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

Morgan Sindall completes £26m diagnostic centre

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Essex business has delivered a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 29 June, 07:32

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SCS fined over tipper fall

HS2 joint venture SCS, set up by Skanska Construction UK Limited, Costain Limited and Strabag AG, has been fined £400,000 after a tipper truck fell off the edge of an excavation ramp at Copthall North, injuring its driver.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 29 June, 07:24

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Southern Construction Framework launches sixth generation

Hampshire and Devon County Councils have invited tenders to the sixth generation of the Southern Construction Framework.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 29 June, 07:11

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Story gets go ahead for Camelot revitalisation

Story Homes has received outline planning permission for 350 new homes, on the site of the former Camelot Theme Park in Charnock Richard, Chorley.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 29 June, 07:03

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Persimmon wins consent for Horsley homes

Guildford Borough Council has granted approval to Persimmon's plans to build 65 new homes in Ockham Road, West Horsley.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 29 June, 06:53

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