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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 construction sector welcomes EPBC reforms

28 Nov, 2025
From Classroom to Construction Site: How to Facilitate Student Involvement in the Trades
The Australian Senate passed long-overdue reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act on November 27, 2025, marking the most significant overhaul of the nation's primary environmental legislation in over two decades. The EPBC Act, enacted in 1999 and effective from July 2000, provides a national framework for…

Experts cite materials to blame for Hong Kong high-rise fire

27 Nov, 2025
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than 60 years has now claimed at least 44 people with about 280 still missing. Experts have called on changes to building rules in light of the tragedy. Fire broke out on several apartment blocks of Wang Fuk Court on Wednesday afternoon and was…

Flinders researchers turn mining waste into concrete

26 Nov, 2025
Flinders researchers turn mining waste into concrete
Flinders University researchers are pioneering a sustainable revolution in construction by transforming mining waste into superior building materials. Dr Aliakbar Gholampour, a Senior Lecturer in Civil and Structural Engineering at Flinders’ College of Science and Engineering, has identified valuable applications for a rare earth mining by-product called Delithiated β-spodumene (DβS)…

Regional communities lead the way in innovative housing solutions, report says

24 Nov, 2025
Major maintenance project boosts remote Aboriginal housing in WA
Australian regional communities are leading the way in developing innovative housing solutions and could turn short-term demand into long-term housing supply with government support. RE-Alliance’s new report How Australia’s shift to renewable energy can deliver beneficial outcomes for regional housing highlights examples from three states where local councils, communities and…

Student housing pipeline grows due to policy changes

20 Nov, 2025
Urgent action needs to be taken to change student housing situation
Australia’s purpose-built accommodations are gaining ground, with 40,000 new beds in the development pipeline as federal rules linking international student visa allocations to additional housing unlock new projects. The latest Urbis Student Accommodation Benchmarks, created with the Student Accommodation Council, show that the overall number of privately owned and managed…

Tasmanian government leads charge on construction code freeze

20 Nov, 2025
WT report finds construction costs remain elevated
The Tasmanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to freeze proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025 by initiating a consultation. The decision will reduce red tape and help avoid unnecessary costs to delays in the construction of new housing across the state. Minister for Small Business, Trade and…

Australia’s construction costs to surge from 2027

18 Nov, 2025
Australia’s construction costs surge from 2027
Australia’s construction market is poised for renewed cost escalation starting in 2027, driven by the convergence of major projects for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and resurging activity in Sydney and Melbourne, according to WT’s latest Australian Construction Market Conditions Report, released today. The report extends WT’s national cost outlook to…