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BUILDING SUPPLIES News & Analysis

Opportunities in building services shares
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Opportunities in building services shares
Will increases in residential construction benefit the industry?
James Gruber | 22 December 2023
Boral faces cost pressures as supply chain disruptions bite
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Boral faces cost pressures as supply chain disruptions bite
Analysts say supply chain constraints and labour shortages are expected to remain a theme in the second half.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 28 February 2022
How stimulus buttressed housing optimism
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How stimulus buttressed housing optimism
The record HomeBuilder scheme boosted activity, but housing-exposed stocks offer little value for the time being, says Morningstar.
Lex Hall | 04 May 2021
Stocks to watch for the dawn of the next Aussie housing cycle
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Stocks to watch for the dawn of the next Aussie housing cycle
Residential construction will pick up next year and boost the covid-hit economy, says Morningstar’s Grant Slade.
Lex Hall | 04 September 2020
AdBri swings to half-year profit, dividend
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AdBri swings to half-year profit, dividend
Housing starts should kickstart an earnings recovery in 2021, says Morningstar’s Grant Slade.
Prashant Mehra | 26 August 2020
DIYers and tradies plug the covid leaks for Reliance
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DIYers and tradies plug the covid leaks for Reliance
The plumbing supplies giant’s performance in its Americas segment also helped offset weakness elsewhere, says Grant Slade.
Lex Hall | 25 August 2020
Construction suppliers built to weather the corona storm
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Construction suppliers built to weather the corona storm
Housing is in the virus doldrums, but Grant Slade sees balance sheet strength among building suppliers.
Lex Hall | 23 April 2020
Is there a window of opportunity at Boral?
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Is there a window of opportunity at Boral?
Is there a window of opportunity at Boral? The buildings products maker has fallen 45 per cent since its high of $8.22 in February 2018.
Lex Hall | 11 February 2020
Reliance has pipeline of growth
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Reliance has pipeline of growth
Plumbing fittings maker Reliance Worldwide has doubled its profit and has a long pipeline of growth despite a slowdown in housing construction and...
AAP | 28 August 2019
James Hardie cuts dividend despite 57pc full-year profit jump
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James Hardie cuts dividend despite 57pc full-year profit jump
Construction materials company James Hardie has cut its final dividend despite lifting full-year profit 57 per cent to $331m.
AAP | 20 May 2019