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Hamilton city councillors have approved a temporary 20 percent cut to development charges (DCs), aiming to alleviate the struggling residential construction sector. Despite industry concerns that the reduction may not lead to lower housing prices, development charges will be reduced to help ease the financial burden on developers. However, there
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Cities across the US that have adopted pro-housing policies are experiencing significant declines in rental prices. A recent study by Five Star Cash Offer analyzed top metropolitan areas in the US and found that cities that have relaxed land use restrictions have seen the most substantial year-over-year decline in rental
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Pucheng County in Fujian Province has accepted the application from Guancuo Township to convert and utilize agricultural land for rural residential construction in the first batch of 2025. The decision was made after careful consideration of several documents, including the "Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
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As Australia's construction industry continues to face significant challenges, including high building costs and lengthy construction times, the country's housing supply crisis deepens. Analysis has found that over 30,000 approved homes remain unbuilt, while 219,000 homes are currently under construction, with construction times blowing
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A 3D concrete printer in Perth's Peppermint Grove has completed the structural frame of a home in just one week, part of a growing push to revolutionize home construction in Western Australia. This achievement, utilizing robotic printing technology, demonstrates the potential to dramatically cut build times and costs,
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Vice-President Kembo Mohadi is set to commission 37 newly built houses on Thursday in Nsungwale Village, Binga District, Matabeleland North Province. The houses were constructed by the Government to resettle families who lost their homes during the devastating floods in February 2020. The floods, triggered by the confluence of Sibwambwa,
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As climate-related disasters become more frequent and severe, a new report is urging governments to rethink housing policy, starting with local leadership, flexible planning, and long-term resilience strategies. The report, "Housing policy and disaster: better coordinating actors, responses and data," was released by the Australian Housing and Urban
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The Xicheng District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee and its affiliated institutions are seeking bids for the revision and compilation of their internal control manual. The project aims to improve the committee's internal control system and enhance management effectiveness. The bidding process will be conducted through a competitive
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The construction industry in South Africa is expected to contract by 0.5% in real terms in 2025 due to rising construction costs, declining private investment, and a weak residential construction sector. However, the industry is expected to show signs of recovery, with an annual growth rate of 3.5%
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The South African construction market is facing significant challenges, including rising construction costs, declining private investment, and a weak residential construction sector. According to Statistics South Africa, the average construction material price index (CMPI) rose by 1.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January-April 2025, while the value of residential building
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In the second quarter of 2025, Fuzhou's Nanan County will conduct a "double random" online inspection of the quality of survey and design review and acceptance of building energy conservation and construction project fire design. This inspection aims to strengthen supervision and management of fire inspection
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The Malaysian construction industry is poised for growth in 2025, driven by investments in industrial and transport infrastructure projects. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the total value of construction work done grew by 16.6% year-over-year (YoY) in Q1 2025, with residential construction work done increasing by 27%
