Construction

  • Cities thrive when population hits balance

    10 Sep, 2025

    Cities thrive when population hits balance

    A new study has identified the population “sweet spot” where a city is most sustainable and liveable, pinpointing the balance at which housing, jobs, transport and services operate in sync. The Monash In... more

  • Electrify 2515 pilot upgrades Illawarra homes

    10 Sep, 2025

    Electrify 2515 pilot upgrades Illawarra homes

    An Australian-first pilot project in the Illawarra has successfully completed its initial stage, with 60 homes upgraded to cheaper and cleaner electric appliances as part of the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot. ... more

  • National workforce plan to decarbonise infrastructure

    04 Sep, 2025

    National workforce plan to decarbonise infrastructure

    Governments, industry bodies and educators are joining forces to back a new national game plan aimed at addressing critical worker shortages in the construction sector, which are slowing Australia’s progress ... more

  • China’s "supercool" cement said to cool buildings efficiently

    04 Sep, 2025

    China’s “supercool” cement said to cool buildings efficiently

    China has recently introduced a new innovation in the construction industry — a novel "supercool" cement that promises to significantly reduce urban heat, with profound implications for energy efficiency and ... more

  • Cities thrive when population hits balance
    10 Sep, 2025
  • Electrify 2515 pilot upgrades Illawarra homes
    10 Sep, 2025

Cities thrive when population hits balance

10 Sep, 2025
Cities thrive when population hits balance
A new study has identified the population “sweet spot” where a city is most sustainable and liveable, pinpointing the balance at which housing, jobs, transport and services operate in sync. The Monash Institute of Transport Studies analysed 655 Australian cities and found sustainability peaks when a city’s population sits within…

Electrify 2515 pilot upgrades Illawarra homes

10 Sep, 2025
Electrify 2515 pilot upgrades Illawarra homes
An Australian-first pilot project in the Illawarra has successfully completed its initial stage, with 60 homes upgraded to cheaper and cleaner electric appliances as part of the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot. Stage one, which launched in 2024, marks a major milestone as the program works toward a target of 500…

National workforce plan to decarbonise infrastructure

04 Sep, 2025
National workforce plan to decarbonise infrastructure
Governments, industry bodies and educators are joining forces to back a new national game plan aimed at addressing critical worker shortages in the construction sector, which are slowing Australia’s progress in decarbonising infrastructure projects and reaching net zero emissions by 2050. In its newly released Delivering Net Zero Infrastructure: Workforce…

China’s “supercool” cement said to cool buildings efficiently

04 Sep, 2025
China’s "supercool" cement said to cool buildings efficiently
China has recently introduced a new innovation in the construction industry — a novel "supercool" cement that promises to significantly reduce urban heat, with profound implications for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. Developed by researchers at Southeast University in China, this new cement scatters sunlight instead of absorbing it, thereby…

Housing providers set to deliver cheaper, greener homes

19 Aug, 2025
Housing providers deliver cheaper, greener homes
The federal and New South Wales governments have announced a major joint initiative with 22 community housing providers to upgrade more than 2,300 social housing homes across New South Wales, making them cheaper to run, more comfortable to live in, and better for the environment. Nearly $18 million in joint…

Regional construction can achieve near-zero waste

18 Aug, 2025
Regional construction can achieve near-zero waste
It is possible to create little to no rubbish from building construction in regional towns, but the responsibility starts at the top with those commissioning a project needing to consider waste reduction from the earliest planning stages, according to new research by Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study, conducted by…

Australian community housing’s ESG progress lifts sector

05 Aug, 2025
Community housing’s ESG progress lifts sector
Community housing organisations in Australia have made substantial strides in their environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, according to the second annual review of the sector’s ESG Reporting Standard. Released by Australian Community Housing, the review highlights a marked lift in reporting quality across the sector. “Community housing provides stability…

Masonry collaboration drives innovation, transparency, and climate action

05 Aug, 2025
Collaboration drives innovation, transparency, and climate action
Rebuilt, Think Brick Australia, and the Concrete Masonry Association of Australia (CMAA) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating sector-wide carbon action across Australia's brick, block, and paver industries. This collaboration seeks to address a critical challenge in construction climate efforts: the lack of consistent, credible, and comparable product…