Home Affordability Crashes
Housing affordability nose-dived at the end of 2009 due to the perfect storm of higher house prices, increased interest rates, and the winding-down of the first home buyers’ boost according to the latest HIA-CBA First Home Buyer Affordability Report.

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  Short Term Dip for New Home Building
The Housing Industry Association, Australia’s largest building industry organisation, said ABS figures showing a decline in new residential work done at the end of 2009 was a disappointing result.

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  Government Building Programs Supporting Construction Industry
Construction work done rose in the December quarter, boosted by government stimulus spending which is mitigating the effects of the credit crunch and economic downturn on the industry, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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  Building a more consistent and compatible approach to rating tools
A new agreement between Australia's two leading environmental rating tools for buildings - Green Star and NABERS - will deliver a more consistent and compatible approach to building rating.

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  Govt building programs supporting construction sector
Construction work done rose in the December quarter, boosted by government stimulus spending which is mitigating the effects of the credit crunch and economic downturn on the industry, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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  Total construction work done rose 2.6% in Dec quarter
Total construction work done in Australia rose 2.6 per cent in the December quarter in chain volume terms, seasonally adjusted.

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  New energy scheme set to weed out shonky operators
Replacing home insulation and solar hot water rebates with a new scheme will weed out shonky operators, says federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett.

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