New Home Lending Signals Recovery Potential
The level of new home lending remained very healthy in July 2009 said the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation.
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Home Building Set To Recover
Australia’s housing industry is set to recover according to the Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation
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Housing Loans Fall as Stimulus begins to Fade
Loans for housing finance fell back in July as the impact of the first home buyer ‘boost’ begins to fade, according to peak building and construction organisation Master Builders Australia.
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Senate Must Vote For Lawful Industrial Behaviour
Master Builders Australia has today warned of serious consequences if the Senate votes to water down the current powers of the Australian Building and Construction Commission.
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Govt has the mandate to change building cop: minister
The Rudd government has a mandate to reform the powers of the building and construction industry watchdog, Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard says.
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QLD Govt commits to 15,000sqm sustainable office space
The Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) has pre-committed to occupy 15,000 square metres in one of Brisbane's most sustainable office towers - 400 George Street - a joint venture development of Grosvenor Australia and Leighton Properties.
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Bringing architecture down to earth: national conference
Resolving ordinary problems in extraordinary ways is the promise of the 2010 national architecture conference presented by the Australian Institute of Architects, under the creative direction of Melbourne-based architect and academic, Melanie Dodd.
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