Tag: building

New homes down despite rate cuts

New homes starts plunged in the first three months of the year despite two rate cuts from the Reserve Bank in at the end of last year. Dwelling starts tumbled 12.6 per cent in the first three months of the year, following a 6.9 per cent drop in the final

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Easter DIY Projects

With the Easter break upon us, it’s an excellent time to tackle that DIY project you’ve been putting off. Perhaps you want to build some extra storage space for the kids, or maybe you need to overhaul your dated 1980’s bathroom. The key to success when undertaking a DIY assignment

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Government hits Building Industry with three painful Tax changes

The Australian Government has chosen to simultaneously introduce three significant tax changes that directly affect the Australian Construction Industry. See what those big tax changes are and how they will affect you. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the construction industry is the fourth largest contributor to Australia’s GDP

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New home sales buoyed by interest rate cut

New home sales jumped in November in response to the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cut. The sales of new homes rose 6.8 per cent in November, following a downwardly revised increase of 2.8 per cent in October, according to the Housing Industry Association – Jeld Wen new home sales report.

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