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HIA Trades Report Highlights Need for Reform

The latest HIA Trades Report, a survey of the Housing Industry Association's builder and sub-contractor members, confirms on-going weakness in the housing industry throughout 2011. » More

Weak Approvals Confirm Need for Stimulus

Building approvals fell for the third time in four months at the end of 2011, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

ABS House Prices Confirm Modest Falls in 2011

The latest update for the ABS index of established house prices shows a modest easing at the end of last year said the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

No Christmas Cheer for New Home Sales

New home sales missed out on any Christmas cheer last year, falling back in December 2011, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Benign Inflation Leaves Room for Further Rate Cuts

The consumer price index for the December 2011 quarter confirms that the path is clear for a February interest rate cut, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Trend is right, but land sales remain at low levels

Although residential land sales remain at low levels by historical standards, sales do look to at least be climbing off the mat. » More

ABS Confirms Weak Housing Activity

Final ABS figures released today confirm a weak quarter for both new housing and major alterations and additions activity in September 2011, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's home building industry » More

New Home Lending Yet To Fire, Says HIA

Housing finance figures for November 2011 reveal a new home building sector that remains soft amidst signs of recovery in the established market, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Approvals Post Disappointing Rebound from October Low

Building approvals rebounded in November after recording their lowest level in 29 months in October 2011, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

New Home Sales Bounce on First Rate Cut

The first interest rate cut in two and a half years had an immediate impact on the new home building sector. » More

HIA Housing Report Card - Rate Cuts Can't Do All The Lifting

The Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry, today released the summer edition of its National Outlook, Australia's most comprehensive housing report card. » More

New Home Building in Urgent Need of Stimulus, Says HIA

A fourth decline in five quarters in September 2011 has delivered a 11.5 per cent drop in ABS Dwelling Commencements for the year ending September 2011, said the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Mixed Home Lending Bag in October

Housing finance figures for October 2011 presented a mixed bag of results, but there is a clear need for policy reforms on the new home building front, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Tailored Market Research

Australia’s building product markets are undergoing enormous change. Imported products, technological advances and substitute materials are transforming Australian renovations, new-homes and apartments and the way that Australian builders and tradespeople buy and specify their building products.

Senior managers, responsible for the sales and marketing of building products, face significant challenges in ensuring that they understand the purchasing behaviour of builders and anticipate market trends - before they destroy bottom line performance and shareholder value.

How can you and your team stay ahead of aggressive competitors? How do you know that you are still relevant to an increasingly competitive and complex customer base? How will you ensure that you extract the maximum return from your sales and marketing investment?

HIA Economics Group has first class credentials in the design, execution, analysis and presentation of tailored market research into Australia's residential building industry. Our in-depth knowledge and experience can help you identify business opportunities and create a framework for successful decision making.

Our Expertise:

All HIA research is conducted and delivered by our team of research professionals with specialised industry and methodological expertise. Our team has extensive experience in both quantitative and qualitative research that generates information insights into the industry’s attitudes and purchasing behaviour.

Our Advantage:

Our unique advantage comes from our comprehensive membership database of over 30,000 industry professionals in the fields of:

  • trade subcontracting;
  • small, medium and large volume house builders;
  • apartment builders;
  • extension and renovation builders; and
  • building materials manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.

HIA members carry out in excess of 80 per cent of Australia ’s residential building work and are a true representative sample when measuring industry activity, attitudes, decision making and future trends.

Our Methods:

From brief, cost effective online-surveys to comprehensive industry-wide research on a company by company basis, HIA Economics Group can tailor research to client’s needs and budgets. Specific groups within HIA’s membership can be targeted according to location, size, type of work or the industry sector in which they operate.

Our Clients:

Our recent clients include:

  • AGL
  • Austral Bricks
  • Australand
  • Boral Building Products
  • Carter Holt Harvey
  • CSR
  • Landcom
  • The Australian Window Association
  • The Copper Development Centre
  • Whirlpool

For an obligation free quote on your next market research project, please contact us at economics@hia.com.au or Harley Dale on (02) 6245 1393

 
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