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Latest dwelling commencement data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the supply of new homes is falling, with just 35,000 dwellings commenced in Queensland in the 12 months to March 2023.

Local builders and tradies took top honours at this year’s Master Builders Brisbane 2023 Housing & Construction Awards.

Alana Hopkins has been appointed the new Master Builders Regional Manager for North Queensland.

Master Builders is urging the Queensland Government to follow Victoria’s lead and delay the introduction for some National Construction Code (NCC) requirements that are due to start on 1 October 2023.

Master Builders believes the 2023-2024 State Budget is a missed opportunity to provide Queenslanders with measures that will ease the housing crisis.

QUEENSLAND'S total dwelling approvals continue to fall, dropping a further 23 per cent over April, including a drop of 4 per cent for detached houses and 49 percent for unit approvals.

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows some patchy areas of recovery; however, the building and construction industry remains on high alert as high-profile insolvencies send shockwaves through an industry doing it tough. With the industry just starting to get back onto an even keel, now is not the time to rock the boat.

Queensland is falling behind in the race to build new homes in a further sign that there is no relief in sight for the state’s crippling housing crisis, with industry commentators fearing it will get worse before it gets better.

The country’s best builders in residential, commercial and civil construction were celebrated at the Master Builders National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards 2022.

Building a home in Queensland is set to become even more challenging in 2023 as the reality of interest rate hikes, soaring costs and regulatory change sets in.