Important Step Made in Improving Housing Affordability
HIA, Australia 's leading building industry organisation, welcomed today's announcement by the Premier of the establishment of a Department of Infrastructure Delivery.

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  A Soft Economic And Housing Update
The Australian economy remained in the slow lane in the September quarter, adding to the case for interest rates to be left on hold in the new year.

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  Higher Rates Keep Housing Weak
Figures released today suggest that a nascent recovery in building approvals has stalled towards the end of 2006, sending a clear message that enough is enough on the rate rise front.

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Building Industry Tackles Future Skill Needs
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, today launched its Training Blueprint which sets out a comprehensive strategy for training reform to address the increasing and urgent skill needs of the building and construction industry to 2010 and beyond.

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Home Lending to Stay Flat as Higher Rates Impact
Housing finance approvals for owner occupied housing fell for a second month in a row in October as higher interest rates continue to take the edge off demand, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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Construction is feeling the heat from rising interest rate
Construction dropped for a second consecutive month in November as rising interest rates continued to bite, a private survey showed on Thursday.

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Development awards honour building industry high achievers
A Building Surveyor with the City of Kingston , and a builder from North Caulfield were the big winners in the second annual Continuing Professional Development Awards, held in Melbourne , on 10 November.

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