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Helping students ripped off by dodgy training providers

The Minister for Small & Family Businesses, Skills & Vocational Education, Senator Hon Michaelia Cash announced the Federal Government is helping students ripped off by dodgy training providers. She made the announcement at Master Builders ACT Group Training citing it as an example of an…

Sep 21, 2018

Bi-partisan support for a Federal Housing Minister

Bi-partisan support for a Federal Housing Minister recognises the urgent need to address our housing affordability challenges at a national level, said the Housing Industry Association.

Sep 21, 2018

Riverina homes to shine at local awards

On Friday 21 September 2018, the building industry will gather in Wagga for its annual nights of nights, to celebrate all that is good in design and construction in residential building at the Housing Industry Association (HIA) Riverina Housing Awards.

Sep 20, 2018

Overseas migration down by 9 per cent

“Changes to visas for skilled workers have delivered an immediate hit to Australia’s population growth,” said Geordan Murray, HIA Principal Economist.

Sep 20, 2018

Lending confusion an opportunity for investors

Mixed messages from lenders are creating opportunities for cash-up investors looking to the long term, according to RiskWise Property Research.

Sep 20, 2018

South West region shines at Housing Awards

The winners of the 2018 HIA CSR South West Housing Awards were announced at an elegant ceremony on Saturday 15 September 2018, at Black Brewing Co, Wilyabrup. It was a special night highlighting the outstanding building work and success of HIA Members in the South…

Sep 19, 2018

Former basketball stadium site to become Joondalup entry statement

The former site of the Joondalup Basketball Stadium is set to be transformed into a new multigenerational development with homes, aged care, childcare, leisure and medical facilities.

Sep 18, 2018

BVN shortlisted six times in National Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects National Architecture Awards shortlist that was announced on 14 September 2018 includes BVN projects nominated across six categories.

Sep 18, 2018

Industry heavyweight launches own native hoop pine plywood product

A new generation of engineered Australian hoop pine plywood has been introduced by Big River Group, and will be manufactured at the company’s Grafton facility.

Sep 17, 2018

Aussie big business signs up to Net Zero Carbon Commitment

Australia’s position as a green building world-leader looks set to continue with a raft of leading companies signing up to the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment being announced in San Francisco.

Sep 14, 2018

Australia/NZ top GRESB global rankings for eighth consecutive year

For the eighth consecutive year, Australia and New Zealand’s real estate market has been ranked the world’s number one for sustainability in the internationally recognised 2018 GRESB real estate results.

Sep 13, 2018

Creating jobs, attracting people to the Territory – 10 Year Infrastructure Plan update

The Territory Government has awarded 215 contracts since July 1 2018, with over 85 per cent of these going to Territory enterprises.

Sep 11, 2018