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Insights from the latest building and construction data

What the latest data tells us about the state of the industry

New Home Starts Hit 7-Year Low As Infrastructure Finally Grinds Into Action

New home building at 7 year low

Master Builders Donates $150,000 To Bushfire Relief

The Master Builders movement has donated $150,000 to support bushfire affected communities

High Density Drives Surge in New Home Approvals

Building approvals for November 2019 jumped by more than 10% with increases in apartment approvals driving the surge

Supporting communities affected by bushfires and firefighting efforts

Master Builders wants to support those communities affected by the devastating bushfires and the efforts of those fighting them

Review of the National Agreement on Skills and Workforce Development

Response to the Productivity Commission's Review of federal, state and territory government government performance under the National Agreement on Skills and Workforce Development

Solid Lending Figures Indicate Brightening Housing Outlook for 2020

The number of owner occupier loans relating to new homes reached a 14-month high during October

Union Threats of ‘Old School’ Thuggery At Aged Care Centre Show Why Senate Should Pass Ensuring Integrity Laws

Court hears the CFMMEU threatened 'old school' thuggery to shut down construction of aged care facility

Delays to new infrastructure construction hits GDP with engineering construction at 11 year low

The 3 parts of the economy to to go backs in the latest GDP figures are engineering construction, residential building and private business investment

Seven Year Low for Detached House Approvals

Approvals for detached houses fell by 6.8% declining to the lowest level since January 2013

Government And Crossbench Can’t Abandon 380,000 Small Construction Businesses

Master Builders calls on the Government to re-introduce the Ensuring Integrity Bill

Slow Infrastructure Project Roll-Out Drags Construction To 3-Year Low

Slow roll-out of infrastructure projects has dragged construction activity to a 3 year low

Builders Back Ensuring Integrity Laws With Ad Blitz

Master Builders calls on the Parliament to pass the Ensuring Integrity laws

Don't let union bullies win - pass the Ensuring Integrity laws

Builders want the Parliament to take a stand against union bullies and pass the Ensuring Integrity laws

Protect Small Business From Union Bullies Pass The Ensuring Integrity Laws

CFMMEU again caught out targeting small business with bullying, aggression and intimidation

New Apartment Approvals See September Surge

Approvals for apartment construction surged in September

Builders Call On Senate To Pass Ensuring Integrity Laws

The Senate should pass the Ensuring Integrity Bill following its endorsement by the Senate Committee Inquiry

CFMMEU Bullying Targets Small Business

CFMMEU bullies found to be at war with freedom of association

Builders Back Treasurers’ Focus On Fast Tracking Infrastructure Construction

Treasurers agree to focus on fast tracking infrastructure construction

First home buyers near 8-year high as housing recovery strengthens again

First home buyers and property investors are returning to the housing market according latest ABS data

Building work endures further contraction

Building activity shrank by 5.5% during the June 2019 quarter to record its weakest result in two years

Builders call for interest rate cut to be passed on

Master Builders calls for the cut in official interest rates to be passed on in full to mortgage holders but also small business borrowers

Commercial building approvals surged in August smashing all monthly records

Latest building approvals data showed commercial approvals surged in August

Lenders Should Pass On Rate Cut In Full And Without Delay

Lenders should pass on the cut in official interest rates in full and without delay

Denita Wawn, 3AW, Ensuring Integrity Bill

Master Builders Australia's CEO on 3AW Drive discussing John Setka and the Ensuring Integrity Bill

CFMMEU Wages Push Would Sabotage Economic Growth

CFMMEU NSW proposed pattern agreement will discourage investment and choke productivity

Slow Growth Shows Need For Accelerated Infrastructure Construction And More Business Investment

Master Builders response to GDP figures showing the lowest growth in the economy for a decade

Engineering Construction Slumps As Industry Waits On Infrastructure

Engineering construction activity fell by 1.1 percent in the June quarter taking the sector to its lowest ebb in a decade

Commercial Construction Facing Mixed Outlook After A High

Commercial construction facing mixed prospects after being on the up

New Home Building Forecast To Weaken Further

Latest forecast sees outlook weakening for new housing construction

Transport Infrastructure Wave to Spur Construction Higher

Major pipeline of transport infrastructure projects forecast to push construction activity higher

Transport Infrastructure Investment Will Be A Boost But Construction Activity Must Be Fast Tracked

First Home Buyers, Investors share in June Housing Market Bounce

Both First Home Buyer (FHB) and investor lending saw some positive gains during June

No Sign Yet Of Interest Rate Bounce In Building Approvals

Latest building approvals for June 2019

Builders back national agreement on urgent national regulatory reforms

Master Builders welcomes the agreement by state and territory building minsters to work with the Federal Government to implement the Shergold-Weir report recommendations

Workers Deserve To Know How Their Money Is Used

Master Builders backs the Government's Bill to enshrine proper use of worker's money by unions

Ensuring Integrity Laws A Key Step To Uphold Rule Of Law On Construction Sites

Builders and tradies back the Ensuring Integrity Bill

Builders Commend Senate For Tax Cuts

Senate commending for passing income tax cuts

Incentives To Take On More Apprentices A Boost For Builders

Incentives supporting building to take on more apprentices commence

Senate Must Pass Income Tax Cuts In Full Without Delay

Builders want to the Senate to pass the Government's income tax cuts without delay

More Evidence Of Post-Election Bounce In Housing Market

The number of building approvals rose during May 2019 according to the latest ABS data

Interest Rate Cut Only One Piece of Economic Growth Jigsaw

Latest interest rate cut is welcome but its only one part of the recipe for economic growth

Governments Must Act Now On Building Certifier Insurance Crisis

Governments must act to resolve the crisis in building certifier insurance

Strong population growth reinforces need for micro-economic Reform

State and territory governments should work with the Federal Government to unlock productivity boosting reforms

New laws needed for law breaking unions and officials

The Ensuring Integrity Bill is needed to make sure bullies and thugs are not in charge of unions

MBA National Survey Results Show Need To Fast Track Project Pipeline

Release of the latest MBA National Survey of Building & Construction

Builders Welcome Recommitment To Strong Building Industry Regulator