New home sales bounce back
“New home sales in May (2019) bounced back to their highest monthly level in over a year,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
Governments must act now on building industry crisis
The insurance industry said state and territory governments must take a nationally consistent and collaborative approach to resolving the building and construction sector crisis.
Medium density planning pause extended
A further three-months planning pause for medium density housing is a sensible step in helping ensuring measured, future-focused planning which will determine neighbourhoods for decades to come, Local Government NSW (LGNSW) said.
Federal leadership needed to resolve looming insurance crisis
The Property Council of Australia is calling for the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to immediately convene an industry roundtable on resolving the insurance crisis for the building and construction sectors.
Apartment disasters driving buyers to detached housing
The Opal Tower and Mascot Towers crises have had a significant impact on the purchasing decisions of home buyers and investors, who are now looking for alternatives to avoid the risk of buying into a strata development, according to Sydney builder, Thrive Homes.
What is good, renovation of the house or build a new house?
If you’re feeling like, you are attached to your home, and not feeling like to move at you’ve outgrown your current home! You may be considering a for the move. And with builders and real estate around the country heating up with the weather, its…
Population growth will support building activity
“Dramatic changes in migration intake can create shocks in demand for private sector businesses, including those in the residential building industry. Changes to migration policies that slow population growth risk adversely impacting Australia’s potential for economic growth,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
Construction begins on Hotel Rottnest revamp
WA Tourism Minister Paul Papalia has turned the first sod to mark the start of construction on the redevelopment of Hotel Rottnest.
Austin Lane contract awarded
The Territory Government is creating jobs and revitalising Darwin’s CBD with works on Austin Lane awarded to local contractor PTM Group Pty Ltd for $824,000.
Slowing economy underlines need for faster infrastructure roll out
“The fact that economic growth is now at its weakest in a decade makes the task of actioning new infrastructure projects all the more urgent,” Shane Garrett, Chief Economist of Master Builders Australia said.
Bentley 360 development roars ahead as Brownlie Towers come down
The demolition of the Brownlie Towers apartment complex has finished, marking a critical milestone for Bentley 360 – one of Western Australia’s biggest urban infill projects.
Green Square urban development
Sydney’s fastest-growing neighbourhood has received national recognition as one of Australia’s most sustainable communities.