House construction
Media release
'HomeBuilder' program to drive economic activity across the residential construction sector
From today until 31 December 2020, HomeBuilder will provide all eligible owner-occupiers (not just first home buyers) with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. Construction must be contracted to commence within three months of the contract date. Initiative: HomeBuilder Initiative: HomeBuilder
Media release
Two year blitz to generate $3.1 billion in construction value
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is set to reboot the economy with a record construction blitz over two years, underpinning around 15,000 jobs. Initiative: Extending the successful $20,000 First Home Owners Grant initiative to all Owner Occupier build applications Initiative: Improving the HomeShare program to revise eligibility thresholds Initiative: $24 million in additional and brought forward...
Conference paper
Building a holistic approach: towards an interdisciplinary platform for housing affordability
This paper calls for greater collaboration and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer within the house building industry to improve housing affordability.
Report
Green mortgages: Financial incentives to design and build high-performance homes
This research forms part of BRANZ’s Exceeding the Minimum Programme. It considers how the New Zealand banking sector can lead the way in financing mortgages and home loan packages that consider building integrated features in high performance homes.
Journal article
Reuse of construction materials after demolition of buildings
The purpose of this research work is an evaluation of the growth the volume of reuse building scrap in Voronezh region. The main task is elimination obstacles of the growth potential of using this dismantle technology with following construction low-rise houses made from reused materials.