Building and Construction

Building Industry Prospects

This service provides detailed forecasts and commentary covering the outlook for building activity over the next 18 months in Australia, by sector and by state.


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BIS Shrapnel's Building Industry Prospects Onlines Service is available in hardcopy, or can be upgraded to include online access.

BIS Shrapnel's Building Industry Prospects has been running for 40 years and is Australia's leading forecasting publication in the building industry. The annual subscription includes:

  • Monthly Bulletin (10 issues per year)
    A regular monitoring of developments affecting the building industry, with detailed numerical forecasts of both dwelling and non-dwelling building activity. Forecasts include commencements of commercial and industrial building (including offices, shops and hotels), commencements of social and institutional building, housing and other dwelling commencements. Building Industry Prospects also considers approvals and completion of dwellings, alterations and additions, demography, housing finance and real estate prices.
  • Building Briefing Conferences
    Half-day conferences held in March and September each year, in most capital cities. The conferences provide forecasts for the next 18 months, with a detailed briefing of the factors that will influence building activity. Two complimentary admissions per subscriber, for each conference.
  • Enquiry Service
    Subscribers may contact BIS Shrapnel Building and Construction consultants for more detailed explanations of the bulletins' contents and the implications of the forecasts for individual businesses.
  • Upgrade: Online Service
    Instant online access to Bulletins, conference slides, latest statistics, revised forecasts and Press Releases in a convenient electronic format (PDF, MS Excel and MS Powerpoint) enhances the service.

For longer term building forecasts, please refer to the Building in Australia, 2011-2026 report.

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Contact:

Joy Xenita

PH: +61 2 8458 4220


Monthly Bulletins

Document files for download by online subscribers only
Document files for download by online subscribers only
  • BIP Bulletin December 2011/January 2012 (pdf, 457kb)
  • BIP Tables December 2011 (doc, 68kb)
  • BIP Bulletin November 2011 (pdf, 489kb)
  • BIP Tables November 2011 (doc, 153kb)
  • BIP Bulletin October 2011 (pdf, 353kb)
  • BIP Tables October 2011 (doc, 101kb)
  • BIP Bulletin September 2011 (pdf, 540kb)
  • BIP Chartbook September 2011 (pdf, 624kb)
  • BIP Bulletin August 2011 (pdf, 445kb)
  • BIP Tables August 2011 (doc, 114kb)
  • BIP Bulletin July 2011 (pdf, 401kb)
  • BIP Tables July 2011 (doc, 86kb)
  • BIP Bulletin May/June 2011 (pdf, 399kb)
  • BIP Tables May/June 2011 (doc, 166kb)
  • BIP Bulletin April 2011 (pdf, 399kb)
  • BIP Tables April 2011 (doc, 148kb)
  • BIP Bulletin March 2011 (pdf, 600kb)
  • BIP Chartbook March 2011 (pdf, 718kb)
  • BIP Bulletin February 2011 (pdf, 438kb)
  • BIP Tables February 2011 (doc, 95kb)
  • Residential Building Weakens Over 2010-11.pdf (pdf, 41kb)
  • Outlook for net overseas migration May 2010 (pdf, 101kb)
  • Tighter and tighter. Population booming, but housing supply set to drop.pdf (pdf, 18kb)
  • Land price analysis in Perth growth areas.pdf (pdf, 22kb)
  • MAY 2009 housing finance (8 JULY 2009) (pdf, 24kb)

Data & Forecasts

Document files for download by online subscribers only
Document files for download by online subscribers only
  • BIP Data - Dwelling approvals monthly - Dec 2011 (updated 02/02/2012) (xls, 2564kb)
  • BIP Data - Dwelling approvals quarterly - Dec 2011 (updated 02/02/2012) (xls, 933kb)
  • Dwelling Commencements - Sept Qtr 2011 (updated 18/01/2012) (xls, 940kb)
  • Dwelling Completions - Sept Qtr 2011 (updated 18/01/2012) (xls, 1034kb)
  • No. Financial Loan Approvals Monthly - Nov 2011 (updated 16/01/2012) (xls, 1774kb)
  • BIP Data - Dwelling approvals quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (updated 14/12/2011). (xls, 991kb)
  • BIP Data - Dwelling commencements quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (updated 14/12/2011). (xls, 987kb)
  • BIP Data - Dwelling completions quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (updated 14/12/2011). (xls, 1068kb)
  • BIP Data - Total value of building quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (current prices) (updated 14/12/2011). (xls, 837kb)
  • BIP Data - Total value of building quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (constant prices) (updated 14/12/2011). (xls, 842kb)
  • BIP Data - A&A quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (constant prices) (updated 14/12/2011). (xls, 163kb)
  • BIP Data - Non-residential quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (constant prices) (updated 22/11/2011). (xls, 1305kb)
  • BIP Data - Non-residential quarterly forecasts to Dec-2012 (current prices) (updated 22/11/2011). (xls, 1291kb)
  • No. Financial Loan Approvals Quarterly - Sept 2011 (updated 09/11/2011) (xls, 974kb)
  • Dwelling Completions - June Qtr 2011 (updated 19/10/2011) (xls, 1028kb)
  • Dwelling Approvals Forecasts to June 2012 (updated 30/06/2011) (xls, 973kb)

Conference Centre

Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Adobe PDF document files for download by online subscribers only
Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Adobe PDF document files for download by online subscribers only
  • BIP Bulletin September 2011 (pdf, 540kb)
  • BIP Chartbook September 2011 (pdf, 624kb)
  • BIP Conference Slides Sept 2011 (ppt, 5935kb)