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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Fraser River Tunnel Retendering | What It Could Mean for Construction Employers and Candidates in Canada

The Fraser River Tunnel Project has taken a significant turn, with the Government of British Columbia confirming that it will retender the main construction work after failing to finalise commercial terms with Cross Fraser Partnership.…

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Claims & Disputes Professionals | Private Equity or Privately Owned Consultancy?

The construction claims and disputes consultancy market is evolving quickly. While an increasing number of consultancies are now backed by private equity, we are also seeing more independent boutique firms being established by experienced experts and industry professionals. …

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The Difficulty of Hiring Construction Claims and Disputes Experts in Canada

Hiring construction claims and disputes experts in Canada is becoming increasingly challenging. As construction projects become larger, more complex and more commercially pressured, the demand for experienced claims, cost, damages, project controls and expert witness professionals continues to grow.…

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Construction Job Search Tips | Stop Doomscrolling

In the context of looking at construction industry job vacancies, if you feel your are doomjobbing you can easily end up feeling disheartened. The good news is that feeling this way can be avoided with a few changes in approach.…

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Clerk of Works Recruitment | Why Employers Need to Act Early

Employers looking to recruit Clerk of Works candidates in the UK have good reason to feel optimistic. Demand for construction professionals remains strong, and there are excellent candidates available for employers that plan ahead and move decisively.…

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Industry News

Cundall elects new managing partner

Kevin Hayes has been named managing partner at Cundall, for a four year term. The consultancy's partners elect a managing partner on a rotating basis, and Hayes replaces Carole O'Neil, whose term has ended.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 June, 07:34

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Rolls-Royce to open SMR development centre

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to open Pioneer Works, in Derby, where it will develop the processes needed to delivery SMRs across the UK, Czechia and Sweden.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 June, 07:30

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Severn Trent seeks to cut wastewater greenhouse gases

Severn Trent Water has issued a £45m tender request for tank covers, which will be installed at water treatment plants across the country as part of AMP8 upgrades to prevent greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 June, 07:18

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Company fined over window fall death

Lima Construction Limited has been fined £50,000 after Antonio Rodrigues fell through an unglazed and unprotected window to his death, during a redevelopment project in New Malden.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 June, 06:52

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Ramboll appoints water lead

Ramboll has appointed Simon Jefferson as water sector lead for the UK and Ireland.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 June, 06:32

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