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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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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…
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Plans for 1100 Perth apartments lodged in past three months, double rate of last year
The West Australian Developer appetite appears to be returning to the ailing apartment market, with plans for more than 1000 apartments in Perth projects seeking approval over the past three months. The projects to recently…
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Timber builds on a global stage
Business News Henning Larsen is a household name in Scandinavian architecture. The Copenhagen design firm, bearing the name of its late founder, is a leader in mass timber design. It has designed buildings using wood…
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Perth house price growth slows
Business News The capital has lost its status as the nation’s fastest growing city for house prices, pipped by Adelaide and Darwin in January. Perth’s house prices are no longer growing at the fastest rate…
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Labor shelves contentious ‘nature positive’ laws after West Australian backlash
ABC News The Albanese government has shelved plans to pass their “nature positive” environmental laws before the election, following backlash from West Australian Premier Roger Cook and the state’s industry. With parliament returning this coming…