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  • After receiving approval for its plans, Atlassian will proceed with plans to build a $1 billion-plus tower near to Central Station in Sydney. Dexus will build the IT company's headquarters at 8-10 Lee ...
  • The Australian government announced an extension of the Business Events Grants program as well as amendments to the program guidelines on March 11, 2021.
  • The Australian state government of NSW approved the Yarrabee Solar Project, a 900 megawatt (MW) solar farm, which will be one of the biggest in the Country.   
  • Australia Build Online - Join us in December for Australia's Largest Online Construction event. From the organisers of Sydney Build Expo, Australia Build Week Online is the leading meeting place for t ...
  • Australia is experiencing a critical timber shortage as a result of an increase in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and destructive bushfires. Timber prices are skyrocketing as a result of the s ...
  • According to Dr. Matthew Thomas of Social Policy and Alicia Hall; housing affordability in Australia has broadly declined since the early 1980s.
  • According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the value of new residential construction increased by 5.1 percent in the March quarter, highlighting the tremendous demand for new homes in a h ...
  • After hearing "cracking noises" from Sydney's recently completed Opal Tower, residents were evacuated, forcing NSW to embark on the "biggest overhaul of building laws" in its history.
  • Infrastructure Australia released the Infrastructure Priority List on 14th February 2019. The list features a total of 121 national proposals – the most ambitious List to date.
  • An online lender is offering an incentive to home builders to go green. In another addition to Australia's burgeoning green finance market, loans.com.au has launched a green construction loan which it ...
  • Australia's construction industry is grappling with significant challenges, particularly the digital skills gap, which hampers productivity, according to a recent article. The eBook "Constructing tomo ...
  • The design team for Australia's exhibition at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale has been revealed by the Australian Institute of Architects. The Venice committee of the Institute chose Anthony Cou ...
  • Australia's first offshore wind farm promises jobs boom

    26 Oct 2020 By Miki Perkins and Benjamin Preiss
    Australia’s first offshore wind farm could provide about 8000 direct and indirect jobs in Victoria over its 30-year lifetime, including 5200 construction jobs and 740 ongoing roles a year.
  • Australia's construction sector continues to decline at a slower rate. The Australian Performance of Construction Index (PCI), produced by the Australian Industry Group and Housing Industry Associatio ...
  • Amidst a climate control crisis gripping the world, the construction industry has become increasingly environmentally-conscious as reflected in increased investments in recyclable-produced constructio ...
  • The 2023 World Architecture Festival Awards have shortlisted 495 projects from around the world, with over 30 of those projects being from Australia. Australia is among the top 10 countries with the m ...
  • Seven projects have been chosen as finalists to compete for the prestigious 2023 Australian Construction Achievement Award by Engineers Australia and the Australian Constructors Association (ACAA).Acc ...
  • The Australian construction industry is expected to rebound in 2021 and grow by 2.6% in real terms.  Growth in 2021 will be driven by the Australian government's focus on an infrastructure-led economi ...
  • Australian made products have been highlighted at Sydney Build Expo to encourage people to seek out local manufacturers and businesses.
  • In his statement explaining the Reserve Bank’s decision on the rate cut, the former RBA governor Ian Macfarlane had expected the global downturn following the dotcom bust to worsen and Australia to fe ...
  • Australian tradesmen are struggling to keep up as the country's residential building market grows.
  • The Australian state of Queensland has pledged to establish an AUD$500m ($364m) fund for renewable energy development and up to 16GW of generation.
  • Australian skylines may soon be dotted with timber buildings up to 50 stories tall as part of an effort to decarbonize and revitalise urban construction. Three different ideas have been presented to e ...
  • The 2022 edition of the World Architecture Festival and its sister event, INSIDE World Festival of Interiors, welcomed architects and designers from all over the world to the three-day gathering. It i ...

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