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- 06/11/2025
06/11/2025
The Daily Dirt Aus
By G’day Construction………….……
THE MORNING PAPER FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS AND TRADIES
🚨 Safety Updates
Safe Work Australia’s mid-term review of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020–2030 found it effective in guiding collaboration and research but noted limited improvement in return-to-work outcomes. Despite mixed data and COVID-19 impacts, the Strategy remains fit-for-purpose, with stakeholders supporting its continued use to drive national progress.
2 Types Constructions Pty Ltd has been convicted and fined $270,000 in the District Court of NSW as a result of a prosecution by SafeWork NSW The proceedings arose following a workplace incident on 19 April 2022, when a worker fell about four metres through an unprotected skylight.
The Minns Labor Government is taking another important step to protect workers against dust diseases, by strengthening the safety code of practice for tunnel construction. Tunnelling can be a vital part of building public transport infrastructure yet poses risks to workers including silica dust exposure.
✒ Headlines & Industry
Queensland’s CFMEU inquiry will proceed with public hearings from November 18 despite the resignation of five senior staff, including senior counsel and secretary Bob Gee. Commissioner Stuart Wood, KC, confirmed new appointments are imminent, while unions demand transparency over the departures and concerns about the inquiry’s internal operations persist.
Tradies, contractors and builders will be the first to be given access to digital industry licences in Queensland, the Government has today announced. Over the past few months, more than 105,000 tradies have been given access to nine Queensland Building and Construction Commission licences.
🏗️ Projects
ACT
Populous and Stewart Architecture have been appointed to deliver the reference design and design brief for the most significant update of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra since it opened in 1981, more than four decades ago.
NSW
NSW Premier Chris Minns has broken ground on Dawn, Stage 5 of Sekisui House Australia’s $5 billion Melrose Park project. Developed with Hankyu Hanshin Properties and built by Decode, Dawn will deliver 368 park-side homes, supporting housing supply, jobs, and sustainability within one of NSW’s largest urban renewal communities.
QLD
Sunshine Coast Council has launched an AI-powered Development Assistant to help residents access instant, tailored planning advice anytime. The tool guides users through development requirements for projects like sheds, granny flats, or renovations, improving accessibility and confidence. Delivered by myLot, it’s supported by the Australian Government’s Housing Support Program.
A $2 billion Design and Construct contract has been awarded to Gateway Connect Joint Venture (CPB, BMD, Georgiou, GHD, BG&E) for Brisbane’s Gateway to Bruce Upgrade. The project will ease congestion, improve safety, and add lanes between Bracken Ridge and Pine River, jointly funded by federal and Queensland governments.
The Crisafulli Government has streamlined approvals for Queensland dam, weir, and culvert projects, removing development applications for over 90% of works. The reforms cut costs and timelines while protecting native species, simplify fish passage rules, and provide technical support to councils, boosting regional water infrastructure and resilience.
TAS
The Tasmanian Government will vote next month on the new AFL stadium going ahead in what will be a crucial turning point in the future of the state’s proposed footy team. However, if that stadium plan falls over, a private investment group is pushing an alternative proposal they claim is superior in every way.
VIC
Akaysha Energy, the BlackRock-backed battery energy storage systems player, will plough ahead with construction of its Elaine BESS project in Victoria after securing $460 million in project financing.
The Victorian government has announced a ten-year plan that would see more than 5,800 hectares of greenfield sites across Melbourne and regional Victoria transformed into industrial land.
WA
Heavy lift drones have been used to string power lines over the culturally sensitive Bingham River near Collie, minimising environmental impact and disruption. Conducted by GenusPlus Group and Sensr Solutions for Western Power, the innovation improves safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness compared to traditional helicopter methods while supporting sustainable infrastructure delivery.
🧰 Construction Au Other
Built’s revenue jumped more than 50 per cent to $3.1 billion and comprehensive earnings nearly doubled to $60.2 million in a year in which the company boosted its workbook with health and defence projects, financial documents filed with corporate regulator ASIC show.
🚀 Innovation, Digital & Futuristic Technology
ClearVue Technologies has signed a license partnership with South Korean glass producer Kukyoung Glass and Metal Co. to embed ClearVue’s solar facade tech into buildings.
Australian construction firm Boral successfully tests concrete that captures air pollution and stores it for good by using waste gases from a cement plant to treat recycled concrete pieces. Boral's innovative process takes advantage of concrete's natural ability to absorb carbon over its lifespan, managing conditions to speed up absorption and using carbon-filled materials in new building projects. Boral's CEO Vik Bansal believes the successful trial results of recarbonated concrete aggregates show promise for decarbonising the cement and concrete industry, with the company aiming for zero net emissions by 2050.
The global construction industry is accelerating efforts to adopt humanoid robots as it grapples with a persistent productivity slump and ongoing labour shortages, according to a new report from McKinsey & Company.
🌱 Sustainability & Environment
Renewable energy developers are adopting Vital Chemical’s VE Char-Matt, a biodegradable, carbon-enriched growth medium that restores disturbed land and supports sustainable regrowth. Using biochar to improve soil health, stabilise surfaces, and sequester carbon, VE Char-Matt helps projects meet environmental goals, reduce erosion, and demonstrate responsible, regenerative site management across Australia.
In a regional recycling plant in Australia, Stewart Monti of Atelier Ten will use waste materials to …build the waste processing building.
WolfPeak is guiding infrastructure companies through Australia’s new Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS), turning mandatory climate disclosure into a strategic advantage. By combining ESG expertise with industry experience, WolfPeak helps clients like Abergeldie and John Holland embed climate resilience, manage risks, and build systems that transform compliance into long-term business value.
By 2050, construction's carbon footprint may double, jeopardizing climate targets. Transitioning to low-carbon materials is essential for sustainability.
🌏 Around the World
Spain’s Ferrovial has acquired fellow Spanish company Powernet, a telecommunications and systems engineer for an unspecified sum, in order to boost its profile in the data centre construction market. The acquisition aims to improve Ferrovial’s design, development, operation and maintenance of data centres within its construction division.
Italian State Railways (FS) will invest €20 billion over 10 years to digitalise its network, focusing on full ERTMS rollout across infrastructure and rolling stock. The plan targets 100% of TEN-T core lines, equipping Trenitalia’s 2,000 trains by 2030 and FS Logistix’s 700 locomotives by 2033, enhancing reliability and efficiency.
📖 Miscellaneous
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's 2023 promise to fix a "building with buckets to collect leaks" remains unfulfilled, according to the National Gallery of Australia's annual report.
Ukrainians are repurposing war debris from Russian bombardments, turning billions of tons of rubble into construction materials for homes, roads, and infrastructure. Initiatives like Zero Waste Kharkiv engage volunteers and use international technology to sort, recycle, and upcycle bricks, concrete, wood, and metal, promoting a circular economy in the nation’s reconstruction.
👷♀️ Tradies and Resource
The 2025 Association of Consulting Architects (ACA) Salary Survey Report outlines key findings from the August 2025 survey, providing comprehensive comparisons with the 2023 baseline data. The analysis reveals significant market shifts, compensation adjustments, and evolving workforce trends over the two-year period.
CEO of Ramboll Group, has been included in this year’s TIME100 Climate 2025 list of the most influential global leaders driving business climate action.Ramboll, a global engineering and consulting firm that specialises in sustainable, climate-resilient urban infrastructure, has helped transform Copenhagen into a ‘sponge city’ by designing a new flood prevention system. Last year, Ramboll partnered with Malaysia’s Sibu City to create Asia’s first city-wide ‘cloudburst masterplan’, which uses elements like rain gardens to prevent flash floods and this year the firm teamed up with C40 Cities to embed climate adaptation into more urban planning.
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