First Home Buyers highest in six years
“First Home Buyer participation in Australia’s mortgage market is now at its healthiest since 2012,” said Shane Garrett, Chief Economist for Master Builders Australia.
Category: Building
Adding a touch of luxury to a quality-built home
Industrial design meets contemporary living at The Russet House, located in the tranquil suburb of Paddington in Brisbane, Queensland.
Unlocking confidence in Victoria’s property industry
The latest ANZ/Property Council Survey reveals that the Victorian property industry’s confidence levels have slowed, with a change of fifteen index points to 126 for the December 2018 quarter. The overall national confidence contracted from 138 to 126 points over the December 2018 quarter. A…
Queensland drop in industry confidence
Queensland’s property industry has followed a worrying national trend, as industry confidence has fallen from 140 index points in September 2018 to 128 index points this quarter, according to the latest ANZ/Property Council Survey.
Innovations raise safety of crane lift operation
Monash University research into fatal crane accidents worldwide has sparked the development of new cutting-edge technologies based on gaming software that could help save hundreds of lives.
Front Entrance Fencing Project in Perth, Western Australia
Domed Top Homestead Fencing Project in Perth, Western Australia, by Whiteline Fencing.
New regulations to improve the safe use of combustible cladding
The WA Government has introduced building regulations to restrict the use of combustible material on building facades of high-risk buildings.
Construction slips for first time in 20 months
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) declined by 2.5 points to 49.3 in September 2018, signaling the first easing in overall construction industry conditions in 20 months (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from…
Fishermans Bend final Framework embraces Green Star at scale
The Victorian Government has lifted the bar on both the environmental and social sustainability credentials of Australia’s largest urban renewal project with the release of the final Fishermans Bend Framework in an announcement welcomed by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
Property Council lays path to greater housing supply
TasNetworks, TasWater and the Tasmanian Government must commit to further reform in order to fix the key issues which continue to hold back Tasmania’s housing supply, according to the state’s leading property industry body.
New home sales signal downturn in building to continue in 2019
“HIA New Home Sales are among a string of housing indicators signalling the national downturn in new home building will continue in 2019,” commented HIA Economist, Diwa Hopkins.
GBCA and International Towers pioneer Australian First Program for Green Star Tenancy Ratings
The Green Star certification process for building interiors will be more accessible with a fast-track system being introduced for the tenants of commercial buildings that have achieved Green Star status.