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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

Trump Tower could rise on Gold Coast

16 Jan, 2026
Trump Tower could rise on Gold Coast
Plans are emerging for a landmark development that could bring the Trump Organisation’s brand to Australian shores for the first time, with discussions reportedly underway for a Trump Tower in Surfers Paradise. Sources familiar with the negotiations say the Trump family’s property company is in advanced talks with developers regarding…

AIBS says reforms pose threat to compliance integrity

16 Jan, 2026
The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) has voiced strong opposition to recent amendments to Victoria’s Building Act 1993, warning that the changes will impose unrealistic and inappropriate responsibilities on building surveyors across the state. The contentious amendments, introduced through the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025 and effective from…

CIBSE presents new look to reflect future ambitions

12 Jan, 2026
CIBSE presents new look
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, marking a pivotal moment in its 129-year history and ushering in a bold new era for how the institution presents itself to the world. The revitalised identity reflects a modern, accessible and forward-thinking CIBSE, aligning with…

Queensland, WA boost first home ownership with funding schemes

19 Dec, 2025
WA government delivers 16 new social homes in Albany
The Queensland and Western Australia state governments have expanded their home ownership programs. The Queensland government doubled its Boost to Buy home ownership scheme to AU$330 million, delivering support for up to 2,000 first home buyers. The Boost to Buy scheme will provide a government equity contribution of up to…

Calls grow for national asbestos audit to improve product procurement

17 Dec, 2025
Calls grow for national asbestos audit
Calls are mounting for an urgent, independent audit of asbestos across recent government construction projects in Australia, following revelations of contaminated fire doors at Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) new Perth CBD campus and a string of high-profile contamination scares in public facilities. Unions and safety advocates argue the incidents expose…

Innovation reshapes aged care design nationwide

17 Dec, 2025
Innovation reshapes aged care design nationwide
Architects and designers across Australia are entering a new era of innovation as the Aged Care Act 2025 reshapes how aged care environments are conceived, built, and secured. Following its full implementation on 1 November 2025, a transformative shift is taking hold across the sector, with new design principles prioritising…

Insulation industry bodies unite to push for greater advocacy

16 Dec, 2025
Insulation Australasia (IA) and the Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA) have joined together to form a unified platform to advocate for safer, compliant and independently certified insulation. The move brings together a coalition of more than 15 organisations across the insulation and building materials supply chain. Under the new structure, AMBA…

BESIX advances Triangle Tower’s landmark construction

16 Dec, 2025
BESIX advances Triangle Tower’s landmark construction
BESIX has completed a major construction phase on the Triangle skyscraper in Paris, marking the end of a three-and-a-half-year period of intensive concrete works that have shaped one of the French capital’s most striking new landmarks. Located in the city’s 15th arrondissement near the Parc des Expositions at Porte de…