Housing industry leaders call for action on affordability
The National Policy Congress, the peak policy forum of the Housing Industry Association, has called on the Federal Government to provide the necessary leadership to address Australia's housing affordability crisis.

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  Lending Figures Provide Soft Update For New Home Building
Total home lending for owner occupiers posted a modest gain over the first quarter of 2007 but much needed investment in new rental stock continued to weaken.

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  Builder battling skills shortage honoured by HIA
A major Australian builder has been honoured by the Housing Industry Association for meeting the skills shortage head on.

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Housing Finance Figures Encouraging
Housing finance approvals for the purchase of established dwellings picked up modestly in March, with lending for the construction and purchase of new houses showing a reversal of last month's fall, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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Building weaker on slower commercial,apartments
The construction industry shed workers in April because of a weakness in the commercial and apartment building sectors, a new survey shows.

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Construction activities down in March - industry survey
A downturn in the commercial construction sector has dented Australia's building performance, an industry survey shows

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Growth in construction to moderate over next two years
Growth in Australia's construction industry is set to moderate over the next two years, according to a new survey.

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