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

Leeds cleared to start Elland Road expansion

Leeds United Football Club has been granted planning permission for the expansion of its Elland Road stadium.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 9 January, 08:31

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Builders’ merchants see no blue sky ahead

The stagnant market for building materials is forecast to continue into 2026 unless there is some major government intervention.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 9 January, 08:02

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New MD for Jewson division

Stark Building Materials UK has appointed Fiona Perrin as managing director of Jewson Partnership Solutions.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 9 January, 07:50

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Bentley joins Mott MacDonald executive board

Promotion and recognition for long-serving contracting chief.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 9 January, 07:46

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Persimmon adopts recycling tool

In a move towards circular construction, house-builder Persimmon has rolled out the use of a materials redeployment tool across the group.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 9 January, 07:45

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