Code Of Practice Tops Building Forum Outcome List
A code of practice for insurers of the domestic building insurance scheme was a key outcome of a Building Commission forum involving insurers, building industry representatives and the State Government. More information >>

Lyrical Desert Building Wins Top Queensland Architecture Award
A ‘lyrical’ building designed to protect dinosaur tracks in an arid and remote central Queensland desert has scooped the pool at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) QLD Chapter’s annual Architecture Awards ceremony in Brisbane tonight. More information >>

Robertson Memorial Lecture 2004
The Head of the Department of Architecture + Interior Architecture invites you and your colleagues to attend this year's Robertson Memorial Lecture.
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Airc Decision Opens Up Building Industry Employment Pathways
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry today strongly welcomed the decision by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to permit school-based apprentices to be employed under the Federal Award. More information >>

ALP’s IR policy a backward step
Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association, has expressed extreme disappointment with the direction of the Australian Labor Party’s industrial relations policy which was released today. More information >>

June Home Lending Data Confirms Decline
The June home lending data shows that the housing market is on a steady decline and therefore should not give the RBA cause for another rate rise later this year, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia. More information >>

HIA GreenSmart Awards announced
Australia's top environmental building professionals were announced on Thursday July 29 at the fifth annual HIA GreenSmart Awards, held at Twin Waters on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. More information >>

Labor's IR Policy Will Make Housing Less Affordable
The Federal ALP's industrial relations policy announced today is bad news for home buyers, according to the Housing Industry Association. More information >>

Online operators proclaim second coming for net
According to the latest Nielsen/NetRatings NetView, approximately 9 million Australians connected to the Internet in June. Since 2001, the amount of time spent on the Internet has increased 88% to 15 hours a month. (SMH 5/8/04)