Australia Still Over 50,000 Homes Short
The recovery in new home building will fall short of what is required to meet increases in Australia’s population, according to the Housing Industry Association’s latest National Outlook .
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Brisbane home to Australia's greenest building
The $44.5 million Zillmere Joint Contact Centre today received the highest Green Star design rating ever given to an office building in Australia.
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Home builder AVJennings says well positioned for '10
Home builder AVJennings Ltd says it is well positioned for the future and expects to return to profitability in 2009/10.
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Sept home loan surge was temporary, economists think
The number of home loans surged in September after two straight months of decline, as first home buyers flocked to the market ahead of the October 1 roll back of the first home owner grant.
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Five new roof systems available for bushfire affected homes
Victorians planning to rebuild on sites assessed as BAL-FZ* now have the choice of five roofing systems tested to meet the new Australian Standard.
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Building permit activity rebounds with Rural Victoria leading the way
Victoria’s building industry has continued its positive start to the 2009-10 financial year with a 10 per cent increase in the value of building permits issued in the September 2009 quarter when compared with the same quarter in 2008-09.
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Private Bushfire Shelters - important information
The Acting Building Commissioner, Ms Sarah McCann-Bartlett says “The Building Commission is taking action to clarify the mixed messages given by the AIBS in their media release of 19 November 2009.
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