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Bi-partisan support for Small Business Tax Cuts

“This is great news for the hundreds of thousands of small businesses in the building industry. It will allow them to invest back in their business and expand the number of people they employ. Said HIA Acting Chief Executive of Industry Policy Tim Reardon.

Oct 15, 2018

Pioneering $100 million project on repurposed Gardiner Train Station land

Prominent private developer DealCorp has secured planning approval for a pioneering new development that will repurpose land created at the recently revamped Gardiner Train Station in Glen Iris.

Oct 15, 2018

Tasmania dwelling commencements rocket to number one

“ABS dwelling commencement figures recently released show that Tasmania’s new home building industry outperformed all other states and territories in 2017/18, noted HIA Executive Director, Rick Sassin.

Oct 12, 2018

Builders back fast tracking SME tax relief

More than 370,000 building businesses will benefit from the Government’s decision to fast track tax relief for SMEs.

Oct 12, 2018

First Home Buyers highest in six years

“First Home Buyer participation in Australia’s mortgage market is now at its healthiest since 2012,” said Shane Garrett, Chief Economist for Master Builders Australia.

Oct 12, 2018

Adding a touch of luxury to a quality-built home

Industrial design meets contemporary living at The Russet House, located in the tranquil suburb of Paddington in Brisbane, Queensland.

Oct 11, 2018

Vision-driven approach to change the perspective on “smart” street lighting

Energy efficient LED street lighting is often seen to be a low hanging fruit of energy efficiency projects. The energy savings and emission reductions that can be generated by upgrading to LEDs are substantial, with paybacks and financial returns for projects being very attractive.

Oct 11, 2018

Local jobs first for Geelong Convention Centre build

The Victorian Government will put local jobs and businesses first when building the Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Oct 10, 2018

Home building beats expectations in 2017/18

“Australia’s home building industry beat expectations in commencing construction of 228,480 homes in the 2017/18 financial year. This represents a 3.3 per cent increase on home starts in the previous financial year,” said HIA Economist, Diwa Hopkins.

Oct 10, 2018

Paris target at risk if sustainability not embraced, says new report

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has welcomed a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which calls for immediate action from all sectors of the economy to stop global warming climbing above the critical 1.5 degree-threshold by 2050.

Oct 10, 2018

Innovations raise safety of crane lift operation

Monash University research into fatal crane accidents worldwide has sparked the development of new cutting-edge technologies based on gaming software that could help save hundreds of lives.

Oct 9, 2018

New regulations to improve the safe use of combustible cladding

The WA Government has introduced building regulations to restrict the use of combustible material on building facades of high-risk buildings.

Oct 8, 2018