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01 Dec
HIA-Tamworth Building Supplies Industry Outlook Breakfast

Hear the latest economic forecasts and trends to help you make better business decisions, featuring key presenters from HIA’s Economics Team as well as guest speakers.
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South East Metro Branch Meeting

A series of workshops or seminars that offer an in-depth look at industry and policy changes that could impact on your business and how HIA can help you.
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Managing your business compliance: What do you need to know? Part 2 of 2

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Fly-in, fly-out apprentice Kiana Villaflor knows the challenges of working in a remote Northern Territory location, but always has the support of the Darwin-based team at WTD Constructions for ground support.
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Building 1.2 million homes over five years is possible but current misinformation can distract from essential policy outcomes. It’s important to be aware of four common myths about the Australian housing supply.
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Design and construction is a delicate balancing act but when Canberra-based DNA Architects and Preferred Builders combined their vision and talents on an award-winning home, the outcome was pure magic.
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When Jenny Matek joined her husband’s tiling and bathroom company, she soon realised that her business and design skills would be valuable assets.
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