House Prices Weathering Economic Storm
The HIA, Australia’s largest building association, says the Australian Bureau of Statistics House Price Index for the March 2009 quarter confirms house prices have weathered the economic storm well.

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  Grant on New Good for Jobs
New home sales rose for a third straight month in March according to the latest survey by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s largest building industry association.

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  COAG Energy Strategy Sets New Challenges for Building Industry Stakeholders
Master Builders, the peak body for the building and construction industry, believes that building industry stakeholders, particularly building owners and new home buyers, will face new challenges from energy efficiency measures announced yesterday by the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG).

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  Complementary measures the key, says GBCA
Complementary measures are required to achieve the emissions reduction potential in the built environment, says Australia's leading green building organisation.

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  Green building industry supports drive to energy efficiency
The Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) move to minimum six star standards for houses and strengthened energy efficiency standards for commercial buildings has been welcomed by Australia's leading green building organisation.

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  Architects act to offer certainty of expertise
The title ‘architect’ has become protected by law, with only qualified registered architects able to legitimately call themselves an ‘architect’ as a result of new legislation covering South Australia’s architectural services.

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  Regional Architecture Award
A strikingly sculptural stadium designed to capture ‘athletic grace’ and seat 27,000 people at Robina on the Gold Coast has taken out top honours in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2009 Gold Coast Regional Architecture Awards.

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