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HIGHRISE unit construction has undoubtedly met its heyday in Queensland but rising confidently from the shadows is another sector, fit and ready to fill the void.

Do you know a woman doing great work in the Queensland building and construction industry?

Builders and subbies are officially on notice to be prepared and vigilant as new building industry fairness (BIF) laws are set to change how they need to do business.

If you’ve completed a home or project that makes your town or city shine, get your skates on and enter it into the 2018 Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards.

An impressive increase in standalone home building is a sure sign houses are making a comeback over units, with the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a 14 per cent increase in dwelling commencements over the 3 months to September 2017.

Standalone home building is on a positive trajectory going into the New Year, with the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a promising 4 per cent rise in dwelling approvals over the last month.

Master Builders latest Building industry outlook 2017 shows the industry is riding high on record building approvals and a strong pipeline of work.

Queensland unit approvals have slumped for the third month in a row, reflecting the oversupply of new units in Brisbane.

Eight of our state’s most talented builders scooped up national titles at Master Builders’ 2017 National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards in Hobart on Saturday night.

The outcome of a federal court decision will hurt the number of new apprentices and put at risk the ability for Queensland to have the number of qualified tradespeople it needs for the future, according to Master Builders Queensland.