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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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Locals gather to grill Perth’s twin towers of property power
WAtoday A rare chance at access to two of the state’s most powerful planning decision-makers saw members of the public attend a Perth property industry event on Wednesday, reflecting the height of public tension over…
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Coronavirus causing delays to renovations and home builds across Australia
Domain The building industry is now being impacted by coronavirus with dire shortages of materials and products traditionally imported from China slowing construction and renovation work around the country. To read the full story, including…
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Room to move in local building mix
The West Australian New Homes magazine Western Australians have always loved the double brick home, however, new findings by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) points towards a potential new future. The Modern Methods…
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UDIA WA launches brand new magazine
UDIA WA is proud to launch the first edition of The Urbanist. [calameo code=00616672107d5921410b3 mode=mini clickto=view clicktarget=_blank width=480 height=300] The Urbanist is a brand new 48-page quarterly magazine produced by UDIA WA. Each edition of The Urbanist will…
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Double brick homes on sandy Perth lots to become an endangered entity
WAtoday Perth’s love of developing on ‘easy’ sandy blocks has resulted in an unwavering addiction to the classic double-brick home, but a new UDIA WA report suggests land is drying up and builders will start…
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Can timber homes put the nail in double brick’s coffin?
The West Australian Timber frame construction is set to become cheaper than brick houses by 2024 for the first time in history, marking the first serious challenge to WA’s traditional double-brick homes. To read the…
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Why is WA obsessed with double brick frames and should we move to timber?
ABC Radio Perth Houses in Western Australia have long been built around a double-brick frame. But is it time we move to timber frames, like builders in the eastern states? UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck…
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MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
UDIA WA has released a report that outlines a cost benefit analysis undertaken by Ernst and Young (EY) of modern methods of construction compared with double brick construction. Read more here: FINAL UDIA Report
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Coronavirus: Australia and the world can expect an economic shock
Western Suburbs Weekly WA and the world economy is set for some short-term pain as a result of the coronavirus according to international economist Jonathan Pain. To read the full story, click here.