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NEW home construction and renovations remain in hot demand across Queensland – but builders are calling for more support to ensure both the industry and consumers get a fair go in the face of continued price hikes, and trade and materials shortages.

THE number of new homes being approved across Queensland has plummeted – but the pipeline of work remains strong as builders ride the wave of demand boosted by government stimulus, and negotiate the inevitable trade and material shortages that have risen as a result.

CONFIDENCE remains high among Queensland residential builders for a strong pipeline of work through to the end of 2021 and beyond, with the industry on track to build almost 30,000 new dwellings.

A TRANQUIL acreage lifestyle is a step closer for new home buyers wanting to put down roots for a tree change, with Master Builders’ highly anticipated Mahoney’s Pocket North Display Village opening at Townsvale Drive, Woodhill on Saturday, 13 February.

HELPING local builders and tradies bolster their businesses and supporting women in construction are at the top of the agenda, as Michelle Traill takes the reins as Master Builders’ new Regional Manager for Central Queensland.

QUEENSLAND’S regional building industry is kicking off the new year on a high note, with the Palaszczuk government confirming it has extended the Regional Home Building boost grant until 31 March 2021.

FOLLOWING a weather event with impacts likened to a category-one cyclone, tradies are moving to protect unattended worksites from the risk of damage – and prevent their materials and tools from becoming unintended weapons in wild weather.

A SURGE in loans for new home construction during October confirms the HomeBuilder grant is not only doing its job, but that the extension is the best Christmas gift the industry could have received.

BUILDERS remain without a clear picture of the pipeline of work for the next four years, despite the Palaszczuk government confirming its planned $14.8B annual capital works spend in today’s State Budget.

IN WHAT has arguably been one of the toughest years in living memory, Queensland builders have brought home a quarter of the trophies at the 2020 Master Builders Australia National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards with a total of 14 wins – the highest number in state history.