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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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What should WA do with the brick?
ABC Perth Radio Joining Mark Gibson on Wednesday 10 September Tanya Steinbeck, CEO of UDIA WA discusses why WA is so focused on Double Brick homes, while other countries have been building more sustainable and…
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Too costly to build, too pricey to buy: new apartment pipeline shrinks
The Australian Financial Review Australia will deliver 30,000 fewer apartments this year than previously expected as developers hold off on projects they couldn’t sell profitably and weak presales and weather delay construction, CBRE says in…
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Land-lease model builds steam
Business News Land-lease communities are emerging as a realistic housing option for some Western Australians. The form of housing, which involves residents purchasing a home and renting the land it sits on, is targeted at…
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Australia’s productivity crisis deepens as construction costs defy global trends
Australian Property Investor Material prices across Australia continue to climb, even as global material markets soften under weaker demand. Is this an anomaly – or a symptom of something deeper? For long-time observers of Australia’s…
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Striking a balance for housing needs
The West Australian There’s a sweet spot between infill and sprawl Tanya Steinbeck Having “housing choice” suggests freedom to choose between several options. But as anyone in WA looking to buy or rent a home…
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Reserve Bank cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in August in unanimous decision
ABC News The Reserve Bank has delivered its third interest rate cut of 2025, with a 0.25 percentage point reduction at its August board meeting. That takes the cash rate to 3.6 per cent for…
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Ease the carpark squeeze
The Sunday Times Oliver Lane Motorists could soon find themselves with a little extra space in one of the most frustrating places — carparks. Officials are mulling an increase to the standard size of Australia’s…
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Perth’s urban sprawl is growing. Can its infrastructure keep up?
WA Today Perth residents are more likely to build a home further from the city centre, new data shows, as the state’s population balloons and household budgets shrink. The area with the most new building…
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Carey attacks Libs’ proposal to review planning regime
Business News John Carey has accused the state opposition of promoting mistrust in the state’s planning system, by its call for a review into the decision-making process of planning authorities. Speaking at an Urban Development…