International House wins NSW’s top property honour
Australia’s first engineered timber office, International House Sydney, has picked up the state’s top property award.
Year: 2019
Six design teams announced for Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, announced the six design teams shortlisted for the landmark new Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta, Sydney.
Rate cut not the only way to curb housing downturn
“The contraction in the housing market over the past six months has occurred faster and is larger in scale than the contraction experienced after the GFC,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.
Construction underway on new Esperance Indoor Sports Stadium
Local builder Sime Construction started work on the new Esperance Indoor Sports Stadium, with WA Sport and Recreation Minister Mick Murray turning the first sod on the joint WA Government-Shire of Esperance project.
Julie Ockerby’s Meli Studio – champions of sophisticated seniors living
Julie and her team at Meli Studio Australia have now added visionary commercial partners such as Allity, Uniting and Aurrum to their loyal residential client portfolio, together raising the bar on design expectations for aged care in Australia and determined to continue to push the…
New job-creating development set for Elizabeth Quay
The WA Government has welcomed the partnership between Chevron Australia and Brookfield to develop a new 29-storey multi-use tower at Elizabeth Quay.
Australian PCI®: Construction falls at steeper rate in April 2019
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) dropped a further 3.0 points to 42.6 in April 2019, with a return to growth in engineering construction failing to offset continued declines in housing activity, commercial construction and apartment building work…
Construction starting on new Smith and Bennett Street covered walkways
Construction is starting on the new covered walkways at the Smith and Bennet Street intersections on Tuesday 7 May 2019, as part of the Territory Government’s commitment to cooling and shading Darwin’s CBD.
March 2019 house approvals at five year low
“March (2019) building approvals marked the weakest month for detached house approvals since 2013,” said HIA’s Senior Economist Geordan Murray.
100 projects and counting for a booming Victoria
Victoria’s building boom is already paying dividends, with the value of infrastructure projects in the state growing by $18 billion or 20.5 per cent over the past year.
First home buyers and construction sector win in housing stimulus
The WA Government will provide further economic support and introduce a targeted housing stimulus, to assist the local housing market and construction sector in Western Australia.
Growing cities must be federal policy priority
The Property Council of Australia has called for cities policy to be a priority for the next federal government.