“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.
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…
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…
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.
This year marks Australia’s plasterboard pioneer, CSR Gyprock, 50th anniversary of Western Australian manufacturing, cementing its place at the forefront of the Australian building market.