80 Million Dollars of Home Building Work Lost Each Day
The continuing rainfall is having a major impact on home building activity across Queensland
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Housing Report Highlights Supply Challenges
Australia’s most comprehensive report card on the new housing industry highlights an on-going shortage of new housing which looks set to continue in 2008.
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Macmahon riding construction, mining booms to profits
Mining and civil construction contractor Macmahon Holdings Ltd has posted a record 59.1 per cent lift in first half profit and says it's on track to grow annual earnings by up to 30 per cent.
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Property Council fears new business tax
The Property Council of Australia (Queensland division) today called on the Premier not to introduce legislation next week to change land valuation methods in Queensland.
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Property Council Calls for a New Deal on Property Taxes
The Property Council of Australia (SA Division) has today launched its pre-Budget submission, calling on Treasurer Kevin Foley to comprehensively review the State’s taxation system and slash inefficient taxes on property – taxes hobbling the State’s competitiveness.
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National Capital Authority Review Welcome
Following industry and community concerns about funding cuts to the National Capital Authority (NCA), the Property Council of Australia has welcomed news that the Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Debus, is to refer an inquiry into the NCA to a Parliamentary Joint Committee.
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Australia's Two Largest Property Industry Organisations to Promote APP Initiative
In an announcement to delegates at the opening of Australia's largest green building conference – Green Cities, the GBCA unveiled their invitation to join the global partnership in its effort to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across the Asia Pacific.
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