The Ultimate Guide to Construction
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Construction.
What to know about Construction
Construction sits at the intersection of infrastructure, housing, technology, safety, and business confidence. Stories under this tag follow how projects move from planning to delivery, how builders respond to cost pressure and labour shortages, and how the sector adapts to shifting demand across residential, commercial, civil, and data centre work.
Readers will find coverage of the tools reshaping the industry, from cloud platforms, BIM, digital twins, AI, drones, and AR to software for estimating, compliance, payments, logistics, and project management. These stories show how better data and connected workflows can reduce rework, improve visibility, strengthen collaboration, and help construction firms become more productive.
The tag also highlights the practical realities that matter on site and in the boardroom: procurement reform, supply chain risk, insolvencies, contract changes, sustainability, workforce development, mental health, and health and safety. Whether you want to understand where construction is heading or how companies are solving everyday project challenges, this collection offers a useful view of an industry under pressure and in transition.
Australian Construction News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Australian SME hiring slows as MYOB data shows July fall
The latest figures point to weaker demand and tighter margins, with employment across Australian small businesses down 0.6% in July.
Arbortech launches extension pole for ALLSAW BA200X
Landscapers and construction crews can now work upright on ground-level cuts, as the new attachment adds about 500mm of reach to the cordless saw.
Australian business invoice delays hit highest since 2018
Fewer than half of invoices were paid on time as cash flow pressure intensified, with overdue payments and tax defaults both climbing.
Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure
Supply shortages and inflation are squeezing Australian design and construction firms, while more than half now say geopolitical tensions are making their chains fragile.
Australia consumer confidence falls after rate rise
Households are feeling the squeeze as higher fuel costs and the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest rate rise drove confidence down 4.7% in October.
AI helps connect Australia's fragmented property data
Buyers could spend less time trawling separate planning, titles and valuation systems as AI begins joining up property records across Australia's states.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Construction
Featured News
Nearmap builds AI moat from 20 years of aerial data
Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Construction News
Talwar says AI will reshape work, cities & medicine
AI could soon transform jobs, hospitals and schools, with Talwar warning that bigger firms may lag as security and accountability concerns slow adoption.
GIS Cloud doubles user growth as AI tools drive uptake
AI tools have helped the mapping platform top 220,000 users across 60 countries, with daily sign-ups now above 100.
Engage launches leadership platform for digital sector
The launch aims to bridge a widening leadership gap as digital infrastructure projects grow faster than the people expected to run them.
Australian firms hold cash amid rising supply chain costs
Rising logistics, property and construction costs are leaving Australian companies wary of expansion as Christmas trading prospects soften.
Preparation, coordination and inclusion key to billion-dollar Bruce Highway upgrades
Queensland's road network stands to gain from A$9 billion in works aimed at easing freight delays, crash risks and flood disruption.
Accenture launches Construct for capital project services
The move targets a USD $260 billion market as owners seek one partner to cut delays, overruns and accountability gaps on major projects.
Accenture launches Construct for global capital projects
Greater scrutiny will follow major infrastructure programmes as Accenture combines 5,000 specialists into a new capital projects unit.
Data centre boom deepens strain on Australia builders
Residential builders face rising defaults and insolvencies as Australia's AUD $150 billion data centre pipeline squeezes labour and materials.
Knowby gains G2 High Performer status in Fall 2026
Rising pressure on manufacturers to digitise instructions has helped Knowby secure G2 recognition across 18 reports in the latest cycle.
Wavelink signs AirBridge distribution deal in Australia
Australian resellers gain access to deployable communications gear for remote and disrupted sites as Wavelink broadens its critical infrastructure offering.
Pronto adds AI tools to Xi ERP as it marks 50 years
Built-in generative, predictive and agentic features aim to cut manual work and sharpen forecasting for more than 1,500 Pronto Xi users.
Avetta adds Epigroup, Unimarket & Wakata partnerships
The tie-ups will let clients fold safety, procurement and field compliance checks into existing workflows, speeding supplier decisions.
Bunnings partners with TAXIBOX on moving & storage
Bunnings customers can now book TAXIBOX storage and interstate moves online, adding a new option for renovation and relocation jobs.
Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners
The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.
Airtasker says founders lose AUD $92 billion on admin
Australian founders are losing time worth more than AUD $92 billion a year to routine admin, dragging on productivity and growth.
NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development
Open models matter because robots and vehicles need task-specific tuning, and Nvidia is betting on Cosmos 3 to fill that data gap.
Constructiv & Duda launch AI lead-routing websites
Missed construction enquiries could fall as supplier sites now redirect unanswered leads to verified rivals within seconds, cutting delays and lost work.
Bridgit launches AI agents for construction planning
Construction planners can now automate team building and scheduling as Bridgit adds agents and live data links amid labour shortages.
URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact
Critical infrastructure operators could gain a single managed route for sensitive data as the partners remove reliance on public internet paths.
DataCentreNews marks 12 years of global industry coverage
The specialist title now reaches readers across six countries as demand grows for coverage of power, cooling and AI-driven data centre expansion.