Orderly Housing Slowdown to Continue

The housing sector is continuing to slow but not to an alarming extent, and this
situation will continue to play out in 2005/06 and into the following year.

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  Builders Report Reasonable Home Sales in May

New home sales came off the boil in May, but overall sales continue to look better in 2005 than was the case in a disappointing end to last year. 

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  A Welcome Bounce in Dwelling Approvals - HIA

Today’s solid bounce in dwelling approvals is welcome news for Australia’s new home builders. The rise however was not consistent across states and territories with a large increase in Queensland more than offsetting a disappointing month in New South Wales.

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  Master Builders Welcomes Vital First Step to IR Reform

Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association, welcomes the first and vital step on the road to much needed and long-awaited industrial reforms in the building and construction industry.

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Builders Back Need for IR Reform

The demonstrated need for IR reforms is unquestionable according to Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association.

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  Building Approvals Up

The rise in May building approvals is the result of a welcome rise in private house approvals, although it is too early to say whether this positive trend will continue, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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New Homes Star for a Sustainable Future

New Victorian homes will produce less greenhouse pollution and save the State’s precious water
resources with the full implementation of the 5 Star standard that comes into effect tomorrow,
July 1, 2005.

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