What you can expect

July 15, 2025

🚨 Safety Updates

Safe Work Australia has launched an online hub to help employers and workers better understand their responsibilities when it comes to managing airborne contaminants at workplaces including mine sites.

Bringing nearly three decades of public sector experience, Janet Schorer has officially taken on the position of SafeWork NSW’s inaugural commissioner as of July 14.Following SafeWork NSW’s transition to a standalone regulator on July 1, as the new commissioner, Schorer will focus on policy, compliance, best practices, and meaningful engagement with workers, unions, businesses, and the Family and Injured Workers Support and Advisory Group (FISWAG).

Carpenter Terry Dunn suffered life-changing injuries, including a fractured skull, six broken ribs and a punctured lung when he fell through a doorway and into the pool at a work site in 2021.

✒ Headlines & Industry

The Crisafulli Government’s first Budget allocates $55 million to resume the Centenary Bridge Upgrade after 70 days of CFMEU-led disruption. The union’s actions caused at least $22 million in direct costs. A Commission of Inquiry has been launched into the CFMEU’s alleged culture of violence, intimidation, and construction delays.

The State Government has announced a Commission of Inquiry into the practices and conduct of the Queensland branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.

By 2027, major solar farms in Victoria and South Australia may be forced to cut up to 65% of output due to delays in transmission projects, causing severe grid bottlenecks, AEMO warns.

🏗️ Projects

ACT

A new 98-unit development will transform a vacant block of land adjacent to the Curtin Shops into a social and supported housing complex with an estimated construction cost of $46.5 million.

NSW

Consolidated Power Projects Australia Pty Ltd (CPP) has secured a position on Transgrid’s new multi-year Construction Services Panel Agreement (CSPA), strengthening its role in delivering high-voltage infrastructure across New South Wales. Under the panel arrangement, CPP will be invited to deliver key components of Transgrid’s transmission network expansion.

Three major arterial roads in Western Sydney have received a joint funding commitment of $2.24 billion from the Federal and New South Wales Governments to prepare for an anticipated airport boom.  

A 4,000 MWh battery, set to be Australia's largest, is proposed near Sydney to absorb excess solar energy and support coal plant replacement, pending federal and state approvals.

The Western Sydney Aerotropolis’s first private-sector master plan has been given the green light and is expected to create almost 12,500 jobs and attract major investment. The Ingham Property Group-led project will transform 184 hectares around Badgerys Creek Road in Bradfield into a dynamic hub of industry and innovation, attracting both local and global companies. 

QLD

Toowoomba Regional Council has advised it has received a key development approval for the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP). Mayor, Geoff McDonald said the ERA16 approval was granted by the Queensland Government’s State Assessment Referral Agency.

The Residential Activation Fund will deliver $7.15 million to fully-fund the construction upgrade of Scrub Hill Road in Dundowran. The Government says this piece of trunk infrastructure will enable the development of 365 low-density residential lots over two housing estates – Sage Estate and Augustus/Oasis Estate.

Logan, a growing city in the Brisbane-Gold Coast corridor, will receive $135.98 million from Queensland’s $2-billion Residential Activation Fund to build a vital wastewater treatment plant, enabling continued housing development. Without it, Logan City Council warned it would be forced to halt new housing approvals due to infrastructure limits.

VIC

Fishermans Bend is Australia’s largest urban renewal project covering approximately 480 hectares in the heart of Melbourne. Fishermans Bend consists of five precincts across two municipalities – the City of Melbourne and the City of Port Phillip – and connects Melbourne's CBD to the bay.By 2055, it will be home to approximately 80,000 residents and provide employment for up to 80,000 people.

The 100-kilometre outer ring road is not high on the public’s radar, but the government has spent millions securing its path, and internal documents reveal it was urged to finish the first stage by 2031.

The largest precast concrete facility in Victoria will be ramping up its productivity to contribute to the construction of Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East.The factory in Benalla is set to supply the concrete segments for SRL East’s twin tunnels, employing more than 75 workers and creating additional jobs in the supply chain.

WA

Updated manuals for design review of major developments have been released in Western Australia, promising a more streamlined, consistent and design-led approach across state and local government planning systems.

The City of Perth has released a report card evaluating the progress of the city’s Towards 2036 strategy, which looks at how the city can adapt to accommodate population growth through increased and improved public space, reduced car dominance, and celebration of its locale.

WSP Australia has been granted a $22 million contract to deliver geotechnical investigations for Westport, Western Australia’s future container port at Kwinana.

The Government of Western Australia (WA) has awarded the detailed design development contract for the Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct to an alliance comprising Seymour Whyte, Civmec, and Aurecon.

🧰 Construction Au Other

The Conveyor Components Company is looking to partner with an Australian distributor to assist its expansion plans. The Conveyor Components Company (CCC) has spent the past 60 years manufacturing a wide range of equipment designed to help its customers keep employees safe, and to reduce unwanted downtime.

The future uplift in demand for concrete, cement and aggregates in Queensland for the delivery of major projects depends on co-ordinated access to essential heavy construction materials, CCAA says.

Fulton Hogan has confirmed Graeme Johnson will take over the role of group chief executive at the company.

🚀 Innovation, Digital & Futuristic Technology

LG Electronics (LG) has launched the Multi V i Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) solution in Australia, setting a new standard for smart and energy-efficient HVAC systems in commercial properties.

Parspec, an AI-native software platform that enables wholesale distributors and sales agents to efficiently bid and supply construction products, has announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding.

As the United States struggles to keep its major cities connected by even the most barebones rail systems, China is screaming into the future with the development of a levitating bullet train.

🌱 Sustainability ​& Environment

There are just over two weeks until the Australian Clean Energy Summit kicks off in Sydney on 29–30 July. With 28 sessions and more than 160 speakers, this is the clean energy event of the year - and the place to connect with Australia’s most influential clean energy leaders and decision-makers.

Material Evolution is launching a pilot project of its ultra-low carbon cement, MevoCem, in partnership with leading building materials solutions company CRH and its UK operating company Tarmac.

🌏 Around the World

Dubai has introduced a comprehensive law to regulate its contracting sector, aiming to bolster legal frameworks and align with global standards.

Following the collapse of the Mahisagar river bridge in Vadodara, which claimed 20 lives, the Gujarat government has approved ₹212 crore for the construction of a parallel two-lane bridge near Mujpur. The new bridge aims to restore connectivity between central Gujarat and Saurashtra within 18 months, with the tendering process already underway.

Palantir Technologies has announced a new collaboration with The Nuclear Company to create NOS, a specialized AI-driven software system designed to improve the construction of nuclear power plants in the U.S.

📖 Miscellaneous

Researchers at the national-level Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, Anhui Province, have created a 3D printing system that uses lunar soil sourced directly from the Moon to construct habitats.

👷‍♀️ Tradies and Resource

Progress remains slow when it comes to creating a clear pathway for women into management and leadership in construction. The construction industry is evolving. With ongoing labour shortages, stricter compliance requirements and growing client expectations, the sector needs more capable leaders than ever before. Yet one of its greatest assets remains consistently underused: women in management and leadership roles.

Since the Federal election in May, the Albanese Government has focused intensely on the need to improve productivity to drive economic growth and push up real wages.

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