Weathertex Wednesday - Affordable Housing in Australia.
Latest challenges in affordable housing
Opportunities for industry professionals
Foreseeable forecast for the housing market
Featured Speaker: Thomas Devitt HIA Senior Economist.
Presenter: Andrew Savage, Business Development Manager – Architecture & Design NSW
Guest Speaker
Thomas Devitt, HIA Senior Economist
Tom joined HIA as an Economist in 2018. As Senior Economist, he assists in the research and analysis of
housing market trends and manages the assumptions and statistical modelling behind HIA’s residential
building forecasts. He has also authored many of HIA’s wide range of economics publications. This provides
him with the insight and expertise to advocate to all levels of government and media on behalf of the housing
industry, for the purpose of informing policy debate.
After obtaining his degree in Economics (Honours) and Commerce at the University of Western Australia in
2010, he spent most of the next decade working as an Economist for private sector consultancies. During
this time, he worked on projects engaging with and providing advice to all levels of government, as well as
private sector clients and the community sector. His project experience spans across a range of economic
development areas, including property, tourism, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and social policy.
Presenter
Andrew Savage
With more than twenty-five years’ experience in the construction industry, Andrew Savage joined Weathertex in 2018 as NSW Business Development Manager, Architecture & Design. In this newly created role, Andrew works closely with Architect, Designer and Developer clients, providing support at every stage of the construction cycle. Andrew particularly enjoys presenting at CPD/promotional events and he is proud to be working with a market leader in hardwood cladding & lining solutions, offering unmatched sustainability, quality and value.
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