5G has the potential to unlock new levels of productivity and visibility on worksites that haven’t previously been possible. PwC …
With sky-high infrastructure spend, construction is the key to powering Australia’s climate fight
There is a significant opportunity right now for the construction industry to supercharge Australia’s climate fight. With infrastructure budgets soaring …
Maintaining culverts – Australia’s vital hidden infrastructure
Culverts are the hidden heroes of the infrastructure sector and while they are often not as prominent as bridges, tunnels and road networks, they are an essential asset that protects, roads, rail, buildings and structures. Unfortunately, culvert maintenance and repairs are not always prioritised appropriately. One of their common functions is managing stormwater runoff, allowing …
The need to increase investment into construction
Last week, the Australian Government announced that its national rolling 10-year infrastructure investment pipeline will be increased from $110 billion …
Building the future: How does the 2022-23 Budget stack up for Aussie tradies?
Australian tradies have demonstrated that their role as the backbone of the Australian economy is critical, from building housing for the next generation to rebuilding in the wake of recent natural disasters. However, the past few years have seen unprecedented demand for tradies, leaving the industry in a pressure cooker compounded by supply chain inflation …
What’s ahead for the construction industry in 2022
Making any sort of prediction in these uncertain times, is an activity fraught with risk. A prediction that may have appeared insightful at the outset of the year, may well be proven to be misguided if not hopelessly wrong. We have lowered our sights a little, and focussed on what we think are likely trends …
The four C’s of post-pandemic construction: Complex Challenges, Culture and Climate
Like a double-edged sword, the construction industry’s ability to operate throughout Australia’s COVID-19 restrictions has presented its own unique challenges. As 2022 kicks off, the sector must continue to adapt to address fresh, emerging priorities: delivering increasingly complex builds, maintaining a safe and positive workplace culture and climate action. The remote era Like many industries, …
Data, trust and digitalisation are key to construction comeback in 2022
The local construction industry grappled with a series of extreme challenges in 2021. These will continue in 2022, but they …
Asset management capability, the key to long-term infrastructure success
Imagine if potholes never got filled, bridges weren’t maintained, streetlights weren’t fixed and there was no such thing as a sewage system. These are all assets, and thankfully there are professionals who manage and maintain these assets to ensure they are safe, protected from damage, changing climate conditions, and ensure they are performing at an …
Are digital solutions the answer to managing retention?
In the past year, several high-profile payment disputes in the construction industry have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Regardless of where fault lies, what is clear is construction companies on both sides of the Tasman are struggling to track payments and progress claims. The complexity around tiered retention calculations and manual processes is slowing down not just …