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Fleetwood Challenge Cup 2021 award winners announced

The 2021 Fleetwood Challenge Cup winners were announced with Curtin University’s Fremantle Springs Project taking out the top award. The Fleetwood Challenge Cup is the national design competition for Architectural, Engineering and Construction Management (AEC) students with cash prizes to the value of $15,000 awarded…

Sep 17, 2021

Building more homes for Bendigo

The Victorian Government is delivering the largest ever investment in housing across regional Victoria, ensuring those who need it most have a safe and secure place to call home in their local community.

Sep 17, 2021

New Home Sales remain strong in August 2021

“The strength in New Home Sales in recent months indicates that the boom in detached home building will continue to create strong employment opportunities into the second half of 2022,” stated HIA Economist Tom Devitt.

Sep 15, 2021

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Building new homes for more Victorians

The Victorian Government is ramping up delivery of the landmark Big Housing Build, with the first allocation of funds to community housing projects that will create thousands of new homes and jobs across Victoria.

Sep 14, 2021

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Massive Construction Compliance Blitz Across Victoria

With a major source of transmission in Victoria’s latest outbreak now linked to construction sites, a massive compliance blitz is starting to ensure the sector remains open and COVIDSafe.

Sep 13, 2021

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Roadhouse to Recovery Projects Ready to Go

Nine projects are now complete as part of the Territory Government’s highly-popular $4 million Roadhouse to Recovery Grant initiative.

Sep 1, 2021

Digital insights to improve building quality

Boosting industry capability to implement the NSW Government’s building reforms has required targeted research to understand the current state of digital use among designers and contractors.

Aug 31, 2021

HIA welcomes confirmation that developer contributions add to house prices

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is pleased to see clear confirmation in research released by the National Housing and Finance Investment Corporation (NHFIC) that the price of new homes is directly increased by the various developer charges being applied by local and state governments.

Aug 31, 2021

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Tender Awarded for Tiger Brennan Drive and Berrimah Road Overpass

The overpass at the Tiger Brennan Drive and Berrimah Road intersection is set to become a reality with the awarding of the Early Contractor Involvement tender.

Aug 24, 2021

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Creating economic opportunities in our housing sector

To continue to drive investment and achieve our goal of a $40 billion economy by 2030, the Territory Government is seeking tenders for the development of a new form of social and affordable housing.

Aug 16, 2021

Australian PCI®: Construction boom interrupted by COVID lockdowns

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) fell by a further 6.8 points to 48.7 in July 2021, recording the first fall into contraction since September 2020 (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with lower results indicating a…

Aug 4, 2021

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Skilled trades remain in high demand across all regions

“A record year for detached home building has kept skilled trades in very high demand in the June 2021 quarter,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Jul 28, 2021