Home Sales A Reasonable Level in June
New home sales eased moderately in June. Sales nevertheless remained at a reasonable level compared to the weakness seen in the second half of last year and the very start of 2005.

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  Pressure Remains on Building Trades
A record level of work in the pipeline and a shrinking pool of apprentices are keeping pressure on Australia’s building and construction trades.

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  Recovery in Building Approvals Confirmed
The rise in building approvals for June represents a consolidation of the positive trend that has developed for the housing industry, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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Union joins a growing chorus against NSW vendor duty
Australia's powerful building industry union has joined the growing chorus of demands for incoming NSW premier Morris Iemma to dump the state government's unpopular vendor tax.

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TAFE Takes Out RAIA Qld Architecture Awards
For the second year running, a simple, environmentally sound building in regional Queensland that “stirs the imagination” has beaten the big players to scoop the pool at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Queensland Architecture Awards in Brisbane.

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Survey confirms Australia's DA processes worsen
A national survey has confirmed that Australia’s development assessment (DA) processes and systems continue to operate inefficiently - generating additional time and monetary costs for building owners and operators, architects, building designers, developers and constructors.

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State Architect to Shape Victoria's Future
A State Architect will be appointed in Victoria to help shape the design of major Government construction projects, improve the standard of urban design and promote Melbourne as a city of design excellence.

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