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Current at: 13 November 2006
Industry 'ready to lead Skills Councils'
The changes announced today by the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, Gary Hardgrave, are an encouraging further step to achieving an industry-driven training system, the Housing Industry Association said today.
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Current at: 08 November 2006
Red Tape Restricts Water Flow
Yesterday’s water summit is a welcome step in resolving the urgent water crises gripping urban and regional Australia, HIA, Australia’s peak residential building industry association, says.
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Current at: 08 November 2006
Rate Rise Will Punish Homeowners Builders and Renters
Today’s move by the Reserve Bank to raise official interest rates for the third time in seven months is another devastating blow for Australia’s homebuyers and renters.
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Current at: 02 November 2006
Builders Building but Buyers Not Buying
Australia’s builders are putting on a brave front despite falls in the sale of new homes.
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Current at: 31 October 2006
New Home Sales Hit Again
The number of new homes sold in Australia has fallen for the fifth time in six months as the heat from higher rates continues to weigh down on new housing demand and supply.
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Current at: 27 October 2006
Pressure Mounts Again On Home Building Trades
After improving slightly in the first half of the year, the impact of Australia’s two-speed economy has put pressure back on home building trades.
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Current at: 24 October 2006
Housing Affordability Falls to a 3 Year Low
The much needed recovery in housing affordability has fallen into a black hole.
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Current at: 17 October 2006
Housing Report Card Highlights Subdued Year Ahead
Australia’s most comprehensive report card on the future of the housing industry highlights another soft year for the residential sector amidst stark differences in housing conditions across the nation.
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Current at: 16 October 2006
ACT Construction Boom
The June quarter saw a surge in non residential building activity in the ACT with more than $203 million worth of work approved, up 75.4 per cent on the March quarter.
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Current at: 11 October 2006
Housing Reacts To Higher Rates
Figures released today show that in the month of the second interest rate increase, lending to first home buyers, new home builders and investors all fell.
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Current at: 05 October 2006
Leighton Tops Construction List
“The largest ten companies accounted for 58 per cent of work won by the 100 largest companies, while the largest twenty companies accounted for 68 per cent of work won,” Mr Tennent said.
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Current at: 05 October 2006
A Better Year For Australia's "HOUSING 100"
Australia’s largest home builders have turned in a remarkable performance in 2005/06, increasing both their number of starts and their market share.
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Current at: 03 October 2006
Volatile Apartment Sector Stalls Housing Recovery
A lack of suitable sites and local government opposition to high rise development in larger cities has stalled the modest recovery in housing.
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Current at: 29 September 2006
HIA Home Building Exhibitions Go National
Australia’s largest building industry association, Housing Industry Association, is taking its highly successful Brisbane home show national through an alliance with dmg world media, Australia’s largest exhibition organiser.
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Current at: 22 September 2006
Qld and WA Boost New Home Sales
The number of new homes sold in Australia rose modestly in August, thanks largely to gains in the Queensland and Western Australian markets.
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