New Home Sales Stall
After an encouraging end to 2005, new home sales stalled in January.

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  Housing Investment Continues to Slow
Housing activity declined at the end of last year and the Australian economy continued to grow below average. Economic growth was, nevertheless, slightly stronger at the end of 2005 than was the case through the earlier stages of the year.

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 HIA welcomes wake up call to regulators
Just days after the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) confirmed that new
home buyers will be slugged with more costly energy efficiency regulations, the
Australian Government has announced a review of the same regulations.

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New trades training to assist small businesses in housing industry
Small businesses in the home building Industry will see the development of a host of new training options over the next 12 months, the Housing
Industry Association said today.

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Master Builders Welcomes Government Review into Energy Efficiency Regulations
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, strongly supports the Government’s decision to commission an evaluation of building energy efficiency standards.

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Dwelling Approvals Slide Again
A further decline in dwelling approvals in January is further evidence that there will be no early turnaround in activity, according to Master Builders Australia the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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Positive Start To 2006 For Victorian Building Industry
The Victorian building industry has begun the New Year where the 2005 calendar year left off –with very strong results. In fact, January 2006 building permit figures were up 3.7 per cent on January 2005, Building Commission pulse° figures revealed today.

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