Updates, tips, and insights.
Learn how to find construction workers in Australia using specialist job boards, targeted social media groups, referrals and candidate sourcing.
Discover the highest-paying construction jobs in Australia in 2026, including salary ranges for major projects, FIFO, mining, tunnelling, trades and senior roles.
Australia’s visa application charges increased from 1 July 2026, with several employer-sponsored skilled visa streams seeing sharp fee rises. The changes add extra cost for construction, civil and mining employers already relying on sponsored workers, while higher salary thresholds also make sponsorship harder for some lower-margin roles. The fee rise is unlikely to stop migrant labour supply, but it does make sponsorship planning, budgeting and candidate selection more important.
Bechtel has been appointed Delivery Partner for the Newcastle to Sydney High-Speed Rail development phase, marking a major step for Australia’s east coast rail ambitions. The project is now moving deeper into planning, design and delivery readiness, with major workforce and infrastructure implications ahead.
Mott MacDonald has agreed to acquire Australian civil contractor Leed Engineering & Construction, strengthening its position in water and regional infrastructure delivery. The deal continues the trend of UK and European groups investing in Australian contractors and is set to drive demand for civil, water and FIFO talent nationwide
Queensland’s Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project is moving into delivery, with the $5.75 billion upgrade set to duplicate the Kuraby-to-Beenleigh corridor, improve stations, and support better rail capacity across South East Queensland. It’s a major infrastructure package that should create opportunities across engineering, project delivery, commercial, planning, and rail systems roles.
Civil engineers are in sustained demand across Australia's infrastructure pipeline and the market for experienced candidates is highly competitive. This article covers what employers need to understand about the civil engineering talent market, how to position roles effectively, and where to reach qualified engineers.
Practical tips to build a construction resume that gets noticed from licences and tickets to work history and formatting
Smaller construction businesses often assume Tier 1 contractors win every talent competition by default. In practice, the construction workforce is more nuanced and smaller operators have genuine advantages when they understand them and communicate them clearly
The licences and plant tickets that genuinely expand your options and earning power in Australian construction and mining and how to prioritise them.
Regional construction employers face a fundamentally different recruitment environment to their metropolitan counterparts. The local candidate pool is smaller, relocation is a harder sell, and the competition for mobile workers is real. This article covers practical approaches for regional operators trying to attract and retain a quality construction workforce.
An unfilled construction role is rarely just an inconvenience. Project delays, overtime costs, safety exposure, margin erosion and contractor dependency all accumulate when vacancies persist. This article examines the real financial and operational cost of workforce gaps and why recruitment investment looks different when measured against the alternative.