HomeBuilder continues to drive record home building activity
Home lending in Australia smashed more records in January (2021) thanks to the continued roll out of the HomeBuilder scheme.
Builder announced for multi-million dollar TAFE Gippsland upgrade
Local company Becon Constructions has been awarded the contract to build the new facility at TAFE Gippsland’s Warragul campus, funded by the Victorian Government.
Loans for new home building continue to break records
“The number of loans for the construction of a new dwelling rose for the seventh consecutive month and reached a new record in January (2021),” stated HIA’s Economist, Angela Lillicrap.
Silica health assessments reach one thousand
More than 1,000 workers from the stonemason industry have now registered for a free health check-up as part of the Victorian Government’s action plan to protect workers from deadly silica dust.
Better apartment designs for our neighbourhoods
The Victorian Government is improving the design of apartments and ensuring they provide more open green space for residents.
Safework to blitz north coast construction sites
Construction sites across the NSW North Coast from Ballina to Tweed Heads can expect a visit from SafeWork Inspectors who will be targeting unsafe working systems across all building trades.
2021 to be a record year for detached home building
“It is anticipated that almost 130,000 new detached homes will commence construction in 2021. The previous record of 120,000 starts in a calendar year was set in 2018,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
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New home sales fall as rush to Homebuilder ends
“New Home Sales in January 2021 were just 12.1 per cent lower than at the same time the previous year,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
Construction project to create jobs and deliver homes to remote communities
The Territory Government’s focus on jobs and housing is driving a $27.5 million project to deliver 70 new homes to remote communities.
Detached Building Approvals Reach Record High
“ABS Building Approvals data for detached houses rose for the sixth consecutive month in December (2020), to reach the largest number of approvals since the series began in 1983,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.