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. 

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Industry News

Fire enforcement notices served on Hinkley Point C contractors

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has served fire enforcement notices on five companies building the Hinkley Point C power station in Somerset.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 6 February, 07:00

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Profit warnings trebled last year

Profit warnings from UK-listed construction companies more than trebled in 2025 to reach the highest level since pandemic.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 6 February, 06:54

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Mackley wins Thames foreshore works

Barking Riverside’s Thames foreshore is to be remodelled following a £12m engineering contract appointment.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 6 February, 06:53

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Margins tighten for plumbers

A survey of plumbing companies shows modest improvement in activity but shrinking profits.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 6 February, 06:51

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Global Crane adds fourth 700-tonner

Scotland’s Global Crane Services has another 700-tonne rated lifter in its fleet.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 5 February, 11:41

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