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BUILDING industry finally gets some good news, with February figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a bounce in the number of home owners receiving dwelling finance (up 1.7 per cent) and in dwellings approved (up 3.4 per cent).

THE DOLDRUMS have clearly set in for building in Queensland, with the latest round of building approvals showing a record low set for regional Queensland.

WHAT better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than nominating a friend, colleague, relative or yourself in the Master Builders 2019 Housing and Construction Awards.

THE PROOF is in the pudding, with the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing a 6.2 per cent slump in total building work completed in Queensland in 2018 (January – December).

WHETHER you’re a first home buyer, upgrading or downsizing, there really is something for everyone at Townsville’s newest and most anticipated display village, Elliot Springs opening Saturday, 2 March.

ARE YOU A builder or a subbie? Is getting paid and complying with new industry legislation on your agenda for 2019? Roadshow is your not-to-miss industry event of the year.

IF YOU’VE built something you’re proud of, now is the time to enter it in to the 2019 Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards.

NORTH QUEENSLAND building approvals are amongst the worst in the state and highlight the need for insurers to use local contractors when rebuilding after the recent flood disaster.

A GRIM year is forecast for much of Queensland after the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal building approvals have dropped again, with the green shoots of recovery seen during 2018 officially gone.

A CHALLENGING year is the forecast for building and construction in 2019, with the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing a 2.1 per cent drop in building approvals as 2018 drew to a close.