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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Increasing Representation of Female Construction Expert Witnesses

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Industry News

UK housing retrofit bill could hit £118bn

New research indicates that it will cost up to £118bn for UK homes to reach 2030 target energy efficiency standards.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 28 March, 07:52

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BCIS appoints new chief executive

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has appointed Richard Linstead as chief executive.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 28 March, 07:29

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HG appointed to Stratford PBSA scheme

HG Construction has been appointed main contractor for a £135m purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Stratford, east London.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 28 March, 07:16

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Survey Solutions makes second acquisition

Survey Solutions has acquired Essex-based utility surveying specialist SurvaTec.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 28 March, 07:14

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Peri adds Becostop to UK accessories range

Formwork specialist Peri UK has teamed with German manufacturer Becoform to expand its range of accessories.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 28 March, 07:13

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