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The Macquarie Park development is being delivered using volumetric modular construction. (Image: Freecity)Freecity has installed modules to level 12 of its 20-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Macquarie Park, taking construction past the halfway point. The 528-unit project at 169–171 Herring Road is being delivered using volumetric modular construction… Read more

Event: Interview with Cheng Lei, News 24 Date: 18 September 2026, 1.20pm AEST Speakers: Denita Wawn, Master Builders Australia CEO Topics: Workforce shortages, building…… Read more

The Watsonia tunnel boring machine launch structure forms part of Melbourne’s North East Link project. (Image: Seequent)Better understanding of underground conditions can help construction teams reduce risk and improve decision-making throughout infrastructure delivery. By Pat McLarin, civil segment director at Seequent. Australia is in the middle of an ambitious infrastructure… Read more

Event:  Inquiry into the value of skilled migration to Australia Date: 18 September 2026 Speaker: Melissa Byrne, Master Builders Australia National Director of…… Read more

Artist’s impression – subject to change: The project will deliver 600 new hospital beds for the region. (Images: Queensland Government)The Queensland Government has appointed Multiplex to deliver the new 600-bed Coomera Hospital, with civil works, construction of retaining walls, permanent stormwater management tanks and works on the multi-storey car park… Read more

Event: Interview with Thomas Oriti, ABC Sydney Drive Radio Date: 17 September 2026, 4.05pm AEST Speakers: Denita Wawn, Master Builders Australia CEO Topics: Skilled…… Read more

The event will feature more than 30 speakers over the two days. (Images: FuturePlace)As Australia’s construction sector faces pressure to deliver more complex projects with tighter budgets, compressed timelines and ongoing workforce constraints, the Construction Technology Leaders Summit 2026 will focus on how technology can support project delivery today. Taking… Read more

17 September 2026 Builders have welcomed today’s announcements relating to skilled migration and the construction workforce as a step in…… Read more

The NSW Government has released its 2026-27 NSW Integrational Report (IGR)…. Read more

The Kany Bidi team has worked across six major Laing O’Rourke projects. (Images: Supply Nation)Laing O’Rourke’s commitment to supplier diversity is helping drive growth for Western Australian Indigenous-owned traffic management company Kany Bidi, with procurement contracts now valued at more than $14 million. The partnership demonstrates how sustained procurement relationships… Read more

The course is expected to commence in Semester 1 2027. (Image: NINENII/stock.adobe.com)Charles Darwin University (CDU) will introduce a new Master of Construction Management in 2027 as the Northern Territory works to build its local construction workforce. Up to 70 students will be able to study the course from Semester 1… Read more

Kapitol’s investment includes prototype construction. (Images: Kapitol and ICD Property)Kapitol and ICD Property have formed a $10 million volumetric modular construction partnership with Chinese manufacturer CIMC Modular Building Systems. The two Australian companies have each invested $5 million into the venture, which will draw on established offshore manufacturing capacity while… Read more