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What are the key trends for 2012?
Posted on 05/02/2012 | No CommentsColliers International has produced a research report showing predictions across all property sectors. In summary the report predicts: Office Perth and Brisbane CBDs to experience a surge in demand from... -
Curse of the skyscrapers
Posted on 17/01/2012 | No CommentsAn “unhealthy correlation” exists between the construction of skyscrapers and financial crashes, according to a new report from Barclays Capital. The construction of the Empire State building in New York... -
Thousands of construction jobs lost in Queensland
Posted on 22/09/2011 | No CommentsQueensland has lost 7500 construction jobs in just three months, sparking renewed calls for more incentives to stimulate the sector. A report by the Urban Development Institute of Australia says... -
Building permit data reflects strong levels of activity for Victoria
Posted on 11/09/2011 | No CommentsBuilding permit activity in Victoria for the 2010-11 financial year reached a total of $24.3 billion in value, according to figures recently released by the Building Commission. While the total... -
Melbourne judged world’s most liveable city
Posted on 31/08/2011 | No CommentsMelbourne has vaulted Vancouver to become the best city in the world to live, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Survey. Click hereto see the top and... -
State of the Australian Construction Industry
Posted on 13/08/2011 | No CommentsBelow is an infographic focusing on what’s currently happening in the Australian construction industry which has been pulled from various government data sources and industry related surveys. The graphic illustrates five... -
HIA highlights deteriorating outlook
Posted on 07/07/2011 | No CommentsThe Housing Industry Association has released the winter edition of its National Outlook, Australia’s most comprehensive housing report card. The winter Outlook forecast fall of 13 per cent in housing... -
Perth property on the slide as Sydney steams ahead
Posted on 01/06/2011 | No CommentsPerth was once predicted to overtake Sydney as Australia’s most expensive city for property. Perth’s staggering drop in property prices has been laid bare with figures released today showing the... -
Productivity Commission delivers governments a road map to reform state planning systems
Posted on 17/05/2011 | No CommentsThe Productivity Commission has today handed the federal and state governments a road map for the reform of the nation’s tired town planning laws, according to the Urban Taskforce. The... -
DIY urban development: utilising social media in urban planning
Posted on 17/02/2011 | No CommentsSocial media is taking over almost every facet of our lives and a community organisation in Newcastle has used it to encourage improvements to their quality of life. In this...