This paper Slattery examines how Australia’s construction market is responding to macroeconomic forces and market-specific issues. We cover primary cost pressures and provide a state-by-state commentary.

This paper covers cost escalation, procurement, and contractor stability, and provides a state - by - state overview.

In ‘State Budget VIC – Construction Market Considerations’ Slattery provides an overview of the Victorian State Budget 2022/2023 and the onflow effect it will have on the wider industry

In our December Construction Market Update, ‘State of Play, Australia Wide’, Slattery provides an overview of how the construction market is responding to Government stimulus and the post pandemic construction boom.

Slattery provides an overview of the construction market including the volume of work nationally, the pain points across various states, labour and supply chain impacts, and what this means for cost escalation.

COVID-19 in NSW is causing a pause on construction and non- urgent maintenance works. A blow to builders and subcontractors who have started to recover from the last major lockdown and are beginning to see an increase in demand. The building and construction industry was considered an “essential-service” with building sites remaining open and largely unaffected by the recent lockdown. However, this is no longer the case with builders now focused on locking up and securing their sites.