Australian construction companies have faced a perfect storm of rising prices, labour and materials shortages, supply bottlenecks, interest rate rises …
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 …
Animal exoskeletons could lead to stronger construction materials
Researchers from Monash University have found a new pattern derived from animal exoskeletons that could create more durable materials for …
Australian tradies aren’t protecting against skin cancer
Australia’s tradies aren’t protecting themselves from the sun even though they are exposed to up to 10 times more skin …
Dwelling approvals up in November
The total number of dwellings increased by 3.6 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in November, following a 13.6 per …
Matrak launches State of Construction Industry Report
Construction startup Matrak has released a report which highlights the power and potential of a collaborative supply chain for the …
Autodesk report finds sustainable initiatives key to ANZ construction
Autodesk has released a new report which surveys the architecture, engineering, construction, design and manufacturing (AEC and D&M) industries to …
Melbourne buildings could hit net zero through integrated solar
New modelling has found that buildings in the City of Melbourne could provide 74 per cent of their own electricity …
Project Remediate begins first investigation
The first cladding has been removed for investigation as part of Project Remediate, the NSW Government’s billion dollar cladding remediation …
Hire sector for construction grows
There has been a 27 per cent increase in hire listings on Machines4U’s platform, compared with the previous financial year, …