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Building and Energy is carrying out a general inspection of balustrading (barriers) to assess how building standards are being applied
Tuesday, 09th November 2021
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The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the Queensland Government’s continued investment in enabling infrastructure through Round 2 of the $2 billion Residential Activation Fund, but the funding must be tightly targeted to ensure it genuinely delivers new housing supply,” HIA Executive Director Queensland, Michael Roberts, said today.
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