Building cost increases & lack of skilled labour
Jul 12th 2008, 3:35 am
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Building cost increases & lack of skilled labour
Interesting article regarding increased building cost adding up to an additional $11,000 to the price of a new house build.
http://www.news.com.au/business/mone...013951,00.html
http://www.news.com.au/business/mone...013951,00.html
Jul 12th 2008, 4:06 am
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Re: Building cost increases & lack of skilled labour
Gosh I wish that extra $11K was reflected in hubby's wage pack!!!!! He's a self employed contractor (Carpenter) working in the domestic housing market.
2007/2008 he earned less than he did the previous year and it cost him more than double to run the business. Fuel costs have had a massive impact on his outgoings.
T
2007/2008 he earned less than he did the previous year and it cost him more than double to run the business. Fuel costs have had a massive impact on his outgoings.
T
Jul 12th 2008, 7:46 am
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Re: Building cost increases & lack of skilled labour
Gosh I wish that extra $11K was reflected in hubby's wage pack!!!!! He's a self employed contractor (Carpenter) working in the domestic housing market.
2007/2008 he earned less than he did the previous year and it cost him more than double to run the business. Fuel costs have had a massive impact on his outgoings.
T
2007/2008 he earned less than he did the previous year and it cost him more than double to run the business. Fuel costs have had a massive impact on his outgoings.
T
Jul 12th 2008, 9:15 am
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Re: Building cost increases & lack of skilled labour
Gosh I wish that extra $11K was reflected in hubby's wage pack!!!!! He's a self employed contractor (Carpenter) working in the domestic housing market.
2007/2008 he earned less than he did the previous year and it cost him more than double to run the business. Fuel costs have had a massive impact on his outgoings.
T
2007/2008 he earned less than he did the previous year and it cost him more than double to run the business. Fuel costs have had a massive impact on his outgoings.
T
Agree. Tradies wages are falling due to a massive influx of trade workers to australia and now the building industry is in decline. Courier mail today had just 12 carpenters jobs and about 9 bricklayers, a year ago that would have been half a page of each.
As for price increases, nothing new there in one two year period about 2003/4 roofing materials went up 17 times, copper went up every week.
Jul 12th 2008, 9:18 am
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Re: Building cost increases & lack of skilled labour
Agree. Tradies wages are falling due to a massive influx of trade workers to australia and now the building industry is in decline. Courier mail today had just 12 carpenters jobs and about 9 bricklayers, a year ago that would have been half a page of each.
As for price increases, nothing new there in one two year period about 2003/4 roofing materials went up 17 times, copper went up every week.
As for price increases, nothing new there in one two year period about 2003/4 roofing materials went up 17 times, copper went up every week.
