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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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Perth planning strategy to be scrutinised
Business News The state government is set to scrutinise the strategy mapping out the growth of metropolitan areas, as Perth falls behind in its infill development targets. The Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million framework…
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Has Albanese given up on the housing crisis?
Financial Review The paucity of new policy in Jim Chalmers’ fourth budget raises the question whether the Albanese government has given up the fight on the so-called housing crisis. Worse, in a budget with weak…
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WA recognised at national Awards for Excellence
The West Australian The best of the industry’s best were recognised in the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s national awards last week, including three WA winners. Curtin Heritage Living’s Cottesloe redevelopment took home top honours…
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Perth land sales soar even as prices rise by a third, says UDIA
The West Australian Perth has officially ended its reign as the cheapest place for land in the country, with the median lot price jumping by more than a third last year. New data from the…
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New homes to fall 400,000 short of national target: report
Financial Review The supply of housing could substantially miss the national target of 1.2 million new homes over five years by one third or even more as builders and developers grapple with high construction costs…
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Prefab housing promised 50 years ago as solution to housing supply crisis
ABC News When it comes to housing, Australia loves a taskforce. More than 50 years ago, the federal government established one to “investigate modern housing techniques” to boost Australia’s “large, unsatisfied demand for housing”. It…
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WA election 2025: Jubilant Premier Roger Cook confident his ministry is sound
The West Australian Roger Cook was back behind his desk and urging others to pick up the pace on Monday, as a slow vote count stalled a Cabinet reshuffle he called the “first” of many…
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Why WA is in urgent need of prefab stimulus
The West Australian Opinion Editorial by Tanya Steinbeck, UDIA WA CEO Capability, confidence and courage. These are the key traits as a State we need to embrace as we look towards a diversified future economy…
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Land sales reach record highs
Business News Land sales in Western Australia are continuing to rise, with a record volume of lots sold in 2024. New data from the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA showed that 11,168 lots sold…