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Building & Construction Activity

Data, forecasts and analysis covering the amount of work in all segments, from residential and non-residential building, to infrastructure, utilities and resources – including detailed project lists.

Construction Costs

Forecasts of future changes in the cost of building & construction work, by detailed input type (labour, materials, equipment and services) – for use in project planning and cost escalation.

Product Demand Forecasting

Estimates and forecasts of demand for construction materials and other products – derived from rigorously compiled models and research into the requirements of major projects

Latest Report Summaries

Australian Road and Bridge Works

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This report examines the strength and composition of the current upturn, and determines the likely timing of the peak, and subsequent decline.

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Australian Construction Outlook – Transport Infrastructure

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This report provides a detailed picture of the imminent upturn in infrastructure construction, including the timing of major projects, key drivers, and the expected timing of the peak and next downturn.

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Australian Construction Outlook – Non-Residential Building

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This report examines the current downturn underway in the non-residential building sector, describes its causes and forecasts the timing of the coming recovery, by sector and state.

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Australian Construction Outlook – Overview

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This new report examines the total construction activity in Australia against a backdrop of continued declines in residential building and imminent downturns expected in non-residential building and renewable energy construction.

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Australian Construction Outlook – Overview

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This new report examines the total construction activity in Australia against a backdrop of continued declines in residential building and imminent downturns expected in non-residential building and renewable energy construction.

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Australian Construction Outlook – Resources

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Our new report examines the likely duration, speed and composition of the upturn currently getting underway in Australia’s resources construction sector.

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Australian Construction Projects Database

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This latest list of projects included in our forecasts corresponds with the fully revised set of forecasts published in November 2019.

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Australian Construction Materials Forecasts

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Our latest forecasts assess the implications for construction materials demand of the current downturn in residential building, and the looming downturns in non-residential building and renewables investment.

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Australian Construction Outlook – Utilities

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This report highlights the two main drivers of the current utilities construction cycle – renewable energy and the NBN – and provides an initial impact assessment of COVID-19 on the baseline outlook.

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