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Construction industry recovery continues in February 2021

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) eased slightly by 0.2 points to 57.4 in February (2021), continuing the recovery seen in late 2020 (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a faster expansion).

Mar 3, 2021

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Detached building approvals remain elevated in January

“ABS data for detached building approvals fell slightly in January (2021) but remained well above historical levels,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Mar 2, 2021

Loans for new home building continue to break records

“The number of loans for the construction of a new dwelling rose for the seventh consecutive month and reached a new record in January (2021),” stated HIA’s Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Mar 1, 2021

Silica health assessments reach one thousand

More than 1,000 workers from the stonemason industry have now registered for a free health check-up as part of the Victorian Government’s action plan to protect workers from deadly silica dust.

Mar 1, 2021

Detached Building Approvals Reach Record High

“ABS Building Approvals data for detached houses rose for the sixth consecutive month in December (2020), to reach the largest number of approvals since the series began in 1983,” stated HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Feb 3, 2021

Residential Land in High Demand in September Quarter 2020

“Demand for residential land jumped by 27.7 per cent in the September 2020 quarter to be 62.7 per cent higher than at the same time last year, reflecting the surge in demand following the announcement of HomeBuilder in June,” said HIA Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Feb 2, 2021

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New Home Sales Continue to Surge in November 2020

“New Home Sales increased by a further 15.2 per in November to reach a decade high,” stated HIA’s Economist, Angela Lillicrap.

Dec 16, 2020

New home sales remain elevated in October

“The detached housing market continues to perform strongly and as it accelerates will pull the rest of the Australian economy forward into 2021,” stated HIA’s Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Nov 18, 2020

Construction activity turns corner outside of Victoria in October 2020

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) improved by a further 7.5 points to 52.7 in October 2020, with the return to mild expansion driven by housing construction (readings above 50 indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating…

Nov 4, 2020

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Green Star eliminating natural gas and electrifying buildings

Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is pushing to eliminate natural gas in buildings with the biggest overhaul of its Green Star rating system in 18 years.

Oct 30, 2020

Building Bonus extension to provide WA job certainty

The WA Government will give more Western Australians the opportunity to access the highly successful Building Bonus program, by giving homebuilders more time to commence site works to qualify for the $20,000 grant.

Oct 20, 2020

ACA launches first-ever national construction industry charter to spearhead reform

The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has launched a ground-breaking Australian Construction Industry Charter to spearhead much-needed industry reform to help ensure stimulus projects are delivered efficiently and their benefits shared and maximised.

Oct 12, 2020