Super summer of works on Victoria’s big build
Victoria’s Big Build will heat up over summer with more than ten thousand construction workers focused on transforming road and rail infrastructure across Victoria in the coming months.
Category: Building
Detached home building to remain strong throughout 2022
“Demand for new detached and multi-unit housing has remained strong, suggesting that the current boom in home building will be sustained throughout 2022,” stated HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
New home sales stabilise at strong levels
“Sales of new detached homes appears to have stabilised following the end of HomeBuilder at elevated levels,” stated HIA Economist Angela Lillicrap.
Australian PCI®: Recovery underway in construction activity in October 2021
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) increased by 4.3 points to 57.6 in October, indicating a strong pace of recovery following the sharp fall in August due to COVID-19 restrictions (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with…
In-home renovations set to reopen ahead of schedule
“The reopening of renovations in occupied homes ahead of schedule will provide a much needed boost to the residential building industry and help many families who have been waiting for their home renovations projects to either commence or resume,” said HIA’s Victorian Executive Director, Fiona…
HomeBuilder sets records in 2020/21
“Today’s (October 13 2021) data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms the size of the HomeBuilder boom, with more detached house commencements than in any previous quarter or year on record,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.
Buy Australian Plan will not increase local content
Labor’s Buy Australian Plan proposes to grow small to mid-sized Australian construction businesses through changes to government buying practices to “maximise opportunities for Aussie businesses in major infrastructure projects,” but the plan fails to recognise that these projects are already largely built by Australian contractors…
Construction activity partially recovers in September 2021
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) improved by 14.9 points to 53.3 in September, indicating a return to modest expansion in activity across the construction sector (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a…
NSW Government to build confidence in defect fixes
The NSW Government is ramping up its commitment to restoring consumer confidence in the residential building industry with an investment in defect rectification, as new research finds despite 39% of new strata buildings having serious defects, only 15% are reported to NSW Fair Trading.
Inspired Spaces means Inspired Kids
BVN wins two Learning Environment Awards for kids libraries, at State Library NSW and International Grammar School, Sydney.
Drainage system at Bankwest Stadium still going strong
Polymer concrete channel drains give a polished look to Western Sydney’s premier stadium.
Fleetwood Challenge Cup 2021 award winners announced
The 2021 Fleetwood Challenge Cup winners were announced with Curtin University’s Fremantle Springs Project taking out the top award. The Fleetwood Challenge Cup is the national design competition for Architectural, Engineering and Construction Management (AEC) students with cash prizes to the value of $15,000 awarded…