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

Maxim Insights

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The Relative Merits of Local vs International Candidates for Construction Jobs

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Industry News

United Living secures £40m Harrow repairs contract

United Living Property Services has won a £40m contract with the London Borough of Harrow for property repairs and maintenance.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 July, 07:53

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G&H to draw sunlight to Sunlight House

G&H Group has secured a multi-million pound building services contract on what was once Manchester’s tallest building.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 July, 07:20

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Sisk breaks ground for Lewisham ENT clinic

Sisk has been appointed to complete two operating theatres for the new Lewisham Surgical Centre at University Hospital Lewisham in southeast London.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 July, 07:00

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Esh improves profits as growth stalls

Northeast-based construction contractor Esh Group has filed its 2023 results showing turnover unchanged but profits up 50%.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 July, 06:37

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House-building starts for Nuneaton's Milby Meadows

A Vistry joint venture has started construction on a 1,700-home development on the edge of Nuneaton.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 July, 06:24

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