HIA Facilitates Gas Shortage Solution
Manufacturers and suppliers of building products met recently at the HIA’s office to assess the impacts of the gas disruption on the supply chain of products to the residential construction industry.

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  Monetary Policy Overcooked
Home lending figures for owner occupied housing weakened across Australia in May 2008

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  Victoria conquers HIA GreenSmart Awards
Victoria’s reputation as a leader in environmentally responsible housing was once more confirmed at the 2008 HIA - Boral GreenSmart Awards celebrated in Sydney last night.

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  Builders Reject CFMEU Safety Claim
The attack yesterday (8 July 2008) by the CFMEU alleging that Master Builders stands for a reduction in safety in the building and construction industry is rejected by Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association.

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  Construction Sentiment Falls Away, Credit Squeeze and Fuel Bite
Construction industry hopes have suffered a blow, with Master Builders Australia’s National Survey of Building and Construction revealing the fourth consecutive fall in builder sentiment in the June quarter.

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  Steep Decline in Home Lending
Another big drop in home lending in May is the fourth consecutive monthly decline as consumers take fright in the wake of higher interest rates and petrol prices, according to peak building and construction industry organisation Master Builders Australia.

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  Green Building Council say "Increase Building Code to achieve Greenhouse Gas reductions"
As State and Territory Ministers meet with Commonwealth for the Building Minister's Forum in Canberra, the Green Building Council of Australia is encouraging minimum sustainability standards contained in the Building Code of Australia (BCA) to be increased as a way of greening Australia's buildings and fighting climate change.

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