National Market Update: Capacity and Confidence

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Australia is not short of construction projects. It’s short of capacity. Approvals are up, pipelines are growing and policy levers are being pulled. Yet every project must fight hard for labour, subcontractors, materials, finance and certainty. The gap between what is promised and what can be delivered will define 2026 – and which projects clear the bar on skills, supply chains and subcontractor appetite.