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Three good reasons to keep interest rates on hold

Published: 9 August 2011

Housing finance figures for June 2011 released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today were no surprise considering the current state of the market and highlight the need for stable interest rates, according to Master Builders, Queensland’s peak body for housing and construction.

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New face for Master Builders in Burnett Wide Bay

Published: 19 April 2011

Master Builders, Queensland’s peak body for housing and construction, recently welcomed Dean Wolfenden to the role of Master Builders Burnett Wide Bay Regional Manager.

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Donation to assist Cairns Regional Council with natural disaster clean-up

Published: 18 April 2011

The Master Builders Foundation, Master Builders fundraising and community support arm, recently donated a $12,000 self-contained water pressure unit to assist the Cairns Regional Council with natural disaster clean-up.

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Sizable challenges faced by Building Revival Forum

Published: 13 April 2011

Boosting building activity in the short term in Queensland will not be an easy task, according to Master Builders.

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Master Builders offers 50-80% training discounts for disaster recovery

Published: 11 April 2011

In the wake of natural disasters in Queensland, Master Builders, Queensland’s peak body for housing and construction is offering huge discounts on training to ensure tradespeople have the appropriate qualifications to complete repair work.

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Master Builders looks to Building Revival Forum to boost building activity

Published: 8 April 2011

The key priority of the state government’s Building Revival Forum will be to agree on a range of measures that provide a significant boost to building activity by the end of 2011, according to Master Builders, Queensland’s peak body for housing and construction.

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Homeowners urged to take advantage of spare capacity and build or renovate

Published: 1 April 2011

Low approval numbers and capacity in the building industry signal it is perfect time to build or renovate, according to Master Builders, Queensland’s peak body for housing and construction.

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Donation to assist Rockhampton SES with clean-up after natural disasters

Published: 30 March 2011

The Master Builders Foundation, Master Builders fundraising and community support arm, recently donated a $12,000 self-contained water pressure unit to assist the State Emergency Service (SES) in Rockhampton with natural disaster clean-up.

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Donation to assist Ingham SES with clean-up after natural disasters

Published: 21 March 2011

The Master Builders Foundation, Master Builders fundraising and community support arm, recently donated a $12,000 self-contained water pressure unit to assist the State Emergency Service (SES) in Ingham with natural disaster clean-up.

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Master Builders searches for Queensland’s best builders and tradies

Published: 18 March 2011

Entries are now open for Queensland’s most prestigious building awards, the annual Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards.

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