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QUEENSLAND’S tallest building, a coastal mansion nestled in the sand dunes and a Brisbane home that pushes the boundaries of affordability have taken out the top gongs at this year’s Master Builders Queensland Housing & Construction Awards.

The construction industry has welcomed the apprentice wage subsidy and extension of the First Home Owner’s Loan Deposit scheme delivered in the Federal budget. However, the Queensland commercial construction sector largely missed out in the big cash splash on infrastructure.

The latest ABS Building Approvals tell us that government stimulus measures are working for the residential sector; but highlight the unnerving plight of the commercial sector.

WITH one in ten Queensland workers in building and construction, contributing $26 billion to the economy, the industry has the numbers the next state government simply can’t ignore.

BUILDERS have been buoyed by the announcement the HomeBuilder pre-approval process is now live, breathing life into the industry as it continues to stave off the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

QUEENSLAND’S regional dwelling approvals for July have delivered mixed news for the state’s building industry.

QUEENSLAND’S Far North once again proved it’s a force to be reckoned with in the building game at this year’s Master Builders Far North Queensland Housing & Construction Awards.

LOCAL builders have embraced – and overcome the challenges of – the region’s rugged and unique environment with stunning results, at this year’s Master Builders North Queensland Housing & Construction Awards.

COMMERCIAL builders and trade contractors across Queensland will breathe a sigh of relief today with the Queensland Treasurer announcing the government’s commitment to $13.9 billion in spending on infrastructure during 2020/21.

LATEST Housing finance numbers from the ABS support anecdotal evidence from Master Builders and the building industry that the HomeBuilder grant is doing its job – but it needs its own renovation to bolster the sector longer-term.