A renewable energy construction boom in the Australian state of Victoria is set to create more than 6,000 annual jobs, according to a new report by Green Energy Markets (GEM), commissioned by GetUp. Victoria is officially creating more large-scale renewable energy construction jobs that any other Australian state, with 5,169 jobs years of employment –…
Construction of Western Sydney Airport has officially commenced at Badgerys Creek, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison breaking ground at the site today. At the opening ceremony, Morrison talked up the significance of the project, calling it the ‘biggest game changer’ for the city of Sydney since the construction of the Harbour Bridge. The Badgerys Creek…
Fortescue Metals Group has confirmed it will build a new large-scale iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, as part of its plans to increase the average grade of its iron ore output. The Australian mining giant will spend US$1.27 billion on the construction of the Eliwana mine, which will replace the…
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have shown that the Australian construction industry has begun the year with minimal growth in terms of work completed and total value. The value of total construction done over the quarter ending in March creeped up by 0.2% to AUS$51.2 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. However,…
A new report released by Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) has concluded that a dominant masculine culture in the Australian construction industry is pushing women out of work. The study found that completion rates amongst females in apprenticeships has waned and is now comparatively 15% lower than men in the past five years. This is despite…
Australian construction giant Doric Group has partnered with China Wu Yi to form Wu Yi Doric, a new entity that will initially compete for tier-one construction projects across Western Australia. The new company spawned from a meeting between Doric and the Chinese firm at the World Traders Association two years ago, and was officially registered…