Global manufacturing surveys show the global manufacturing economy slowed in August, and again in September. In August, the Global Manufacturing PMI or Performance of Manufacturing Inde…

As more dwellings are approved for construction, average house completion times typically push-out. That appears to be holding true over recent times, but why is it so? And what are the impli…

When will it end? That is the question on everyone’s lips about Australia’s very long run of dwelling approvals growth and stability at peak levels. With dwelling approvals up 5.2% in aggrega…

First Home-Buyers received 13.6% of total dwelling loans (net of refinancing) in August 2018, valued at AUD3.289 billion. Positive though this news is, it is tempered by the knowledge, they…

Australia’s woodchip exports were up 1.1% over the year-ended August, totalling 7.495 million bone dried metric tonnes (bdmt). Annualised woodchip exports are below their peak, reached i…

Australia’s total log exports are easing down, declining 3.0% over the year-ended August, falling back to 4.379 million m3. The significant falls have been in the smaller dimension (15 cm, p…

The value of Builder’s Joinery imports rose 12.5% over the yea-ended August, lifting to an all-time record of AUD498.3 million, looking almost certain to rise above the AUD500 million mark s…

Imports of Mouldings rose 3.1% over the year-ended August 2018, lifting to 342,053 m3, having dipped modestly in late 2016 and early 2017. However, within the total rise – which is relatively…