$125million dock port rail project awarded
Port of Melbourne is a step closer to implementing a critical rail solution to meet the needs of a growing port, having awarded the construction contract to move ahead with...
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Sydney logistics space drying up
720,000 sqm of additional Sydney logistics space will be needed just to meet soaring e-commerce sales, according to CBRE’s latest research. CBRE’s new Sydney Industrial & Logistics Land Supply report...
Subcontractor selected for $32M Melbourne quarantine facility
Multiplex has awarded a $32 million contract to supply modular buildings for a 1000-bed quarantine facility in Melbourne. Fleetwood Limited was selected and will assist in the delivery of the...
Sydney’s west receives $139M for new infrastructure
$139 million in funding is available for eight Western Sydney councils in round two of the Accelerated Infrastructure Funding (AIF) program. Round 2 will provide $139 million to co-fund and...
Investment in Housing for Women
The Victorian Government is ensuring women at risk of homelessness have access to safe and secure housing thanks to the transformation of outdated rooming houses. A former 22-bedroom Fairfield rooming...
Global construction industry faces mounting climate change and sustainability challenges as economies build their way to recovery
With the infrastructure boom set to fuel global economic growth over the next decade, the construction industry must address the mounting pressures associated with climate change and the race to...
$70 million sale price for Albert Park project
An abandoned Melbourne hotel has changed hands in a $70-million-plus deal after a bidding war between a number of Australia’s most prominent developers and investors. The former four-star Bayview on...
U.S Construction market shortages and delays
Will Australia face the same issues? Lennar, which is the nation’s second-largest homebuilder, has increased lead times by as much as 7 times in some cases to give manufacturers additional...
Industry’s cultural issues costing economy $8 billion annually
A new report into the construction industry highlights that urgent change is needed to address cultural issues that are costing the economy nearly $8 billion each year due to workplace...
Federal Government acts to alleviate timber crisis
The Prime Minister’s announcement of the Federal Government’s $15 million investment to alleviate the acute timber shortage will safeguard the viability of building and construction businesses around the country. Chief...