Approvals Rise Again
Another rise in building approvals in May suggests that the negative impact of higher interest rates may have run its course, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry. More information >>

Master Builders welcome increase to powers of Building Industry Taskforce but more action needed
Peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia, has welcomed, as another welcome reform initiative, the passage of key industrial relations legislation last Saturday. More information >>

Building A Sustainable Future With 5 Star Houses
New Victorian homes will use about 25 per cent less water and cost half as much to heat and cool as a result of 5 Star environmental standards that come into effect today, July 1, 2004. More information >>

Internet job ads boom, building and construction up 20%
It has been a boom financial year in the internet job advertising business, particularly in the building and construction sector, an index has shown.
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Stockland and Landcom to develop Prince Henry Hospital
Sydney's largest tract of undeveloped coastal land is to be built into an integrated state-of-the-art coastal community home builders Stockland Ltd said Thursday.
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Approvals Pointing To Soft Landing For Housing
Building approvals continue to provide support for a 'soft landing' for residential construction in 2004/05. More information >>

Lend Lease/GPT merger would help with complex projects
A merger between Lend Lease Corp and General Property Trust (GPT) would enable the group to tackle the increasingly large scale and complex developments that are coming on stream, a senior Lend Lease executive said Tuesday.
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