The West Australian The number of houses under construction has reached an all-time high in WA but property experts remain concerned it will do little to address supply issues affecting the housing and rental market. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows there were 21,030 new homes under construction in the June quarter — the highest […]
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Business News ABN Group head Dale Alcock has slammed the federal government’s IR reforms, calling the changes “a load of s**t” while predicting the construction industry’s woes will remain. Federal Industrial Relations Minister Tony Burke’s second tranche of the Closing Loopholes legislation today passed the Senate, which will allow millions of employees to ignore work communications after hours and giving casual […]
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PAUL ROBERTS, ASSOCIATE AT RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL, DISCUSSES HIS FORECASTS FOR CONSTRUCTION TIMEFRAMES AND COSTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA Growth in the Western Australian economy continues to surpass growth in all other states, supported by solid growth in private business investment. Household consumption growth was also strong, driven by the State’s strong population growth as well […]
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