Pilbara home-building slump transformed since WA and Federal Government grants announced
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Builders say they are constructing more houses thanks to government grants.
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The Pilbara region in Western Australia has been lifted out of a home-building slump by State and Federal Government grants, according to local builders.
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Builders in the Pilbara say construction work has massively increased as a result of state and federal grants
There have only been a handful of residential builds in the region in the past several years Since the HomeBuilder, Building Bonus, and Regional Land Booster packages were announced, the number of new builds has increased dramatically
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