Chance for industry-government dialogue at HIA forum
The Housing Industry Association’s Coffs Harbour Forum is the ideal opportunity for the local building industry to send a united message to government on the issues affecting residential construction, HIA’s Regional Manager – Coffs Harbour, Graeme Partland, said today.

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  Forum seeks answers to house price crisis
Some 60 delegates representing social services, trade unions, community activists and the building industry are meeting in Canberra today and tomorrow in an attempt to find answers to the “creeping crisis” of housing affordability, the Housing Industry Association said today.

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  Building Regulations based on scope of building work not value Consumers and the building industry are reminded that building permit requirements are based on the scope of building work rather than the value of work.

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Law To Help Building Contractors Recover Debts
The Minister for Planning, Rob Hulls, has welcomed new legislation making it easier for small-to-medium size building contractors, suppliers and consultants to recover money owed to them.

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Property Council Welcomes IPART Push To Slash Red Tape
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed a draft report released today by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) identifying ways to reduce unnecessary business regulation and improve the State's regulation making process moving forward.

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2006 National Building & Construction Awards
Each year Master Builders Australia acknowledges excellence in the building and construction industry through its prestigious National Awards.

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Build Your Business with HIA GreenSmart
HIA GreenSmart can help build your business by showing you practical ways of incorporating environmental design, building practices and products into your homes, to meet the growing market trends for environmentally sustainable homes.

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