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  • Dive in dwelling investment hurts economy

    National accounts data shows the continued slump in dwelling investment is acting as one of the main drags on the economy, according to the…

    Dive in dwelling investment hurts economy
  • Keep up reform of building and construction standards

    The implementation of reforms to building and construction standards needs to be aggressively advanced, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA). Speaking…

    Keep up reform of building and construction standards
  • Housing approval data rings alarm bells

    A continued slump in building approvals data should ring alarm bells on the need to move swiftly on reforms to boost housing production and…

    Housing approval data rings alarm bells
  • Infrastructure audit a call to action

    The case for overhauling the planning, funding and delivery of infrastructure to meet the needs of modern, growing cities is the stark lesson of…

    Infrastructure audit a call to action
  • Weak building approvals remain an economic drag

    The economic drag from weak building approvals data will continue to weigh on the economy and underline the need for strong policy solutions to…

    Weak building approvals remain an economic drag
  • Further statement on the building and construction industry

    The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed the prospect of national consensus on solutions needed to tackle the crisis facing the building…

    Further statement on the building and construction industry
  • Statement on the building and construction industry

    The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has urged the Commonwealth Government to help break the impasse on reforms needed to tackle the crisis…

    Statement on the building and construction industry
  • Soft lending data confirms the case to rev up reforms

    New data that shows household lending remains soft, makes the case for embedded reforms that can boost housing markets and reignite confidence among homebuyers…

    Soft lending data confirms the case to rev up reforms
  • Changes to home loan assessment rules welcomed

    The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed new rules that will change how lenders assess the ability of borrowers to service a…

    Changes to home loan assessment rules welcomed
  • Weak building approval figures show need to drive reform

    Weak building approval figures released today highlight a continued need for policy reforms to drive economic growth and that interest rate cuts alone will…

    Weak building approval figures show need to drive reform