Category: Building

“There was a modest lift in dwelling starts in the March 2020 quarter but new starts were still eclipsed by completions. There were more new homes completed than new projects getting underway and as a consequence there are now fewer active building sites around the…

“New Home Sales have risen by 77.6 per cent in June (2020), from a record low result in May (2020), off the back of the Government’s HomeBuilder program announced at the beginning of the month,” commented HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) rose by 10.6 points to 35.5 in June (2020), indicating that business conditions remained negative across the construction industry but the pace of contraction eased from the record lows experienced since March…

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.

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.

Demolition of the Goulburn Aquatic & Leisure Centre is set to begin in July 2020, as the project has been brought forward to get underway.

The Get the Site Right campaign in June (2020) will increase awareness of the dangers of runoff from building sites impacting the environment and encourage developers, builders and home renovators to implement appropriate erosion and sediment controls.