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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Industry News

Komatsu UK starts building new excavator

Komatsu UK is building the company's latest excavator, the PC220, at its site in Newcastle, employing 200 staff, including 21 apprentices.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 19 May, 07:44

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Designers pick chair

Design practice BDP has appointed a new chair, Benedict Zucchi. He replaces Chris Harding, who has spent nearly a decade in the role.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 19 May, 07:23

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National Highways goes emissions free in Bootle

Galliford Try is powering a construction compound in Merseyside using green hydrogen, a first for a National Highways project.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 19 May, 07:13

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Late payments bill moves forward

The government is today introducing to parliament the Small Business Protections Bill, which promises to tackle late payments—and to ban retentions in construction.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 19 May, 07:04

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Homes England claims housing boost

Homes England has released figures for housing completions, and says this shows the highest number of new homes since 2020.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 19 May, 06:54

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