Australian Construction Outlook By State: 2026

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As we move into 2026, the Australian construction industry is evolving into a complex, regionally differentiated market. Nationally, demand remains robust this is supported by public infrastructure, defence projects, renewable energy, housing demand, and large metro megaprojects, but labour shortages, cost pressures and uncertain economic conditions continue to shape execution and feasibility. Overall, the industry […]

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Planning Salary Survey Australia 2025-26 Is Live

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If you work in town planning, you already know that salary conversations are constant. As specialist recruiters in the planning sector, we’re regularly asked about planning salaries in Australia, market benchmarks, and how compensation compares across states and experience levels. That’s exactly why we are launching the National Planning Salary Survey Australia 2026 — a

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Engineering Skills Shortage: Why Projects Are Stalling Despite Record Infrastructure Investment?

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Australia is building big. Transport corridors, energy transition projects, water infrastructure, and housing at scale are all moving from vision to delivery. On paper, the outlook for the engineering sector in Australia looks strong. On site and in design offices, it’s a different story. Projects are slowing, not because of funding or ambition, but because

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Rethinking Your Practice’s Future? Exploring Mergers, Acquisitions & Office Space Solutions in a Slower Market

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In recent months, I’ve spoken with dozens of directors across architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture. A common thread has emerged: the market is soft, and it’s prompting many to pause and reassess their business strategy. According to ACA data and industry reports, anywhere from 25% to 40% of practices nationally are reporting

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Slicing Shots & Building Connections: A Look Back at CSV Golf Day 2024

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I’ve always believed that a well-placed 7-iron says a lot about a person. On 18 November 2024, I got the chance to test that theory at the Consulting Surveyors Victoria Golf Day at Yarra Yarra Golf Club—and while I won’t be going pro anytime soon, I can confidently say the company was first-class.

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Regional Recruiting, Engineering Jobs in Melbourne and Sydney

Recruiting for Surveyors in Regional Australia

Regardless of where you are in Australia, boundaries need to be established, roads need to be set out, and utilities need to be found. This creates a huge resourcing challenge for a surveying industry already facing a shortage of qualified professionals—and with projections estimating a need for 1,500 additional workers annually, the gap is only

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Planning, Pressure & Possibilities: EOFY Insights Across Australia

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” – the iconic opening line from Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. If Dickens were alive today and reflecting on the past 12 months in the Built Environment sector, he might revise it to:“It was pretty good times, it was bloody awful

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Is It a Tough Stage—or a Toxic Workplace?

There are periods in everyone’s career where they just don’t enjoy going to work. Social media has increasingly popularized the term “toxic workplace” over the last couple of years, making it a common reason cited for leaving an organization. However, genuinely toxic workplaces are rare. Often, dissatisfaction stems from a stage in a person’s career

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2025 Construction Outlook: Challenges, Optimism, and the Road Ahead

2024 was a tough year for everyone involved in the construction industry. Higher interest rates, construction costs and general uncertainty by developers and end users conspired to drive activity lower. This resulted in many professions across the industry downsizing via redundancies or natural attrition. What does 2025 look like? Is there some silver starting to

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AI and the Future of Work

There has been a lot of focus recently on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it is expected to play a role in rapidly transforming various industries, and the human resources (HR) sector is no exception. While AI offers the promise of increased efficiency and objectivity, it also raises quite serious concerns, not only about job

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