Time to attract women to construct
Construction is one of Australia’s largest and most highly skilled industries, and it is also a bastion of male domination. Just 12 per cent of the construction workforce are women, meaning the industry is missing out on employing half the working population. Read More
Productivity is the skills silver-bullet, not migrants or training
It may seem heresy to say this but increasing migration will not solve Australia’s critical workforce shortage—particularly Australia’s third largest industry, construction. Read More
Construction ripe for productivity picking at Jobs Summit
The Federal Government’s recently announced Jobs and Skills Summit in September is aimed at addressing current economic issues such as skills shortages by driving reforms in areas like employment participation, productivity and skilled migration. Read More
National approaches required to address major productivity problem
The Productivity Commission is considering how the pandemic shaped Australia’s productivity challenges and arguably it does not have to look far to see the opportunities. Read More
Same, same but different inquiry
Productivity is once again the subject of a Federal Government review and, again, the real challenge is the actual adoption of better practice. Read More
Unforeseen significant escalation should not be a contractor or supply chain risk
The construction industry is experiencing ‘hyper-escalation’ – unpredictable, rapid price increases in key commodities combined with supply issues. Read More
In this blog we examine the concept and consequences of ‘price certainty’ and the need for solutions to address the steep and unpredictable change in pricing of key commodities in construction. Read More
Reflections on sustainability and the Future of Construction 2022
Headline sponsor at the Future of Construction Summit #FCON22 - Autodesk - reflects on the Sustainability panel and roundtable discussion. Read More
How we communicate, who we trust, or how we assess and share risks are all culturally determined and affect how we interact with one another. These behaviours need to be understood for organisational culture problems to be addressed and rectified successfully. Read More
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
In an effort to limit point scoring opportunities, both main parties have so far shied away from committing to much needed reforms. Chanticleer has called this a wakeup call for industry. Read More