 New Home Levies Not Answer To Infrastructure Funding
The Housing Industry Association, Australia ’s peak residential building industry group, today warned that the NSW Government must not rely on home buyer levies to fund essential infrastructure.
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New Home Sales Hit by Rate Rise
The interest rate rise had an immediate negative impact on the housing industry with the sale of new homes across Australia falling in May.
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HIA GreenSmart welcomes Peet & Company's national move
HIA today welcomed Peet & Company as a National Leader of its GreenSmart sustainable building initiative during the HIA GreenSmart Forum held at the King’s Park Function Centre in Perth .
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Housing affordability the casualty in levy decision
Housing affordability is the casualty of today’s decision to set State Government infrastructure levies at $33,000 a lot in Sydney’s new release areas, the Housing Industry Association said.
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Govt asks building industry help on land prices/scarcity
Australia's largest state is renowned for its vast empty spaces but there is not enough land for settlers flocking to Perth.
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Construction works reached a record level in March qtr
Construction work has risen to its highest level on record, reached $23 billion in the March quarter, new figures show.
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12 Australian Buildings Named for Venice Architecture Biennale 2006
The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) announced 12 outstanding Australian buildings to feature in the Australian Pavilion at the 10th Venice Architecture Biennale from 10 September to 19 November 2006.
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