Building Archives - Page 23 of 40

Credit squeeze continues to hit home finance

“Lending for the purchase of a new home slowed rapidly in the last quarter of 2018 and data released shows that the speed of this decline accelerated in January 2019,” said Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief Economist.

Mar 12, 2019

Industry backs women in building

“Today’s (March 8 2019) commitment by the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women to provide $675,000 in funding for mentoring and promoting the participation of young women in the building industry, is a positive step,” said HIA’s Chief…

Mar 8, 2019

Boost in approvals in January 2019

“The number of approvals for new home building started 2019 on a positive note with an increase of 2.5% during January (2019) in seasonally-adjusted terms,” according to Master Builders Australia’s Chief Economist Shane Garrett.

Mar 8, 2019

$50 million NAIF investment to see Townsville Airport soar into the future

More than 200 local jobs, extra flights and greater tourism activity are expected to flow from a $50 million investment in Townsville Airport by the Australian Government.

Mar 6, 2019

Building approvals rise, but cooling trend continues

“Building approvals rose in January (2019) offsetting some of the significant drop experienced in December 2018 as the impact of the credit squeeze continued to affect the housing market,” said Tim Reardon, HIA’s Chief Economist.

Mar 4, 2019

Home building slows

“The 2018 calendar year set a record for residential building activity but the amount of building work being done by the industry is now slowing,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.

Feb 27, 2019

Additional housing is welcomed but must come with infrastructure and services

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement that the Victorian Government will release an additional fifty thousand housing lots in Melbourne’s growth corridors but warns that these new communities must be properly planned, and accompanied by appropriate infrastructure and services from the outset.

Feb 20, 2019

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University students build ‘A House For Life’

Competing in the Solar Decathlon in the Middle East in 2018, The University of Wollongong (UOW) teamed up with TAFE NSW to create the ‘Desert Rose’ house, a net-zero energy home specifically designed for people living with dementia and other age-related diseases.

Feb 19, 2019

LGNSW welcomes much-needed building reform

Moves to improve community protection against shonky developers, builders and certifiers is a welcome development after years of inaction at a state level, the local government sector said.

Feb 12, 2019

More work needed by governments to eliminate non-conforming building products

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), which represents construction products and materials manufacturers and suppliers, congratulated the NSW Government for announcing a major shake-up of compliance responsibilities in the building and construction industry.

Feb 12, 2019

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Construction and dredging tender announced for $127 mil Cairns port upgrade

Cairns’ $127 million port upgrade is one step closer after the tender was announced for major dredging and construction.

Feb 11, 2019

$125.6M in job-creating projects fast tracked to support territory businesses

To deliver on this priority, the NT Government has brought forward FIVE projects by approximately 12 months, to support the Territory’s construction industry and create local jobs.

Feb 7, 2019