Red Tape Strangles Housing Supply
Delays with development assessments and the associated blow out in holding costs is hurting the new housing sector.

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  Weak New Housing Boosts Major Renovations
Spending on major renovations continued its resurgence in late 2006 as a lack of affordable land and government-imposed costs continued to weigh down on new home building.

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  HIA forges partnership with Corporate Express
In continuing to assist HIA members in improving the day-to-day running of their businesses HIA is proud to announce a partnership program with Corporate Express, the leading Australian supplier of business products and office supplies.

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Interest Rate Fall-Out Drags Home Building Lower
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, calls on the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold after another fall in home building approvals.

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Construction sector grows in Feb on infrastructure work
Australia's construction sector expanded in February as growing demand for infrastructure and new commerical building offset a slump in housing, a survey said.

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Victoria's building industry is on track for a record year
Victoria's building industry has kicked off the New Year with near-record building permit activity for January, setting the scene for a record financial year result, according to figures released on Thursday.

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'AUSTRALIA'S TOP ARCHITECTURE PRIZE TO BE ANNOUNCED' Monday 12 March 2007
The winner of Australia's top architecture prize, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Gold Medal Award , is to be announced in Canberra on Thursday 15 March 2007 .

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