Posts Tagged‘australia’

Construction Industry Trends for 2017

Since late 2013, residential construction, and particularly, apartment construction, has been a major contributor to the Australian economy. With record numbers of dwellings approved and commenced during 2015, there was a major concern that a housing bubble was being created. The response was that lenders began to place tighter controls on their lending practices causing a slowdown in 2016 of residential building. Commercial construction was also on an upswing as a result of the revenue coming internally from mining and externally from Asian investors. As we enter 2017, there is a question about if Australia has sidestepped the bubble. And…

Road Trippin’ Australia – Top 3 Places for Backpackers

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For any backpackers visiting or planning to visit Australia, then make sure you try and see as much as you can by road. Driving through Australia from destination to destination allows you to truly soak up what this vast, beautiful country has to offer. Here are our top four road trippin’ must see places for any backpackers travelling to Australia. The Great Ocean Road It isn’t called the great ocean road for nothing! This long stretch of coast has been one of Victoria’s most visited places by tourists and backpackers for all over the world, and recognised as one of…