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10 Oct, 2026

Apartment solar sharing technology wins 2026 Australian Good Design Award of the Year

An Australian technology that allows apartment residents to share rooftop solar has taken the top prize at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards. Melbourne-based Allume Energy's SolShare was named the 2026 ... more
09 Oct, 2026

Australia’s peak safety body backs $42.7M funding for free mandatory safety standards

Australia’s peak safety body has backed a AU$42.7 million Federal Budget commitment to make mandatory national safety standards available online at no direct cost, removing a major financial hurdle for local ... more
08 Oct, 2026

Victoria’s housing program reaches 15,000 fast-tracked approvals

The Victorian government has reached a new milestone in its push to streamline housing supply, with its Development Facilitation Program (DFP) officially passing 15,000 fast-tracked home approvals across the st... more
07 Oct, 2026

AIBS urges protections for Victorian surveyor independence

The Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) has warned that inappropriate contracting practices in Victoria's building industry are eroding independent regulatory oversight, with members reporting tha... more

Apartment solar sharing technology wins 2026 Australian Good Design Award of the Year

10 Oct, 2026
Australia’s peak safety body backs $42.7M funding for free mandatory safety standards

09 Oct, 2026
Victoria’s housing program reaches 15,000 fast-tracked approvals

08 Oct, 2026
AIBS urges protections for Victorian surveyor independence

07 Oct, 2026

Victoria expands scheme to subsidise ceiling insulation installations

Cambridge launches framework to boost construction productivity

Tasmania releases draft apartment code to streamline housing approvals

New system delivers faster fairer housing approvals in NSW

Projects

Construction begins on JLT’s new BAY360 community hub

12 Oct, 2026

Dubai's Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) district is set to gain a new community hub, with main construction on the BAY360 mixed-use development beginning this month. Enabling works on the site are now complete, clearing the way for the next stage of the project. BAY360 is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2028. The development will be built partly on reclaimed land from Lake D and... more

New $1.2B wastewater facility unlocks 140,000 homes in Western Sydney

08 Oct, 2026

London Place to advance Campsie town centre transformation

07 Oct, 2026

Work begins on $543M upgrades to Western Australia’s longest pipeline

06 Oct, 2026

Australia has a pressing housing crisis. However, record demands often clash with traditional construction bottlenecks, severe labour shortages and lengthy site-build timelines. As a result, the industry is shifting toward modern construction methods. System 600 is the focal point of this move — a government-backed, open-source initiative poised to disrupt conventional workflows and alleviate... more

Creating pathways into construction with initiatives that attract new talent

16 Sep, 2026

The hidden equipment cost destroying Australian construction margins

16 Sep, 2026

How heavy vehicle telematics can track unsafe habits on jobsites

07 Sep, 2026

Events

Construction Technology Leaders Summit

28 October 2026-29 October 2026

" Where Australia’s Contractors Turn Technology into Performance" Construction is under increasing pressure to deliver more complex projects faster and with fewer resources, as a new wave of technology reshapes how projects are delivered. Join Australia’s leading contractors, infrastructure owners and digital engineering leaders at the Construction Technology Leaders Summit to explore... more

Geelong Design Week 2026

1 Oct 2026-11 Oct 2026