WA home building to recover in 2020/21
Western Australia’s home building sector will recover over the coming twelve months, according to a new forecast, said HIA WA Executive Director Cath Hart.
Year: 2020
Final touches add certainty to HomeBuilder scheme
HIA welcomes the release of crucial final touches to the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder scheme. “The addition of this extra detail will clarify questions builders and home buyers have been asking since the scheme was announced on 4 June (2020),” said Kristin Brookfield, HIA Chief Executive…
Building defects in strata schemes
There is some confusion among strata mangers about responsibilities on fixing building defects.
Strata building bond and inspections scheme
Here is a reminder about the strata building bond and inspections scheme, which started on 1 January 2018.
Reducing machine guarding injuries in manufacturing
Incidents from unguarded or poorly guarded machines have cost the manufacturing industry $28 million in claims over a three-year period.
New Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020
The Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020 was finalised on 4 March 2020.
Fee relief for businesses and licence holders affected by COVID-19
As part of the NSW Government’s economic stimulus package we are waiving a range of licence and permit fees for 12 months.
Building efficiency for jobs and growth
An advocacy agenda released by a coalition of industry bodies is calling on governments to make every building count in Australia’s economic recovery.
Construction growth continuing
As the COVID-19 restrictions ease and businesses begin to reopen, construction and growth continues to occur in the Goulburn Mulwaree region.
New home sales continued to contract in May 2020
“New home sales have fallen in each of the three months since the introduction of COVID-19 restrictions. This will flow through to a reduction in the volume of work on the ground in the second half of this year,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
Federal Government comes to the rescue of home builders
Master Builders Australia believes that the Federal Government’s announcement of the HomeBuilder scheme will be a massive relief to the 1000s of home builders and tradies around the country.
ANU puts a new sustainable precinct on the map for Canberra
BVN has created a series of flexible, beautiful and sustainable places which have garnered four wins and a commendation at AIA ACT Awards. By rethinking our places of education and their relationship with our cities, BVN has integrated the Australian National University’s (ANU) place into…