Month: July 2020
Construction industry contracts at slower pace in June 2020
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) rose by 10.6 points to 35.5 in June (2020), indicating that business conditions remained negative across the construction industry but the pace of contraction eased from the record lows experienced since March…
Home Improvement Scheme supporting Territory jobs
Over 6258 Home Improvement Scheme Vouchers (HIS) have hit the construction sector equating to over $50 million in the value of approved works.
GST needs to be part of stamp duty removal solution
The Thodey Report provides a welcome perspective on options to overhaul federal-state financial relations and tax reform, but limits the prospect of meaningful reform by ruling out an enhanced GST as the mechanism to remove stamp duty and therefore boost the economy.
Bringing back life with living walls
Seaweed and animal species long missing from manmade shorelines are set to return to Rushcutters Bay in Sydney thanks to a new ‘living seawall’.
Trade & anti-dumping
Mark Vassella, BlueScope Managing Director and CEO, discusses how Australia needs to sharpen the focus on its anti-dumping regime if it wants to keep a domestic manufacturing sector as the nation recovers from the coronavirus.
GFG’s GREENSTEEL transformation in Whyalla
GFG has announced its updated Whyalla GREENSTEEL Transformation Plan in a major milestone for the business, as it seeks to secure the long-term future of its South Australian based steelworks.
Innovation in child-safe gate hardware
D&D Technologies is an Australian company dedicated to the design and manufacture of quality, state-of the-art gate latches, locks and hinges.
Make your home more private and secure with a COLORBOND® steel fence
Say goodbye to that gap in the fence that the neighbours can see through.
Building approvals data begin to reflect COVID-19 shock
“Building approvals in May (2020) fell by 16.4 per cent nationally as the impact of COVID-19 restrictions impeded the flow of new building projects to be undertaken”, stated HIA Economist Angela Lillicrap.
CommBank accepting applications for next round of First Home Loan Deposit Scheme places
Australians can now apply for the next round of places with Commonwealth Bank under the Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (the Scheme).