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 business conditions weaken as sector gap widens
Rising oil prices and higher borrowing costs are squeezing retail and housing-linked firms, while mining continues to hold up.
EXP Capital plans AUD$ 1.5 billion Maitland precinct
A 150-hectare business and innovation precinct could start work within months of approval, bringing more than 8,370 jobs to the Hunter Region.
Appliers.ai acquires Prevail to boost enterprise AI
The Melbourne buyer is widening its enterprise AI push as Prevail's team and clients join, with terms of the acquisition undisclosed.
NSW launches safety speakers program to curb injuries
Free talks by injured workers and bereaved families aim to change safety habits and reduce preventable incidents across NSW worksites.
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.
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
New Plymouth-built storage tanks headed for Australian fertiliser plant
Taranaki engineers have secured a rare export job, with three 100-tonne ammonia vessels due to ship to Moree for a $120 million plant.
Trimble adds AI tools to Connect construction platform
New AI features aim to reduce errors and delays by linking site data, design, finance and scheduling tools across the build lifecycle.
Geotab launches GO Anywhere Plus for Australian firms
The tracker aims to cut rental costs and delays for operators that need better visibility over trailers and powered equipment across multiple sites.
National Wireless signs Mobile Tornado deal for ANZ
Australian and New Zealand businesses will gain access to mission critical push-to-talk tools as National Wireless takes Mobile Tornado's platform to market.
Geoforce links asset trackers to Wialon for remote sites
The tie-up gives telematics providers a way to monitor rugged, off-grid equipment in one system, widening access for remote industrial sites.
DayOne backs NVIDIA's AI data centre design standard
The tie-up could help hyperscalers bring AI capacity online sooner by standardising how compute, power and cooling are deployed.
Oracle NetSuite unveils new AI tools for cloud ERP
Businesses could automate more finance and operations work as NetSuite adds AI Workspaces, agents and wider access to external models.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.