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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... -
Housing affordability out of sync with incomes
Posted on 14/02/2011 | No CommentsHugh Pavletich, discusses the findings from the latest Demographia International Housing Affordability, in particular that housing prices should reflect income levels and inconsistencies in measuring affordability. Hugh is the initiator and co-author... -
Pushing bricks and mortar
Posted on 15/12/2010 | No CommentsAs 2010 draws to a close, and after the tumultuous year that has been, there’s plenty of speculation — and not a little concern or fear — about what may... -
Bounce in building approvals
Posted on 03/12/2010 | No CommentsAfter six straight monthly falls, building approvals enjoyed a temporary reprieve in October 2010. However the Housing Industry Association has pointed out the trend in approvals remains downwards. HIA senior... -
Landgrab!
Posted on 03/11/2010 | No CommentsIn this revolutionary project, Nicola takes us through a journey in the concrete jungle of Shenzhen, where a man-made farm has been created to demonstrate the amount of fresh produce necessary...