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Property industry welcomes big federal infrastructure spend

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s strengthened infrastructure commitment and details of major new infrastructure projects to be funded in 2021-22’s Federal Budget.

May 10, 2021

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HIA welcomes new National President & Vice President

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alwyn Even from ABN Group as National President and Ms Debbie Johnson from Building Suncoast Green as National Vice President.

May 7, 2021

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Australian PCI®: Construction industry stays close to historic high in April 2021

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) fell by 2.7 points to 59.1 in April 2021, continuing to indicate a strong pace of post-2020 recovery in the wake of March’s record high (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity,…

May 7, 2021

Detached dwelling approvals reach new record

“Detached building approvals in March reached their highest level since the ABS began this series in 1983,” stated Senior Economist, Nick Ward.

May 5, 2021

First home buyers help drive housing market

“First home buyers accounted for 41 per cent of new loans issued over the past six months, the highest for more than a decade,” stated HIA’s Senior Economist, Nick Ward.

May 4, 2021

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Local economy rebounding strongly

Goulburn Mulwaree’s building approval growth is exceeding all estimates, as new data shows the region is on track for the highest value of residential building approvals ever recorded.

May 4, 2021