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Industry Issues 27-08-2020
UDIA hosts Built Form Roundtable Yesterday, UDIA hosted a Built-Form Roundtable, bringing together the Minister for Housing and 26 developers to discuss the current and emerging issues and challenges facing built-form development. The…
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Industry Issues 20-08-2020
UDIA WA meets with Infrastructure WA Earlier this week UDIA WA met with representatives from Infrastructure WA including CEO Philip Helberg who officially started in his new role at the start of August.…
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Industry Issues 13-08-2020
Purchaser Sentiment Survey released Last Friday UDIA WA with Urbis hosted an exclusive member briefing that delved into the findings from the latest edition of the Urban Development Index (UDI) and the newly…
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Industry Issues 06-08-2020
UDIA meets Commissioner of RevenueWA on Stimulus Administration UDIA president Col Dutton and CEO Tanya Steinbeck met with the Commissioner of Revenue WA and the Treasurer’s office last week to seek clarification on…
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Industry Issues 30-07-2020
UDIA working with government for clarity on stimulus UDIA has been advocating tirelessly on behalf of members at a state and federal level to ensure that the stimulus measures are implemented to maximise benefit…
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Industry Issues 23-07-2020
UDIA meets with Treasury and also Landgate to discuss building stimulus impacts This week UDIA WA held separate meetings with representatives from WA Treasury and Landgate to discuss the implementation of the Federal…
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Industry Issues 16-07-2020
Western Power reduce clearance time frames As a result of conversations between UDIA WA and Western Power regarding the building stimulus, Western Power will reduce clearance time frames from 21 to 14 days. Applicants…
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Industry Issues 09-07-2020
Planning and Development Bill becomes law Good news for those developers with a ‘significant development’ proposal that they would like to get off the ground! The Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2020 received…
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Industry Issues 02-07-2020
Update on Federal Homebuilder Stimulus for New Housing UDIA National has been working since the 4 June announcement of the Commonwealth Government’s “HomeBuilder” package to clarify and maximise the benefits of the scheme’s…
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Going viral – how the coronavirus will affect urban design
By Hames Sharley Director and Urban Development Portfolio Leader Chris Maher The COVID-19 pandemic has meant big changes to the ways we interact with each other as a society. Now, with Australia slowly…
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Industry Issues 25-06-2020
UDIA WA welcomes historic Planning Reforms UDIA welcomed the news yesterday that the Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2020 has successfully passed through State Parliament and will now become law. Following close consultation…
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Wallbot climbing to new heights for Green Infrastructure
The potential for robotic technology to enable an increase in the installation of green walls and facades whilst reducing OHS and maintenance costs is significant. This is the view of Professor Sara Wilkinson…