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HIA Members Offer Bushfire Assistance (9/03/2009)

In response to the Victorian bushfire appeal, the building industry is coming together to offer much-needed assistance.

Green tips from HIA Sydney Home Show (3/05/2007)

Housing industry Association Sydney Home Show has given green tips for home-owners, renters and builders.

Renovation, decoration and building at the HIA Sydney Home Show (11/04/2007)

The HIA Sydney Home Show returns to Sydney from May 10 – 13 to deliver an event that will leave visitors brimming with ideas and handy hints from the industry design, building and renovation experts.

HIA Home Ideas Show 2007 (14/03/2007)

Melbourne’s home and interiors event, the HIA Home Ideas Show, celebrates 30 years this April 7 -15

Housing skills shortfall addressed with new courses (8/03/2006)

New courses are being developed which should help ease shortages in the building industry.

Home and building expo moves south (11/01/2005)

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has joined forces with Australian Exhibition Services (AES) to give the building and renovating public a chance to see the home and building expos twice in one year.

HIA Renovations category winners (29/04/2004)

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) recently announced its national building and design awards.

Migrants boost housing demand (26/06/2003)

This means that to meet the demand of Australia’s growing population, the housing industry needs to build 159,000 homes a year, confirming that there is a still pent up demand for new homes.

Site strategy (21/05/2003)

Harvest Lakes Estate, a new 115 hectare residential lot in Western Australia is demonstrating that a well-planned and implemented site development strategy is the key to achieving new levels of sustainability in urban housing.

Home lending still lively (18/03/2003)

The number of loans issued for new home construction rebounded in January, confirming the moderate pace at which the housing industry is slowing.

Home buyers return (28/02/2003)

After a slow Christmas period, new home buyer interest bounced back in January with a total of 11,090 news homes sold nationwide.

Renovations to cushion slowdown (17/02/2003)

The Housing Industry Association says that despite an easing in the number of loans for new dwellings, the building industry remains on track for a soft landing.

Residential approvals continue to see-saw (4/12/2002)

Defying expectations, approvals for multi-residential developments in NSW and Queensland soared in October, driving total approvals to a 25.3 percent increase for the month, the highest level since 1994. This follows a 19.3 ...

New home sales holding up (6/11/2002)

According to data released by the Housing Industry Association there has been an increase in the number of new homes sold Australia-wide, suggesting that demand from new home buyers remains strong.

New housing cooling (1/11/2002)

The one-off jump in dwelling approvals recorded in August has been all but reversed in September, confirming that the new home building industry is cooling.

New housing demand cooling (11/10/2002)

Demand for new homes from owner occupiers continued to cool in August according to the Australian Bureau for Statistics which released figures today showing that the total number of loans for new home building eased by 12.6 ...

HIA lauds rate hold (2/10/2002)

The Housing Industry Association says that it welcomes today’s decision by the Reserve Bank to leave interest rates on hold, despite the widespread fears of a shakeout in the housing market.

New home sales steady (30/09/2002)

The steadying of new home sales in August after declines in the previous two months, reflects the continuing confidence of new home buyers, according to the Housing Industry Association. The sale of new homes and units rose ...

Building lending still resilient (9/09/2002)

Lending for new home construction rose by 9.2 percent in July, following a rise of 9.6 percent in June, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Future perfect (28/08/2002)

A kitchen that combines an Australiana theme with a futuristic and natural feel won this year’s Housing Industry Association Kitchen Project award. Colin J Clark of building firm Essentially Residential received the accolade ...

Building task force to restore confidence (21/08/2002)

A construction industry task force was fully justified and urgently needed to restore confidence in the sector, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) said today.

Double dip for new home starts (20/08/2002)

The sale of new houses and units fell by five percent Australia wide in July. This follows a 22 percent drop in June.

Housing affordability tumbles (9/08/2002)

Higher interest rates and spiralling land prices have seen housing affordability fall to its lowest level in two years according the latest Commonwealth Bank-HIA housing report.

Cost of regulation burdens builders (8/08/2002)

Thousands of homebuyers would be forced from the market by new regulations adding up to $30,000 to the cost of a new home, the Housing Industry Association said today.

GreenSmart now in Qld (5/08/2002)

The Housing Industry Association’s GreenSmart program has now spread to Queensland, with a display village at North Lakes showcasing how homeowners can dramatically reduce their energy consumption and how building technologies ...

HIA: conditions for housing remain favourable (30/07/2002)

A surge of approvals in Queensland and a last minute rush to get the revised first home owners grant has resulted in a rise in dwelling approvals across Australia in June.

New home sales cool (22/07/2002)

In a further sign that the new home market is cooling, the Housing Industry Association’s new homes sales series for June showed that in original terms the sales of new houses and units fell by 22 percent Australia-wide.

HIA welcomes rate relief (3/07/2002)

The Housing Industry Association has welcomed today’s Reserve Bank decision to leave interest rates on hold, saying that after two rate rises in as many months, the pause will enable the economy to catch up.

Home buyers remain confident (26/06/2002)

The Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) latest new homes sales survey shows that an estimated 13,424 new houses and multi-units were sold during May, a rise of three percent on April. This is despite a 0.25 percent interest ...

Industry interest in rate rise increases (11/06/2002)

Growth in the non-residential construction market will continue to rally despite the latest rise in interest rates, according to Australian Industry Group deputy chief executive Heather Ridout, however residential building ...

New home lending continues fall (11/06/2002)

The Housing Industry Association says that figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that new home lending has fallen to its lowest level in 11 months, confirming that the new home building industry ...

Second rate rise will hurt builders (7/06/2002)

The Housing Industry Association says that the second rise in official interest rates is unwelcome news for Australia’s residential building industry. The Reserve Bank announced the quarter percent rise on Wednesday.

Home sales strong in second quarter (31/05/2002)

The release of several new large home developments combined with well targeted marketing campaigns has seen private home sales lift in April.

Minister welcomes relief for builders (24/05/2002)

The decision by insurer Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) to relieve builders of the need to provide personal deeds of indemnity for home warranty insurance is welcome news for NSW builders, according to Fair Trading Minister, ...

HIA award winners (21/05/2002)

Queensland’s Glen Fuller Building has taken out both the home of the year award and the custom built home of the year award in the 2002 Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Australian housing awards.

Budget backed by HIA (15/05/2002)

The Housing Industry Association of Australia has reacted positively to last night’s Budget, saying it is financially responsible and builds on the microeconomic reforms put in place by the Government over the past seven ...

HIA welcomes expanded immigration (7/05/2002)

Today’s announcement that the 2002/03 Migration Program will be the largest and most highly skilled in over a decade has been welcomed by the HIA.

Housing less affordable (6/05/2002)

Despite interest rates at 30 year lows and the availability of the First Home Owners grant, home ownership for first time buyers has become less affordable in the March quarter, according to the Housing Industry Association.

Worrying signs for home builders (3/05/2002)

Despite an overall rise in dwelling approvals, newly released figures show the slow down in the detached house building sector continued throughout March. This is worrying, according to the Housing Industry Association, ...

Thermal efficiency (26/04/2002)

Visitors to the Colorbond steel stand at HIA Ausbuild at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre can get information on the real savings and environment benefits of energy efficient design.

A vintage design (9/04/2002)

Building and development company The Hickinbotham Group and architects Berriman & Associates have designed South Australia’s Paringa Vineyard to blend in with its rurual surroundings, and winning a Housing Industry Association ...

Steel shows the way (5/04/2002)

National welfare provider the Wesley Mission has combined with the Housing Industry Association in a campaign to improve water and energy efficiency in residences around Australia. The two organisations are using the GreenSmart ...

Oyster Bay Shack a Tassie Pearl (22/03/2002)

A Tasmanian designer and builder specialising in environmentally sustainable homes has created an award-winning, energy efficient beach house.

Great home ideas (21/03/2002)

The 2002 HIA Home Ideas & Lifestyle Show, running from Saturday 30 March – Sunday 7 April, will be the biggest HIA show Melbourne has ever seen, and will deliver a range of new features.

Housing to continue to drive growth (19/03/2002)

The strong performance of the housing industry looks set to continue into the first half of 2002 according to the Housing Industry Association.

Home lending remains resilient (13/03/2002)

Strong housing finance figures for new construction just released show that the housing industry will continue to add to jobs and growth over the next few months, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

Home approvals bounce back (5/03/2002)

Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today show that dwelling approvals bounced back in January, confirming that house construction activity will remain strong through to the middle of the year.

New home buyers return in January (21/02/2002)

New home sales surged in January on the back of low interest rates, confident consumers and some companies leaving until the new year to sign up customers, according to the Housing Industry Association.

Housing starts dip in September (8/02/2002)

Home building approvals dipped in September for the first time in six months, with approvals down 4.3 percent on July. However the 15,025 dwellings approved were still 60 percent higher than a year earlier when the building ...

Tax changes on contractors win praise (8/02/2002)

The tax changes for contractors and consultants tabled in Parliament yesterday have been welcomed by the Housing Industry Association (HIA).

GreenSmart Village earns housing accolades (8/02/2002)

GreenSmart Village at HomeWorld, Kellyville, constructed by Wesley Mission, has won three major housing industry awards. It won the Environment Australia Partnership Award from a national field of entries, received another ...

Housing industry welcomes rate cut (8/02/2002)

The latest cut in official interest rates has been welcomed by Australia’s housing industry. The cut of 0.25% is the fifth fall in eight months and will ensure that as the world slowdown takes hold, the recovery of the domestic ...

HIA head bullish on housing in 2002 (8/02/2002)

Despite growing concerns over Australia’s economic strength into 2002, the managing director of the Housing Industry Association remains confident about the future for the industry into the new year.

Latest rate cut welcomed (8/02/2002)

The latest cut in official interest rates has been welcomed by Australia's housing industry. The cut of 0.25% is the 6th fall in 10 months and should ensure that as the world slowdown takes hold, the all important recovery ...

Winten finalists in NSW HIA awards (8/02/2002)

Winten Property Group is a finalist in the High Density Project of the Year category in NSW’s NRMA Insurance/HIA Housing Awards 2001, for their unit complexes in Sydney’s St Leonards and Potts Point.

HIA still bullish on housing industry (8/02/2002)

While there was a 1.1 percent fall in loans for the construction of new dwellings in November, the Housing Industry Association says the 8510 loans approved show the underlying strength in new home building.

HIA supports Labor housing plan (8/02/2002)

The ALP’s plan for affordable housing has been supported by the Housing Industry Association (HIA). The plan released today commits a Labor Government to the development of a National Housing Strategy which would cover social ...

NSW HIA award winners announced (8/02/2002)

The NRMA Insurance and HIA 2001 NSW Housing Awards have been announced, with Mullumbimby builder Bush Pavilions winning the major award, the NRMA Insurance Home of the Year, as well as the categories for Spec Home of the ...

Housing past its peak (8/02/2002)

The December fall in building approvals shows that the housing sector has reached its peak, according to industry associations Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA).

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