Skilled Trade Shortages Back to Pre-GFC levels
The latest Housing Industry Association-Austral Bricks Trades Report highlights a further deterioration in the availability of skilled tradespeople in the residential sector in the first quarter of 2010.
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HIA Welcomes Promise To Increase Housing Supply
HIA, Australia’s largest building industry group, has welcomed a commitment by state and federal governments to address our nation’s dwindling land supply and housing affordability.
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Land Prices Threaten Housing Recovery
The cost of residential land continues to rise with a new report showing the median price of raw land increased by 2.2 per cent to a record $185,222 in the December 2009 quarter.
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NSW Housing's "Green Plan" success.
NSW Housing's "Green" strategy has exceeded all targets in the first year of a State wide rollout.
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New credit encourages best practice PVC production in Australia
A new Green Star 'PVC' credit has been introduced into all Green Star rating tools, following an extensive 18-month review.
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Community Centre wins top 2010 Sunshine Coast Architecture Award
An environmentally sensitive council-owned, community-run centre designed as a one-stop shop for locals has tonight (Friday 16 April) been awarded top honours in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2010 Sunshine Coast Regional Architecture Awards.
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Exploring the opportunities - Australian Construction Market Outlook 2010/2011
BCI Australia is now taking bookings for its latest Construction Industry Breakfast Briefings. Designed to present BCI's construction forecast for the next 12 months, BCI Breakfast Briefings have become a permanent fixture on the calender of construction professionals across Australia.
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