IN THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ARTICLE 25 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: “EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO A STANDARD OF LIVING ADEQUATE FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF HIMSELF AND OF HIS FAMILY, INCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSING AND MEDICAL CARE AND NECESSARY SOCIAL SERVICE.” A report by the McKinsey Global Institute estimates that […]
RECENTLY RELEASED AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS DATA HAS CONFIRMED JUST HOW QUICKLY WE ARE GROWING; IN THE DECADE TO 2014, PERTH GREW BY 463,068 PEOPLE – 35,000 MORE THAN BRISBANE. Infill is part of that growth. The City of Vincent became the first local government area to break through the 3000 persons per square kilometre […]
UDIA REGULARLY SURVEYS THE INDUSTRY TO DETERMINE ITS VIEWS ON OPERATING CONDITIONS. IN THE SURVEY RELEASED LAST WEEK, THE RESPONSE WAS FAR FROM THE NEGATIVE OUTCOMES WE WERE ANTICIPATING DUE TO THE CONTRACTING MARKET. In fact it was a relatively positive response with 81 per cent of respondents saying that workloads had stayed the […]
THE RECENT UDIA NATIONAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE CELEBRATED THE BEST DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. WITH EACH ENTRY ALREADY A WINNER IN THEIR OWN STATES, THE QUALITY OF THE ENTRANTS IS EXTRAORDINARY. With each entry already a winner in their own States, the quality of the entrants was extraordinary. WA led the way on the night […]
THE UDIA NATIONAL CONGRESS WAS HELD IN SYDNEY EARLIER THIS WEEK AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS THE NUMBER OF CRANES ON THE SKYLINE. ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROJECTS IS THE MASSIVE BARANGAROO DEVELOPMENT. LOCAL PRESS CALLED FOR LEADERSHIP EARLY IN THE PROJECT SAYING THAT “ALREADY BARANGAROO IS WAY TOO POLITE. WHAT’S NEEDED IS NOT […]
FOREIGN INVESTMENT INTO REAL ESTATE HAS BEEN HOTLY DEBATED, PARTICULARLY ON THE EAST COAST WHERE A PRICE SPIKE WAS LINKED TO OVERSEAS BUYERS. WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALISE IS THAT THE CURRENT SITUATION IN AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING THE RELEASE LAST WEEK BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF A DISCUSSION PAPER OUTLINING NEW FEES, WAS TRIGGERED […]
IN AN ADDRESS ON THE 13TH FEBRUARY THE GOVERNOR OF THE RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA SAID THAT “IN A COUNTRY WITH THIS MUCH LAND, IT OUGHT TO BE CHEAP TO GET A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD.” INDEED LAND SUPPLY IS A MAJOR ISSUE, GETTING DEVELOPMENT SITES AT A PRICE THAT DELIVERS VALUE FOR MONEY OUTCOMES […]
THE RECENT UDIA PRESIDENTS’ SUMMIT PROVED BOTH INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL WITH DELEGATES AGREEING THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE AN OVERARCHING SET OF STANDARDS FOR ENGINEERING TO ENABLE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE. Of course these standards can be varied with the agreement of local government and the developer as there are […]
THE INTERIM RESULTS OF UDIA’S HOUSING WE LOVE SURVEY HAVE BEEN RELEASED, WITH A DEFINITE SWING TOWARDS DENSITY — IN NODES AROUND TRANSPORT, AMENITY AND SERVICES — BEING ACCEPTED BY THE COMMUNITY. What is being built in Perth is changing and Australian Bureau of Statistics data for housing approvals gives evidence that the recovery in […]