Builders Commit to Improved Safety
Master Builders Australia today released its Occupational Health and Safety policy blueprint for the next ten years which was launched by the Hon Kevin Andrews, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.

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  Aust's largest 100 builders in losses on several factors
Nerves over rising interest rates, skyrocketing land prices and a lack of skilled tradespeople have cost Australia's largest home builders almost $1 billion.

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  Growth in Engineering Construction Spending to Outpace Residential in the Long Term
Spending growth in the engineering and non-residential construction sectors will surpass the residential sector in the long term, according to new figures released recently.

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New Forecasts now available
New Forecasts released on 15 September 2005 are now available on the Construction Forecasting Council (CFC) Website. The CFC Chair, Peter Verwer, said that the new economic forecasts showed that renovations would lead Australia’s residential construction industry out of a forecast slump over the next eight years.

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Alesco buys designer concrete company for $50 million
Garage door, building and scientific products distributor Alesco Corp Ltd will purchase a designer concrete company for $50 million.

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The Planning Tower of Babel Comes Tumbling Down
The Property Council today welcomed the NSW Government’s latest reform step toward harmonisation of local planning, saying it would deliver a better built environment across NSW.

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Industrial sectors credit outlook remains stable-agency
The credit outlook for Australia's major industrial sectors remains sound despite some possible market volatility ahead, a credit agency says.

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