Construction Industry News
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Dates announced for next ACIF Briefings
29 December 2011
Dates for ACIF Briefings in April 2012 have been released. Save the date - in changeable times, these industry Briefings are invaluable and unmissable. Includes the release of updated ACIF Forecasts. more
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Updated ACIF Forecasts online now
5 October 2011
Updates to the ACIF Forecasts have been released on the ACIF website. Latest market information plus the input of industry leaders on the Construction Forecasting Council. more
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Industry welcomes new Urban Policy Forum
24 January 2012
The new Urban Policy Forum announced today by the Federal Government was a welcome move to address liveability and productivity in Australia’s cities, according to the Property Council of Australia. The property industry will be represented on the Forum by Chief Executive of the Property Council of Australia, Peter Verwer. more
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ABS confirms weak housing activity
19 January 2012
Final ABS figures released today confirm a weak quarter for both new housing and major alterations and additions activity in September 2011, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s home building industry. HIA Chief Economist, Dr Harley Dale, said that seasonally adjusted residential building work done fell by 1.6 per cent to an annualised level of $45.5 billion in the September 2011 quarter. “Leading housing indicators looked very weak in late 2011, but ahead of this period actual residential construction activity had already been trending down for 12 months,” Harley Dale said. more
