WELCOME From the editorial team Breaking the mould

If one thing is clear in 2023, it’s that the Australian construction industry is taking long overdue action to address the major challenges its facing – and the future is looking bright.

We entered 2023 facing a skilled labour shortage, rising costs and poor productivity, among other challenges. Despite this, the construction industry came into the new year ready, with innovative solutions and an invigorated fire for breaking old industry moulds.

Businesses are introducing a wave of new technologies and processes to tackle these industry challenges head on. As the movement towards sustainability and zero carbon emissions accelerates across the nation, we’re seeing a lot of these innovations in the construction waste and recycling sector.

During the 2020-21 financial year, Australia generated an estimated 75.8 million tonnes of waste, with building and demolition materials making up over 30 per cent of the total, according to the National Waste Report 2022 That’s a whopping 25.2 million tonnes of waste in Australia being generated by building and demolition works.

But the construction industry isn’t standing idly by in the face of these staggering statistics.

This month, our Construction Waste Showcase puts a spotlight on the companies, organisations and industry leaders driving the reduction and improved management of construction and demolition waste. It highlights the solutions that will enable construction businesses to harness the power of material re-use and recycling, to create a brighter future for our industry.

The decline of productivity in the construction industry in recent years is another serious form of waste that needs to be addressed as soon as possible by industry and government.

McKinsey & Company’s 2017 report, Reinventing Construction: A Route to

Higher Productivity, finds $1.6 trillion of additional value could be created through higher productivity in the construction industry.

We share how businesses are driving improved productivity in the construction industry by delivering advanced technologies and support.

A wealth of solutions to the major challenges currently being faced by the industry will also be on show at Melbourne’s premier construction and infrastructure event – Inside Construction Expo 2023. Expo Events Manager Lauren Winterbottom delves into everything the expo has to offer, including how to plan your attendance, and the Foundation Awards which will celebrate the individuals and businesses promoting initiatives, innovation and safety throughout major and local construction and infrastructure projects.

Whether you want to attend more industry events, improve the productivity of your business, adopt technology or join the industry movement towards sustainability, this edition will provide a range of solutions that can help make it possible. Enjoy!

Chief Executive Officer John Murphy

Chief Operating Officer Christine Clancy

Group Managing Editor Andrew Hobbs andrew.hobbs@primecreative.com.au Editor Ashley Grogan ashley.grogan@primecreative.com.au

Sales Director Brad Buchanan bradley.buchanan@primecreative.com.au

Art Director/Design Daz Woolley

Head of Design Blake Storey blake.storey@primecreative.com.au

Design Production Manager Michelle Weston michelle.weston@primecreative.com.au

Business Development Manager William Jenkin william.jenkin@primecreative.com.au p: +61 0478 820 221

Client Success Manager Glenn Delaney glenn.delaney@primecreative.com.au

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