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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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SUMMIT REACHES NEW OUTCOMES
THE RECENT UDIA PRESIDENTS’ SUMMIT PROVED BOTH INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL WITH DELEGATES AGREEING THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE AN OVERARCHING SET OF STANDARDS FOR ENGINEERING TO ENABLE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS…
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SURVEY REFLECTS CHANGING VIEWS
THE INTERIM RESULTS OF UDIA’S HOUSING WE LOVE SURVEY HAVE BEEN RELEASED, WITH A DEFINITE SWING TOWARDS DENSITY — IN NODES AROUND TRANSPORT, AMENITY AND SERVICES — BEING ACCEPTED BY THE COMMUNITY. What is being…
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GETTING THE REFORMS RIGHT
GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION PROCESSES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISING OF DRAFT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION, ARE A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY OF IDENTIFYING THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF PROPOSED CHANGES. UDIA HAS COMPLETED NEARLY TWENTY SUBMISSIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS,…
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GROWING TREND FOR SMALLER PREMISES
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS ARE ALREADY A DISTANT MEMORY FOR SOME, BUT FOR THOSE LOOKING TO CHANGE WHERE THEY LIVE, THE PROCESS MAY BE JUST STARTING. A SIGNIFICANT GROUP OF THOSE LOOKING TO MOVE IN 2015…
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NEW GRID DRAWS UP DENSITY FRAMEWORK
DENSITY IS ONE OF THE BIG TOPICS AT THE MOMENT, FROM THE EMERGENCE OF SMALL LOTS TO THE GROWTH IN THE APARTMENT SECTOR. WE HEAR CONSTANTLY ABOUT THE “SPRAWL IN PERTH”, BUT HOW DOES OUR…
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TEMPT YOUNG WEALTH CREATORS TO OUR CITIES
TODAY’S YOUNG WEALTH CREATORS ARE THE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS, BIOLOGISTS, PHYSICISTS, ANIMATORS, APP DESIGNERS AND THE MYRIAD OF OTHER PROFESSIONALS THAT THRIVE ON TRANSLATING IDEAS INTO OUTCOMES. CITIES THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REVERSED THEIR MAGNETIC POLARITY HAVE…
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NEW HOMEBUYERS BEAR THE BRUNT OF PROPOSED NEW BROADBAND FEES
THE FEDERAL MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS RECENTLY RELEASED A POLICY PAPER ON THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. IN SIMPLE TERMS IT LOOKS AT HOW NEW DEVELOPMENTS WILL RECEIVE BROADBAND (INTERNET) SERVICES AND…
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RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MARKET STAYING STRONG
WHEN ASSESSING THE NEW RESIDENTIAL LAND PROPERTY MARKET WE LOOK AT MANY FACTORS BUT IN GENERAL THERE ARE THREE BROAD CATEGORIES OF PROPERTY DATA THAT WE USE TO CREATE A SNAPSHOT. When assessing the new…
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT THE KEY TO TRAFFIC RELIEF
CONGESTION CHARGING HAS RECEIVED A LOT OF COVERAGE OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND IT IS WORTHWHILE HAVING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ISSUES. Congestion charging is used in urban areas around the world…