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
Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts
Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.
AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds
Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.
Construction leads Australian small business sales growth
Sales growth for Australian small firms eased to 5.2% in the September quarter, even as construction remained among the strongest sectors.
GitHub opens Copilot to enterprise users in Australia
Enterprise customers in Australia can now access GitHub Copilot without a separate licence, as local developer activity climbed 30% year on year.
Mahlab roundtable to tackle reputation & growth
With skills shortages deepening, the session will explore how trust can help firms win funding, attract talent and secure work.
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.
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
Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally
The Singapore startup will use fresh funding to hire in key markets and take its camera-based safety software into the US, Japan and the Gulf.
AirTrunk secures AUD $4.25 billion green loan for SYD3
Funding will support more than 10,000 jobs as AirTrunk expands its Western Sydney data centre campus with low-carbon construction by mid-2028.
Ailytics raises USD $7.4 million to expand globally
The Series A will fund local teams in the US, Japan, Australia and the Gulf as the Singapore startup targets industrial clients abroad.
3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group
The new group aims to capture rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure, with revenue expected to top USD $400 million in 2026.
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Sole to launch in New Zealand targeting sole traders
New Zealand's sole traders are set to get a dedicated app as rising accounting software prices push demand for cheaper admin tools.
3C merges with Datalec to form AI data centre group
Rising demand for AI-ready infrastructure has prompted the new group to target more than USD $400 million in revenue in 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.