Australia

There are a significant number of live infrastructure projects in Australia that offer great career prospects for construction professionals. These projects include job opportunities to join leading engineering, project management and contracting organisations in roles such as planners, project managers, civil engineers and quantity surveyors.
Major airport, rail, and metro projects, each with billion-pound budgets, are located in major urban areas such as Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. To learn more, check out our blog post on Australian Infrastructure 

In addition, a range of school, hospital and residential projects are underway that are requiring both local and expatriate / international skilled construction professionals to join project teams.

There are also some fantastic job opportunities to work within the specialist area of construction disputes with a range of claims and expert dispute work available within both Quantum & Delay specialisms.

You can browse our Featured Australian jobs below or start a search of all our Australian jobs. 

Insights and Industry News

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Industry News

Funding in place for £160m Manchester PBSA scheme

McLaren Property has secured funding for its Upper Brook Street student accommodation scheme in Manchester.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 December, 08:21

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Another power acquisition for United Infrastructure

United Infrastructure has agreed the acquisition of the UK transmission and distribution engineering business of John Wood Group.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 December, 08:04

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Construction output down 0.6% in October

Latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics show construction output falling in October.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 December, 07:51

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Coventry advances driverless trams ambitions

Coventry City councillors are expected to approve construction of an 800-metre twin track Coventry Very Light Rail demonstrator.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 December, 07:36

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Builders fined £500 for asbestos failings

A building firm in Northern Ireland has been fined £500 for safety breaches that included asbestos handling failings.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 12 December, 07:09

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