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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

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Major parties must recommit to growth

Both major parties need to re-commit to policy agendas for economic growth following the worse than expected performance by the Australian economy in the closing months of last year (2018),” said Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia.

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

Modest easing in construction downturn

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) increased by 0.7 points to 43.8 in February 2019, indicating a slightly slower rate of decline for the construction industry on aggregate (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with the distance…

Mar 7, 2019

Housing downturn bites into GDP

“The decline in expenditure on residential building became a stronger headwind for economic growth in the final quarter of 2018,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.

Mar 6, 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

CSR Gyprock launches Pro-Repair 10

A lightweight plaster-based compound ideal for small-scale maintenance and repairs.

Mar 5, 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

Builders welcome focus on improving industry commercial conduct

Labor’s “Tradie Pay Guarantee” policy announced is a positive step in highlighting the important contribution building and construction makes to the community and economy, but caution must be taken to avoid adopting overly simple solutions to complex problems.

Mar 1, 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

Negative gearing changes won’t stimulate new housing demand

The ALP’s proposed changes to taxation arrangements for investment property won’t stimulate investment in new housing as assumed and will lead to a fall in demand for all residential property types according to a survey of current and prospective property investors.

Feb 26, 2019

Review of model WHS Laws Report

Master Builders Australia welcomes the release of the Report of the review of model WHS laws conducted by Marie Boland which has examined model WHS Laws to ensure they are working effectively.

Feb 26, 2019