Prices Ease as Trade Availability Improves
The latest HIA-Austral Bricks Trades Report shows that in the June 2009 quarter there was a moderate improvement in trade availability and an easing in trade contractor prices
Strong Half Year for New Home Sales
The number of new homes sold moved sideways in June, but were still up by 13 per cent for the first half of the year, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
Dwelling Approvals Recover in June
Building approvals recovered well in June after a sharp drop the previous month, but multi-unit approvals remained well down on mid 2008 levels, said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
Massive Job Losses Unlikely Says HIA
The prospect of more than 80,000 jobs being lost in the building and construction industry over the next few years is an unlikely proposition said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
Government's Nation Building Recovery Strategy at Risk from Militant Union Behaviour
Master Builders Australia has today warned that the Government is risking all of its good work in investing in the future of nation building if it hands control of building sites to militant building unions.
Dwelling Approvals Bounce Back
A bounceback in dwelling approvals in June almost made up for the big fall in May as unit and townhouse developments finally show some sign of improving, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.
Mission (Im)Possible?
"To achieve what is possible, we always must try the impossible," said famous German writer Herman Hesse.
Innovative green building leaders in Europe are achieving what was once thought impossible, and the Green Building Council of Australia will explore some of their most exciting achievements at our next Leading Green Thinkers event in Perth on Monday 3 August.
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