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- 09/10/2025
09/10/2025
THE MORNING PAPER FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AND TRADIES
✒ Headlines & Industry
The CFMEU have completely stopped construction of the West Gate Tunnel project, over a South Australian major project agreement with a rival union. The work stoppages come as building giant John Holland reached a deal with the CFMEU’s main rival for a separate project in South Australia.
The Albanese Government is investing nearly $25 million to upgrade 42 remote airports under round 11 of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program. Works include resurfacing, lighting, and drainage to ensure vital access for isolated communities, supporting emergency services, supply delivery, and connectivity across Australia’s most remote regions.
🏗️ Projects
ACT
A $119 million student accommodation project in Dickson proposes two towers with 704 beds across 630 units. If approved, construction will replace an office building and carpark with nine- and ten-storey buildings, three basement levels, commercial spaces, rooftop gardens, and new public laneways, delivering a high-density, transit-oriented urban precinct.
NSW
The NSW Government is investing $23.9 million to fast-track regional housing, offering funding to councils for infrastructure and planning. The package includes low-cost loans for roads and parks, and grants for strategic planning to unlock housing supply and improve affordability outside Greater Sydney. Councils can apply from today.
The Forbes solar farm project gained federal environmental approval in just 19 days, thanks to its strategic location on degraded agricultural land with minimal native vegetation. The 141MW solar and 480MWh battery facility will support up to 60,000 homes, create nearly 100 construction jobs, and cut 296,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
QLD
Construction firms are eyeing over $2.5 billion in contracts as Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics procurement program begins. Major projects include a $3.7 billion stadium and aquatic centre at Victoria Park. Despite community protests and heritage concerns, the Queensland Government is fast-tracking approvals to meet tight construction deadlines ahead of the Games.
The Queensland Government has announced details of the latest 10 community and council infrastructure projects that will share more than $10.3 million to deliver safer, more resilient, and more inclusive public spaces for South East and Far North Queensland communities.
Pellicano has lodged plans for a 41-storey build-to-rent tower in South Brisbane, featuring 570 apartments and podium-level office and retail space. The $22 million Boundary Street site will host the high-density development, with three basement parking levels, rooftop amenities, and a ground-floor public plaza, supporting Brisbane’s housing and infrastructure growth.
Sunshine Coast Airport has appointed construction firm McNab and architecture practice Fentress Studios, a company owned by global design studio Populous, to deliver its $170 million domestic terminal redevelopment project
VIC
The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is set to undergo an estimated $2 billion dollar transformation to make it one of the biggest stadiums in the world. Construction is scheduled to take place after 2030 for a major overhaul of the iconic sporting venue, which could take years to complete.The bold plan would bring stadium capacity to 105,000 – making the MCG the fifth largest stadium in the world.
A major upgrade of the Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant is a step closer to reality, with Coliban Water receiving state approval for the business case to construct a new plant at the Langslow Street site, which has been home to the town’s water reclamation since the 1930s.
WA
Frontier Energy’s Waroona Renewable Energy Project will be built in stages through 2031, targeting 1GW of solar and 660MW of battery storage. Stage one includes 120MW solar and 81.5MW battery capacity. Existing grid access and landholdings streamline construction, reducing reliance on new infrastructure and enabling faster project delivery across all phases.
WA Mining 2025 highlights Western Australia’s $33 billion mining and infrastructure spending, driving major construction activity. Minister David Michael emphasized streamlined project approvals and cross-sector cooperation to boost mining-related construction. The focus is on sustainable, efficient infrastructure development to support resource extraction and long-term industry growth across the state.
Rio Tinto and partners are investing $A1.11 billion in the West Angelas Sustaining Project in WA’s Pilbara, maintaining 35 million tonnes annual iron ore capacity. The project, approved by governments and collaborating with Indigenous groups, will create 600 construction jobs and sustain 950 ongoing roles, with ore trucking starting in 2027.
🚀 Innovation, Digital & Futuristic Technology
ViPR’s Agentic AI uses real-time data and autonomous reasoning to predict and prevent incidents in high-risk industries. Acting as a silent safety layer, it interprets existing site data to detect hazards early, enabling proactive decisions. This transforms safety from reactive responses to intelligent, continuous risk prevention across complex environments.
Here’s the headline most builders missed last month: a young US firm called FieldAI raised $405 million to put smarter robots on real jobsites. The investor list reads like a who’s who of tech and industry, Jeff Bezos’ family office, Bill Gates’ fund, Nvidia’s VC arm, and more, and the company is now valued at around $2 billion.
Innovation in construction focuses on AI-driven decision-making, sustainable materials like low-carbon cement, electrification of tools, robotics for repetitive tasks, real-time sensor data for concrete quality, and digital workflows linking BIM to field execution. Advances in concrete printing and autonomous equipment also promise efficiency, safety, and reduced labor shortages.
The Western Australian government has secured one of two core platforms it will need to build a digital twin of the state’s landmass, awarding a $73.7 million contract to global technical services firm Jacobs Solutions.
🌱 Sustainability & Environment
This study presents a concrete mix using agro-industrial waste, achieving 38.8% lower emissions and improved strength, paving the way for sustainable building
📖 Miscellaneous
Construction activity is forecast to dip 4.8% in 2025, led by an 11.2% drop in residential building, before rebounding 5.5% in 2026 with 7.9% residential growth and 6.0% non-residential growth. Recovery is expected to be gradual, driven by health infrastructure and improving household demand.
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