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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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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…
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Hesperia, Heidelberg to unlock 4,000 homes
Business News Hesperia and Heidelberg Materials are progressing a proposal to unlock land for residential development in Ellenbrook, as the state government continues to roll out its $80 million infrastructure fund. Premier Roger Cook today…
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Greening Copenhagen in climate push
Business News Replacing car parks with trees, covering buildings with foliage and converting median strips into green spaces and are just some of the initiatives Danish authorities are implementing. The European country is emphasising the…
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Inflation takes a tumble, with an interest rate cut now appearing certain
Australian Property Investor Inflation has taken a bigger than expected fall in data released today, placing more pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates on 18 February. The most politically sensitive…
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Albanese to announce $10,000 cash for apprentices who build homes in National Press Club election pitch
ABC Apprentices who work in residential construction would get a $10,000 cash bonus under an election policy to be launched by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the National Press Club on Friday. The PM will…
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Housing affordability blow as construction costs go up
The West Australian When COVID-19 disruptions caused inflation to shoot up, so did the cost of building new homes. So, as inflation returns to normal, why are construction costs accelerating again? It’s a dilemma that…