The new year could usher in an era of optimism for the building industry. So believes Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies, who said while he was not superstitious, he was interested to find that 2025 is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. Read More
The nbn network is the backbone of Australia’s digital evolution, connecting millions of homes and businesses to high-speed internet. As the largest infrastructure project in the country’s history, it is vital for keeping Australian industries, businesses and communities connected – but it’s also highly vulnerable to damage from ground-breaking activities. Read More
Laing O’Rourke has secured a second key project with CBH Group in Western Australia, signing the contract for the Moora Rapid Rail Outloading and Siding project. Read More
A new report says reforms are urgently needed to address the economic cost of utility service strikes, with new research showing Victoria’s civil construction industry is the worst performer. Read More
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has released its 2024 Year in Review report, highlighting the progress made in driving positive change across the construction industry. The report reflects on ACA’s priorities, reform initiatives, advocacy efforts and thought leadership over the past year. Read More
The WA Government’s Build a Life in WA incentive, designed to help lure building and construction professionals and tradespeople from across Australia to WA, has been expanded, with skilled workers from New Zealand also encouraged to move west in 2025. Read More
Work has begun on Stage 2 of South Australia’s Main South Road Duplication (MSRD2) Project, which will see the duplication of 6km of the Main South Road between Aldinga Beach Road and Sellicks Beach, south of Adelaide. Read More
Australian specialist demolition contractor DEMEX has been named joint winner of the 2024 World Demolition Award for Contract of the Year Under US$1 million. Read More
Webuild, leader of the Terra Verde joint-venture, has signed a $1.7 billion contract to design and build the Tunnels North section of Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East in Melbourne. Read More
More than 23,000 workers, 11 tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and an army of excavators are what it has taken for CPB Contractors to construct more than 80 kilometres of tunnels and caverns for Sydney’s transformational Sydney Metro project. Read More
As the only Australian‑owned major event showcasing the latest tools and technology in municipal works, civil and commercial construction, the Converge Expo is gaining unprecedented industry support. Read More
Geospatial solutions leader C.R. Kennedy is holding a seminar — Grow With Monitoring — to help businesses enhance their operations with cutting-edge tools from Hexagon and Leica Geosystems. Read More
Two bridges being built as part of the Parkes Bypass project (in central west NSW) have moved one step closer to carrying traffic, as massive girders to support the bridge decks were lifted into place. Read More
The first stage of Melbourne’s North East Link’s Eastern Freeway Upgrades is powering ahead, with an eye-catching 23-metre tall piling rig arriving on site in the freeway centre median. Read More
