New Home Sales Lose Momentum
After 7 solid months of sales activity, new home sales have dipped in September.

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  Soft House Approvals Support Steady Rates
Today’s fall in house approvals provides a timely reminder that steady interest
rates need to remain the status quo.

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  Master Builders Set The Standards
Master Builders Australia, at its National Awards dinner held at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour on Friday 4 November 2005, announced the best Australian builders in the residential, commercial and specialist contractors sectors.

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Housing For Seniors Awards Gives Australia’s Seniors A Community Lifestyle For All Ages
Master Builders Australia, in conjunction with the Federal Minister for Ageing, the Hon. Julie Bishop, MP, has announced the 2005 winners of the National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors Awards.

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Crane says building downturn in NSW will shrink profits
The building industry downturn in New South Wales will drag on Crane Ltd's current year earnings but restructuring efforts are bearing fruit and most of the businesses are tracking well.

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Illegal Building Work Puts Families and Homes at Risk
Building Commissioner Tony Arnel says that a report released Wednesday 2 November by building advisory service, Archicentre, is cause for concern. Mr Arnel said the report indicated a significant amount of illegal building work was taking place in domestic buildings across Victoria, putting families at risk by compromising the safety and quality of homes.

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Collapsed unit block residents face an uncertain future
Residents of a partially collapsed Sydney unit block remain locked out of their homes and confused over who will foot the bill for the debacle.

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