New Home Lending Looking Soft
Only lending for established dwellings increased in November, with lending for new homes in both the owner occupier and investor markets looking weak.
Renters Join Home Owners in Housing Squeeze in Qld
Figures released today by the Rental Tenancy Authority show double digit increases in new rents during 2007 across the State and 15 percent increases in Brisbane . In the more remote parts of the State increases of 20-30 percent were common.
Rise in housing finance numbers masks flat construction
Housing finance approvals for owner occupied housing picked up sharply in November, as the saw-tooth pattern exhibited over the past six months continued, according to peak building and construction industry organisation Master Builders Australia.
Melbourne industrial construction reaches record levels
Industrial construction in Melbourne reached a 1.59 million square metres in 2007 – well above the previous year and far higher than initial estimates, according to new research from CB Richard Ellis.
Rise in housing finance figures masking flat construction
Housing finance approvals for owner occupied housing picked up sharply in November, as the saw-tooth pattern exhibited over the past six months continued, according to peak building and construction industry organisation Master Builders Australia.
Aust green tech is in demand for China's building boom
Demand for green building technology is on the rise in China with the country expected to be home to half of the world’s building construction between now and 2020. Without intervention building-related energy consumption is set to double in this time, which has led Chinese authorities to establish a raft of environmentally-friendly building plans and policies.
Ensure a Registered Building Practitioner is a part of your plans
If you are planning on building or renovating in 2008 and beyond, safeguard your investment and ensure a Registered Building Practitioner is part of your plans.
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