Queensland Master Builders yesterday released its regional snapshots from its quarterly survey of industry conditions. The following conditions are expected over the March quarter:

• “fairly subdued” in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Far North, North Queensland, Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Burnett
• “relatively higher” in Central Queensland, Mackay and Whitsunday
• “improve somewhat” in Darling Downs-South West.

Obviously conditions are better in those areas closer to the booming Surat and Bowen basins.

The Cairns Post reports today on how the Far North building industry is on a slow road to recovery.