2020 - Page 7 of 20 - Get Building

Builders call for National Cabinet consensus to arrest economic decline

Building a National Cabinet consensus to deal cohesively and practically with the tension between the health and economic impact of the virus is the overwhelming imperative to be drawn from the 7% fall in June 2020 quarter GDP.

Sep 4, 2020

Building approvals increase 12 per cent in July 2020

“The HomeBuilder program has been very positive for the detached house sector but the impact of this program is yet to be seen in ABS approval data. The lift in detached house approvals in July (2020) is more likely reflect building application lodgement and processing…

Sep 1, 2020

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First Home Loan Deposit Scheme should grow

Today’s (31 August 2020) report from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NFHIC) outlines the intital success of the first release of 10,000 guarantees under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

Aug 31, 2020

Commercial tenancy code adds cost, red tape for property sector

A new survey of property owners has highlighted the complexity of commercial leasing codes and the delays these have caused in getting relief to tenants as well as the red tape burden placed on the property sector.

Aug 31, 2020

Must we be musty? Dealing with mould in your home

You’re holed up at home. Perhaps you’re living under lockdown. You enter your bathroom and notice an unwelcome guest. It’s here. It’s…mould.

Aug 27, 2020

Red tape squeezing first home buyers out of the market

“The HIA-Housing Affordability Index for the June (2020) quarter 2020 shows housing in Australia remains at its most affordable since 1999,” state Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief Economist.

Aug 27, 2020

Builders call for $5.1 billion to fund CommunityBuilder grants & extension of HomeBuilder grants

Master Builders Australia is calling for billions in stimulus measures in the October 2020 Federal Budget to support the building and construction industry through the devastating demand shock that is forecast to hit in 2020/2021.

Aug 24, 2020

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Building for Tomorrow program a key feature of economic recovery

The WA Government is building Western Australia’s economy back-up from the pandemic by embarking on Building for Tomorrow, the biggest transport infrastructure program WA has seen.

Aug 24, 2020

Millions in stamp duty savings for first home buyers

The Victorian Government is helping more people buy their dream home, with thousands of first home buyers spared millions of dollars in stamp duty costs over the past financial year.

Aug 20, 2020

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Suicide prevention support for the building and construction industry

MATES in Construction Western Australia has been provided with more than $520,000 in grants from the WA Government through Lotterywest and the Mental Health Commission.

Aug 20, 2020

Honey, we shrunk the kitchen: but is it making a comeback?

In-home kitchens were on the chopping block for a while, but now it seems they’re back on the menu.

Aug 19, 2020

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Population growth and finance will constrain building activity

“Prior to COVID-19, population growth had already fallen well below expectations as overseas migration and the natural rate of population growth fell. Left unchecked, this will lead to more subdued building activity over the decade ahead,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Aug 18, 2020