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Reflecting a general flattening of the building products market, prices for several key locally produced softwood products eased in the December quarter. Reflecting a long-term trend tha…
Reflecting a general flattening of the building products market, prices for several key locally produced softwood products eased in the December quarter. Reflecting a long-term trend tha…
Almost unbelievably, the pipeline of Houses under construction grew 0.6% in the September quarter, despite commencements falling 4.9% over the same period. The data shows completions wer…
The impact of successive interest rate rises continues to bite with housing finance declining 3.7% in November or 24.3% on an annualised basis. The increase in interest rates makes the cost o…
Australia’s dwelling approvals totalled 188,185 dwellings year-ended November 2022, a decline of 18.0% on the previous period. For all that approvals have fallen, they are still above the…
Australia’s headline inflation rate was 7.8% in 2022, driven to the annual number by a 1.9% lift in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the December quarter. This is the fastest rate of prices gro…
Purpose This research aimed at providing guidance on best practices for managing timber’s moisture content (MC) throughout the Australian supply chain, during construction, and in servi…
A tool to predict fertiliser response and profitability in softwood plantations across Australia. Component 1: South West WA’ – Webinar summary of Project #VNC 476 1819 To improve th…
The Australian Government is providing $110 million in grant funding over 5 years from 2022-23 to co-invest with wood processors, to adopt new and upgraded wood processing facilities. The g…