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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

Monash University researchers develop hybrid drying method for construction

27 Feb, 2026
Engineers at Monash University have developed a groundbreaking hybrid drying method that could significantly reduce project delays caused by unpredictable weather conditions. Led by Professor Jayantha Kodikara from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the team has developed and tested a system that combines microwave energy with controlled hot…

NSW leads as construction services sector sees robust growth

26 Feb, 2026
Why Australia’s construction industry must act now to avoid a $64b waste problem by 2030
New research has identified construction services as one of Australia’s most robust growth sectors, with New South Wales solidifying its position as the nation's primary industrial hub. A comprehensive 10-year study by business service provider Honcho, analysing data from 440,000 businesses, reveals that construction services have expanded by 29 per…

Queensland faces critical construction workforce shortage

23 Feb, 2026
Queensland faces critical construction workforce shortage
Queensland’s construction sector is confronting a significant and sustained labour shortage as preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games intensify, with a new report warning of growing productivity pressures across the state’s $120 billion infrastructure pipeline. According to project advisory firm WT, its latest analysis From vision to…

Australia’s housing ambitions face growing strain

18 Feb, 2026
Australia’s housing ambitions face growing strain
Australia’s ambition to lift national housing supply may falter unless governments address mounting regulatory barriers, planning delays, and persistent workforce shortages, according to a new industry report. The 2026 Small Business Conditions Report, published by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), surveyed small building businesses across the country and found strong…

Construction sector embraces technology to reduce workplace risks

17 Feb, 2026
Construction embraces tech to reduce risks
A new national study has revealed that technological enforcement, rather than leadership ambition alone, is now the deciding factor in Australian workplace safety — particularly across the construction industry. In no other Australian industry are the limits of manual safety management more exposed than in building and construction. Amid complex…

Skilled worker shortage slowing national housing projects

17 Feb, 2026
Skilled worker shortage slowing national housing projects
Stockland CEO Tarun Gupta has urged a dramatic increase in Australia's skilled migration intake to address critical shortages in the construction sector. Speaking on ABC Radio National Breakfast, Gupta stated that the current migration program requires five times more skilled construction workers to meet the nation's housing and infrastructure demands.…

Victoria’s Big Build faces massive corruption scandal

17 Feb, 2026
CFMEU crackdown targets compliance breaches industrywide
A bombshell report has thrust Victoria's $100 billion Big Build infrastructure initiative under intense scrutiny, with claims that up to $15 billion in taxpayer funds may have been lost to CFMEU-linked corruption and organised crime infiltration. The allegations, detailed in a 136-page investigation by barrister Geoffrey Watson KC, emerged during…