Labor pledges more infrastructure work for smaller builders
Labor’s pledge to give mid-tier construction contractors better opportunities to work on publicly funded infrastructure reinforces its strong commitment to projects that meets the needs of our community.
Patient led design for Prince of Wales
Patient well-being is at the heart of the $720 million redevelopment of the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick that was announced by NSW Health Minister the Hon Brad Hazzard.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…