A Welcome Bounce in Building Approvals
The residential housing market has continued to show resilience in the face of the housing slowdown, recording a strong increase in monthly approvals.

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  Home Lending Holds Steady in April
Home lending held largely steady in Queensland in April, ahead of a likely pull-back mid year as a result of the interest rate rise in May.

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  Land Prices Kill Housing Affordability
It is the cost of buying a block of land on which to build rather than the cost of the house that is killing the dream of home ownership according to Housing Industry Association.

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Building Industry Rises To Meet Multi-Storey Challenges
Builders, designers, contractors and consumers will need to have strong working relationships if the growing trend towards apartment living is to be managed successfully, a key adviser to the NSW Government told the Housing Industry Association Technical Luncheon today.

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Meeting the Challenge of Building Communities for All Ages
Master Builders today launched a joint initiative with the Federal Minister for Ageing, Senator the Hon Santo Santoro, to encourage more builders and designers to deliver high quality, practical and liveable family homes that are adaptable to the changing lifestyles and needs of older Australians.

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Sustainability To Judge Office Building Quality For First Time
Environmental ratings will be included in the measure of building quality for the first time in the history of Australia's office market.

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107 construction workers facing hefty fines over strike
Construction workers who walked off the job on a troubled $1.5 billion Perth railway project are facing fines of up to $28,000 each in landmark legal action.

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