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Inflation in Check in Mid 2010

The consumer price inflation update for the June 2010 quarter clearly supports interest rates remaining on hold next week, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Persistent Skilled Trade Shortages Highlight Need for Further Action

The latest Housing Industry Association-Austral Bricks Trades Report highlights a persistent shortage of skilled tradespeople in the residential sector. » More

Land Sales Signal Faltering Recovery

The volume of residential land sales fell for a second consecutive quarter in March 2010, while median land values flattened out. » More

Credit Squeeze Bites Hard on New Housing

A seventh consecutive slide in new home loans in May highlights the impact of rising interest rates and tighter finance restrictions on new housing activity, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Steady Rates Should Continue says HIA

Today's decision to keep interest rates on hold for a second consecutive month is appropriate given clear signs that past rate rises are denting demand and confidence, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Building Approvals Signal Steady Rates

ABS Building Approvals fell further in May 2010, reinforcing the case for steady interest rates and renewed urgency in supply side housing reforms, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Rate Hikes Hit New Home Sales says HIA

Higher interest rates are biting with new home sales dropping by more than 6 per cent in May 2010 according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

HIA Housing Report Card - Recovery to Stall

All indications are that the new home building recovery will stall in 2011 says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Modest Rise for Home Starts, says HIA

ABS Dwelling Commencements (housing starts) posted a modest increase in the March 2010 quarter said the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

New Home Lending Continues to Slide

Higher interest rates and the on-going sharp deterioration in the first home buyer market contributed to new housing loans falling for a sixth consecutive month in April, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Australia's Top Building and Population Hotspots

Victoria is the nation's biggest building hotspot, according to a new report from the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

New Housing Falls in March

New housing expenditure fell back by a disappointing 4.3 per cent in the March quarter of 2010 to be 5.5 per cent lower than 12 months ago, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia's residential building industry. » More

Steady Rates the Appropriate Decision says HIA

Leaving interest rates on hold in June was the appropriate and necessary decision says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), 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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