North Sydney Council Supports New CBD Strategy

North Sydney Council last night gave support to a broad program to revitalise the North Sydney central business district and secure its commercial future.

More information >>

  Bumper Building Year Leads To Bumper Building Inquiries

A record number of building practitioners have been subject to inquiry into conduct before the Building Practitioners Board, Building Commissioner Tony Arnel said today.

More information >>

  Builders and Consumers Building on Happy Foundations

Victorian consumers and builders are enjoying a good working relationship the annual 2004 Building Commission Pulse - Practitioner and Consumer Research Survey has found.

More information >>  

  Home Lending Improves - But For How Long?

Another modest rise in January confirms the improvement in home lending witnessed in late 2004 continued into the new year although last week's rate rise by the Reserve Bank threatens to impede the recovery, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

More information >>

Major Renovation Activity Hits a Two Year Low

After two years of robust growth, activity in Australia's major renovation market has fallen sharply.

More information >> 

  Housing Finance Losing Momentum

Total lending continued to recover modestly at the start of 2005, but the pace of recovery is slowing even before the March interest rate rise begins to have an impact.

More information >> 

Non residential construction sees another year of growth

Australia's construction cycle is almost at its peak, with 2005 expected to be the final year of rapid growth for the non-residential sector.

More information >>