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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

Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies to step down

16 Dec, 2025
Jon Davies to leave ACA June 2026
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Jon Davies will step down from his position at the end of June 2026 after six years at the helm. Davies’ departure marks the end of a transformative era for the organisation, during which the ACA has strengthened its…

Property industry sentiment remains positive, but challenges await in 2026

15 Dec, 2025
Federal Budget boosts infrastructure spending to reshape commercial property landscape
The latest Procore/Property Council sentiment survey has found that property confidence levels continued to be positive in 2025, but respondents were more negative in their views for 2026. The latest Procore/Property Council survey, which gauges optimism in the property industry, found that confidence tricked down slightly to 123 in the…

CCAA releases low-carbon concrete ratings guide for Australia

11 Dec, 2025
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has launched the Australian adoption of global ratings for low-carbon and near-zero concrete, providing a rating system for assessing concrete’s carbon performance. The guide, which was developed in partnership with the Global Cement and Concrete Association, creates a standardised framework for the entire supply…

Como Terraces earns multiple design excellence awards

09 Dec, 2025
Como Terraces earns multiple design excellence awards
Como Terraces, the landmark South Yarra residential development by Sterling Global and Cbus Property, has been recognised for its design excellence at the 2025 UDIA Victoria Awards for Excellence, taking out the Design category and earning a commendation in the Medium Density category. Set along the Yarra River escarpment at…

AI to reshape UK engineering

05 Dec, 2025
A new report has revealed how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the UK’s consultancy and engineering sector, driving productivity, redefining roles, and prompting calls for coordinated action across industry and government. The publication, AI and the New Era of Engineering Innovation, released by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE)…

Architecture trends in 2026 will prioritise sustainability and innovation

02 Dec, 2025
Trends in 2026 will prioritise sustainability and innovation
In 2026, architecture will redefine itself not merely as the act of building, but as the orchestration of relationships between inside and outside, public and private, humans and ecology, and data and intuition. HDR’s architecture practice in Australia has identified seven “megatrends” shaping the next era of spatial design —…

Melbourne’s Tree Walk Park wins top inclusion award

01 Dec, 2025
Tree Walk Park wins top inclusion award
Tree Walk Park, a landmark inclusive play space located within the Berwick Waters community in Melbourne, has been honoured with the Social Infrastructure / Community Infrastructure Award at the 2025 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Victoria Awards for Excellence. Developed by Frasers Property Australia in collaboration with Mondous Property,…

Steel makers urge government measures to curb rising imports

28 Nov, 2025
European Commission plans tougher steel tariffs
Australian steel makers have urged the federal government for emergency trade relief measures amid an increase in low-priced imported fabricated steelwork. The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has lodged a Safeguard application with the federal government asking for temporary emergency provisions to protect the domestic industry. The application presents a case for…