Residential boom props up Australian construction industry

Residential boom props up Australian construction industry

  There may be early signs of the housing boom slowing down, but apartment and house construction continue to surge, offsetting a sharp mining building downturn. Apartment construction is the strongest area of building activity, with mining engineering...

South Australian new home approvals up 10.5% in latest data

A jump in detached housing has seen residential building approvals in Australia soaring to eleven year highs in the latest sign of increasing home building activity. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the overall number of dwelling units approved...

Apprentice model is costly but unreformed

This article is taken from “The Australian” website Innes Willox From: The Australian October 23, 2013 12:00AM AS we head into the major recruiting season for apprentices, it is difficult to comprehend the barriers that are being erected against the...