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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

Construction costs rise as labour shortages worsen and demand grows

09 Jul, 2026
A new report from global programme manager Turner & Townsend has found that rapid growth in AI infrastructure and data centre development is intensifying labour shortages across the construction sector in Australia and New Zealand. Rising demand from data centres, health and defence projects, along with preparations for the 2032…

Gunilla Burrowes wins Ada Lovelace engineering prize

08 Jul, 2026
Dr Gunilla Burrowes, Chair of the NSW Division of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, has been named the 2026 winner of the UNSW Women in Engineering Ada Lovelace Medal for Outstanding Engineer, the top honour presented at this year's UNSW Women in Engineering Alumni Awards. The awards…

WA to overhaul R-Codes to unlock over 50,000 subdivisions in Perth

07 Jul, 2026
The Western Australian government has unveiled the largest planning reforms to the state's Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) in decades, a move designed to drastically boost housing supply across metropolitan Perth by slashing red tape and encouraging urban infill. The headline change of the targeted review is the total abolition of…

EPA flags seasonal erosion risks for construction sites

07 Jul, 2026
The Environment Protection Authority is calling on construction site managers to take preventative action against soil erosion and sediment run off, warning that heavy rainfall, particularly after dry spells, can wash bare soil into local waterways and cause lasting environmental harm. According to the EPA, rainfall picks up areas of…

Mulpha’s Lacebark wins AIA NSW award for design

04 Jul, 2026
Mulpha's Lacebark apartment building in Norwest has won the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) NSW Award for Excellence in Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing, recognising a project that reimagines conventional apartment design through climate-responsive planning and a fresh take on the public realm. Positioned as a gateway building to Norwest Quarter,…

Construction salary growth fails to meet worker expectations

03 Jul, 2026
Average salary increases across Australia and New Zealand's construction workforce sit at around 3.8 per cent for FY26/27, but the headline figure masks a more uneven picture beneath the surface, according to the latest Hays Salary Guide. The report, based on an online survey of more than 6,500 professionals conducted…

WA seeks interest in reviving the historic Sunset Heritage Precinct

02 Jul, 2026
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The Western Australian government is seeking proposals to breathe new life into one of Perth’s most significant state heritage-listed landmarks, opening an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for the Sunset Heritage Precinct. Spanning 7.9 hectares along the Swan River in Dalkeith, the former hospital site has remained largely unused since…