Australia's building sector has moved from cautiously piloting new digital tools to embedding them in day-to-day workflows. Among the technologies gaining traction is digital twin integration, which now sits alongside robotics, drones and modular fabrication in smart projects. A digital twin is a living, data-rich replica of a physical asset.…

You’ve seen it on your sites, during planning meetings and across your teams — technology is reshaping how construction gets done. From drones and robotics to building information modelling (BIM) and artificial intelligence (AI), construction technology (con tech) is evolving rapidly. While it’s solving some of the industry’s biggest challenges,…

A climate-resilient city can predict, withstand and recover from climate-related hazards — storms, heatwaves, floods — while maintaining its essential functions and keeping its population safe. Key attributes include a robust infrastructure, renewable energy integration, natural buffers like parks and wetlands, and proactive city planning. Explore how prefabricated green buildings…

Women in construction remain underrepresented in the construction industry, comprising 14 per cent of the building and construction industry workforce, with 2.6 per cent of those women working in roles on the tools, according to Master Builders Australia. On a positive note, we continue to see progress as more women…

Carbon sequestration is an emerging technique that permanently removes a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Preventing its release lessens the potential for human-caused climate change, especially when applied to carbon-intensive processes like cement production and usage. If this technique catches on in construction, it could revolutionise how you approach cement…

Over the past five years, a lot has changed in the AEC industry’s view on risk. We’ve seen examples from being risk-averse with strict processes and little room for trying untested solutions to leaning further toward an innovative approach and mindset. Though the mindset change is underway, risk assessments and…

The ‘Building Bad’ investigation into the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees union (CFMEU) continues to expose the ‘Underbelly’ of the construction industry, shining a spotlight on criminal and coercive behaviour that has long gone unchecked. For many, the details of the investigation will be new, but the issues it uncovers…

As the world continues to work towards reaching net zero goals, the construction sector has identified windows and doors as overlooked key elements in the green building revolution. Prioritising the environmental credentials of these essential building elements, manufacturers and builders are now focusing on emerging sustainable practices such as producing…