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Tonight’s Budget has missed an opportunity to appropriately boost business productivity, a critical tool in the inflation-busting toolkit. Reducing the…

Once again, building approvals are heading in the wrong direction at a time when communities are crying out for more…

Peak body for the building and construction industry Master Builders Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government’s announcement of strengthening targeted…

The building community welcomes the National Cabinet’s announcement today for a national approach to reforms to address the housing crisis….

Today’s release of the ABS March quarter inflation figures show a welcome deceleration in the inflation rate, particularly in new…

Overview of recommendations Media contact: Dee Zegarac, National Director, Media & Public Affairs 0400 493 071 | dee.zegarac@masterbuilders.com.au  

Total new dwelling commencements dropped by 6.7 per cent during the December 2022 quarter and are very close to their…

Amid a difficult economic climate, the building and construction industry welcomes the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to pause interest…

The latest National Housing Finance Investment Corporation (NHFIC) State of the Nation’s Housing 2022-23 report confirms builders’ concerns about achieving Australia’s housing…

The ABS has released February 2023 data for building approvals and lending figures. Master Builders Australia chief economist Shane Garrett…

The peak national body representing the building and construction industry has taken another step in its commitment to a sustainable…

The volume of engineering construction rose by 2.0 per cent during the December 2022 quarter and is 6.4 per cent…