HIA New Home Sales drop to lowest level since 2012
“HIA New Home Sales continued the declining trend that we saw throughout most of 2018,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Senior Economist.
Fencing protects children from drowning
As the weather warms up Victorians are reminded to check on their backyard pool and spa fences, ahead of new regulations that will be introduced by the Vic Government in 2019.
NSW Swimming Pool Regulation 2018 update
The New South Wales Government has remade the Swimming Pools Regulation 2008.
Don’t take pool fences and gates for granted
The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors is urging home owners not to be complacent about familiar home surroundings this summer and have safety checks on structures in outdoor entertaining areas.
It’s all about how it’s made
Fifty years of Australian research and development has created a range of technologies that give COLORBOND® steel its long lasting performance when subjected to some of the harshest conditions.
Sydney design mistakes
As city populations increase and summer temperatures rise, growing attention is on the topic of urban heat islands and what can be done to cool our cities.
Housing finance continues to fall
“ABS data released reinforces the trend of a market continuing to ease back from record highs,” said Tim Reardon, HIA’s Principal Economist.
Keep mosquitos at bay this season
Australia’s beautiful summer weather usually means sun, sand and ice creams, but it also signals the start of mosquito season, and this year is set to be worse than normal.
New home starts ease in September 2018 quarter
“Strong levels of new home starts underpinned one of the strongest years of residential building activity on record. Results for the second half of the year reflect the softening that have been evident in the broader housing market,” said HIA Senior Economist, Geordan Murray.
Victorian housing continues to cool
“After a sustained boom over recent years, residential building activity in Victoria continues to cool” said Fiona Nield, HIA Executive Director, Victoria.
Local firm wins Albany student accommodation tender
Stage two of Albany’s affordable student accommodation development is set to kick-off, providing a much-needed boost to the local construction industry.
$58 million in Council infrastructure grants and subsidies up for grabs
Queensland’s 77 councils are set to share in $58 million worth of local government grants and subsidies from the QLD Government, with applications opening on Monday (14 January 2019).