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  • Applications to open for Builders' Support Facility

    06 Nov, 2026

    Queensland opens $8.8M construction business grant program to cut red tape

    Small construction businesses and sole traders across Queensland can now access up to AU$5,000 to modernise their operations as applications officially open for the Queensland government’s AU$8.8 million Cons... more

  • WA government unveils plans for affordable housing near new METRONET station

    06 Nov, 2026

    WA government unveils high-density housing plan for METRONET precincts

    The Western Australian government has launched public consultation on a major plan to boost housing supply and density around METRONET train stations, opening up established Perth suburbs to significant multi-s... more

  • 05 Nov, 2026

    CIOB global Art of Building winners 2026 revealed

    Bangladeshi photojournalist Azim Khan Ronnie has made history by winning the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) prestigious Art of Building photography competition for a second time, becoming only the s... more

  • Industrial

    04 Nov, 2026

    ASI scheme to improve steel sustainability wins international award

    An Australian Steel Institute (ASI) certification scheme designed to improve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards across the steel supply chain has received global recognition at an industry aw... more

  • Queensland opens $8.8M construction business grant program to cut red tape
    06 Nov, 2026
  • WA government unveils high-density housing plan for METRONET precincts
    06 Nov, 2026
  • CIOB global Art of Building winners 2026 revealed
    05 Nov, 2026
  • ASI scheme to improve steel sustainability wins international award
    04 Nov, 2026

NSW launches new groundwater pilot initiative to fast-track housing approvals

23 Jul, 2026
Social housing
The New South Wales government is investing nearly half a million dollars in a new pilot program across Sydney’s Sutherland Shire designed to slash planning delays and accelerate housing delivery. The AU$472,000 Sutherland–Kirrawee Groundwater Investigation Pilot aims to eliminate a major construction bottleneck by collecting essential environmental data upfront. Under…

Female trade searches and demand rise across 162 countries

23 Jul, 2026
Painters and decorators are the world's most in-demand female tradespeople, new global research from MoneySuperMarket reveals. The In-demand Female Trades report reveals a shift in an industry that is still largely dominated by men. Taking the UK as an example, female tradespeople account for as little as 15 per cent of…

Western Australia recognises AIBS accreditation for surveyors

23 Jul, 2026
The Western Australian government has formally recognised accreditation from the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) as a pathway to registration for building surveyors, a decision that follows years of engagement between the Institute and the state's regulatory authorities. The recognition, now published on the Western Australian government website, applies…

NSW invests $54M to fast-track local infrastructure across 30 councils

22 Jul, 2026
WA introduces new policy to boost major infrastructure investment
The New South Wales government is investing almost AU$54 million into 30 top-performing local councils to deliver vital roads, parks, and sporting facilities needed to support rapid housing growth across the state. Delivered through Round One of the AU$200 million Faster Assessments Incentive Program, the grants reward councils that have…

TURNER fosters new connections for women in the built environment

21 Jul, 2026
TURNER fosters new connections for women in the built environment
TURNER is facilitating vital new connections for women working in the built environment, with the practice recently bringing together a group of more than 35 designers, architects, developers, project managers and other skilled industry professionals, working across a range of sectors including residential, mixed-use and seniors living projects. Women currently…

Researchers trial breath test for silicosis detection

16 Jul, 2026
World-first research is underway that could change the way occupational lung diseases, including silicosis, are detected in Australia's construction workforce, following the funding of the country's first dedicated PExA (Particles in Exhaled Air) machine at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane. Silicosis is an incurable and potentially fatal chronic lung…

New AI standards set to reshape data centre construction

16 Jul, 2026
The federal government has unveiled a new national framework for artificial intelligence, establishing an Office of AI within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and flagging mandatory national standards for the sector. Under the proposed rules, large data centre operators will be required to underwrite their own new…