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The Green Building Council aims to further its contribution to the built environment by rating existing buildings.
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Resiential Slowdown Easing

The small fall in building approvals in Nivember provides early evidence that the downturn in residential building is starting to ease but nevertheless still validates the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to put rates on hold, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.
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  Strong End of the Year for New Home Sales

After falls throughout the middle of 2004, new home sales had a welcome bounce in the final months of the year
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 Dwelling Approvals Steady

Further falls in the number of flats, units and townhouses approved has offset the improving outlook for the detached house sector.
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  Aust manufacturing soars in Dec to hit a 2 1/2 year high

A late rush of new orders and supplier deliveries sent Australian manufacturing activity soaring in December following six months of moderate growth.
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  Hanson enters precast concrete market with acquisition

Building products company Hanson Australia Pty Ltd on Wednesday (Jan 5) moved into the precast concrete market with the acquisition of Sydney-based Hepta Holdings.
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  First workplace fatality of 2005

A 53-year-old man has died after falling about three metres on a construction site in Copelen St, South Yarra.The Mornington man fell through a penetration in the floor and died later at the Alfred Hospital.
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