• Industry Issues 30-01-2025

    From the CEO Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a topping out ceremony with Built, Sirona Urban and MaxCap Group of UniLodge Perth Central. The 30 level, 736 bed purpose-built student accommodation…

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  • Industry Issues 23-01-2025

    From the CEO Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.  Legitimate skepticism about the bias and political influence over mainstream media reporting is on the up around the…

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  • Industry Issues 16-01-25

    From the CEO Every year, the major dictionaries announce the ‘word of the year’.  In 2024, ‘enshittification‘, manifest and ‘brain rot’ were given the crown and I think we’ve started strong in 2025…

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  • Industry Issues 09-01-2025

    From the CEO Welcome to 2025. Trump is in, Trudeau is out. Elon Musk is de-facto Vice President of the United States and not even a net can stop the sharks from circling…

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  • Industry Issues 19-12-2024

    From the CEO So this is Christmas. And what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun. We’ve all done a lot, perhaps too much for some. Here’s what I’ve…

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  • Industry Issues 12-12-2024

    The week in review The RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold on Tuesday may not have been quite the Christmas present that many homeowners were hoping for, but it was not unexpected. …

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  • Industry Issues 05-12-2024

    From the CEO It has been a year of growth, change and progress on many fronts, so it was even more pleasing to recently receive confirmation that UDIA WA has achieved recertification as…

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  • Industry Issues 28-11-2024

    From the CEO Earlier this week, I experienced ‘speed dating’ of a different kind in Canberra, as UDIA National met with various Federal Ministers and Shadow Ministers.  Along with UDIA WA President Richard…

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  • Industry Issues 21-22-24

    EPA’s new Statement of Expectations UDIA WA has welcomed the first ‘Statement of Expectations’ issued by Minister Whitby to the EPA, which prioritises housing supply. The Minister has stated the EPA should align…

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  • Industry Issues 14-11-2024

    Construction worker boost welcomed UDIA WA welcomed the State Government’s announcement yesterday outlining a significant investment in training of WA’s building and construction workforce.   The expansion of the Group Training Organisation (GTO)…

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  • Industry Issues 07-11-2024

    From the CEO With our CEO, Tanya, currently taking some extended leave, I will be acting in the CEO role until she returns on Monday 16 December 2024. I am well supported by the…

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  • Industry Issues 31-10-2024

    From the CEO “It’s the economy, stupid.” Back in 1992, Jim Carville was the campaign strategist for Bill Clinton the year he ousted George Bush. Fast forward to 2024, there is a whole…

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