Total road and bridge works in Australia experienced a modest decline in 2023/24, followed by a further estimated contraction in 2024/25. This slowdown comes after two years of strong growth in 2021/22 and 2022/23. A gradual recovery is expected to begin in 2025/26, with activity forecast to peak around 2027/28 before easing slightly through to 2032/33.

This report provides a concise explanation of the outlook for the various construction and maintenance segments in roads and bridges. It provides a fully revised set of forecasts, and corresponding project list, for all road and bridge segments looking ahead ten years.