July 2019 - Page 2 of 5

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National approach to building reforms an important agreement

“Today’s (July 18 2019) agreement by Building Ministers to establish a national approach to the implementation of the Shergold-Weir Report will assist the building industry, governments and the community to move forward with greater certainty and provides a significant recognition that a nationally consistent approach…

Jul 18, 2019

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More than a billion dollars saved for first home buyers

Victorians buying their first home have saved more than a billion dollars thanks to stamp duty concessions and first home owner grants introduced by the Victorian Government.

Jul 17, 2019

Incentives to take on more apprentices a boost for builders

“The start of new incentives from 1 July 2019 for builders to take on apprentices and for people to start on a career in building and construction will be a boost for our industry, small business and the economy,” Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders…

Jul 17, 2019

Ticking time bomb: fear of potential deaths in infrastructure roll-out

Dial Before You Dig fear potential deaths and injuries as the massive slate of state and national infrastructure projects worth 100s of billions of dollars are rolled out, and is running a national and state-by-state crusade to make underground checking mandatory.

Jul 16, 2019

What’s Trending in the Pool World?

Despite the knowledge that the average size of the Australian backyard is getting smaller, our love of pools is still continuing to grow, bringing new trends and innovative designs to the traditional pool.

Jul 16, 2019

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June 2019 infrastructure update

The Territory Government is creating jobs for Territorians.

Jul 15, 2019

Housing lending stronger than anticipated

“Home lending figures released by the ABS today (July 11 2019) show the number of loans to households building new homes grew modestly in May (2019),” said HIA’s Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.

Jul 12, 2019

Housing lending stronger than anticipated

Jul 11, 2019

Fruitful fence-art’s modern revival

Espaliering is the art of training a tree or shrub to grow against a wall or a fence to create a flat two-dimensional affect.

Jul 11, 2019

BlueScope – continuing to adapt to opportunities and challenges

BlueScope is committed to continuous improvement, as highlighted in its latest Sustainability Report.

Jul 11, 2019

Housing affordability the best it’s been since 1999

“The combination of lower home prices, improvements in wage growth and lower interest rates have contributed to the ongoing improvement in the HIA Affordability Index for the June 2019 quarter,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.

Jul 10, 2019

Dwelling approvals fall in May 2019

The number of dwellings approved in Australia fell by 0.5 per cent in May 2019, in trend terms, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Jul 9, 2019