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New Gerflor collection fuses fashion and practicality

Stunning wide plank timber designs pair with trendy geometrics and layers of lacy intrigue in the latest waterproof Texline Collection by Gerflor. Beautiful colours and textures, realistic natural wood looks sit alongside trendy takes on authentic mosaic and parquetry options.

Jul 24, 2019

GURNER sets Collingwood record with $7.5m and $6.75m penthouse sales in two weeks

Luxury developer GURNERTM has set another Melbourne price record, this time at its New York-inspired Victoria and Vine project where the developer has achieved Collingwood’s highest ever property sale twice within a two week period, transacting a 4-bedroom, 375sqm penthouse with a large terrace for…

Jul 22, 2019

Builders back national agreement on urgent national regulatory reforms

Master Builders welcomes the agreement by State and Territory Building Ministers to work with the Federal Government on a consistent Australia-wide approach to implementation of the Shergold-Weir Report recommendations.

Jul 19, 2019

ASI calls on government and industry to work together to resolve Australia’s construction industry regulatory woes

With Australia’s construction industry regulatory environment reaching a critical tipping point, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) believes that government and industry must work together to implement the viable, cost-effective solutions available.

Jul 19, 2019

National agreement to lead to better building standards and regulation

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed today’s (July 18 2019) agreement by Commonwealth, State and Territory building ministers on a national approach to implementation of reforms which will lead to better enforcement and compliance with building standards and regulation.

Jul 18, 2019

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National approach to building reforms an important agreement

“Today’s (July 18 2019) agreement by Building Ministers to establish a national approach to the implementation of the Shergold-Weir Report will assist the building industry, governments and the community to move forward with greater certainty and provides a significant recognition that a nationally consistent approach…

Jul 18, 2019

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More than a billion dollars saved for first home buyers

Victorians buying their first home have saved more than a billion dollars thanks to stamp duty concessions and first home owner grants introduced by the Victorian Government.

Jul 17, 2019

Incentives to take on more apprentices a boost for builders

“The start of new incentives from 1 July 2019 for builders to take on apprentices and for people to start on a career in building and construction will be a boost for our industry, small business and the economy,” Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders…

Jul 17, 2019

Ticking time bomb: fear of potential deaths in infrastructure roll-out

Dial Before You Dig fear potential deaths and injuries as the massive slate of state and national infrastructure projects worth 100s of billions of dollars are rolled out, and is running a national and state-by-state crusade to make underground checking mandatory.

Jul 16, 2019

What’s Trending in the Pool World?

Despite the knowledge that the average size of the Australian backyard is getting smaller, our love of pools is still continuing to grow, bringing new trends and innovative designs to the traditional pool.

Jul 16, 2019

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June 2019 infrastructure update

The Territory Government is creating jobs for Territorians.

Jul 15, 2019

Housing lending stronger than anticipated

“Home lending figures released by the ABS today (July 11 2019) show the number of loans to households building new homes grew modestly in May (2019),” said HIA’s Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.

Jul 12, 2019

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