Australian and New Zealand construction is going through the biggest shift in a generation. For the last 30 years, the industry has seen an infrastructure supercycle, with projects like the NBN rollout, Victoria’s Big Build, and a wave of transport megaprojects shaping the industries.
Now, infrastructure is plateauing, and what’s replacing it looks different to what came before.
Construction is becoming a buildings industry again
We’re seeing megaprojects being replaced by megabuildings – data centres, hospitals, schools, housing – often being built in very dense urban environments. Construction is becoming a building industry again, but this time the operations are different.
Technology can drive productivity
Add to that the changes that technology is bringing to the industry, with new ways to work, more insights, and more options.
Often technology brings clarity and better productivity. But sometimes, the range of options makes it difficult to keep up. AI tools, for example, have huge potential – but it’s moving so fast how do you take advantage of the real productivity boosters?
The Construction Industry Challenges blog series
In this blog series we’re looking at the changing landscape of the construction industry, and the challenges these shifts bring for contractors.
Specifically, we’ll cover what it all means for environmental management; how impact needs to be managed on today’s projects; and what SiteHive is building to help environmental teams, consultants, construction contractors and others respond to the new industry challenges.
Over the coming weeks we’ll be publishing articles on a range of topics including:
- From Megaprojects to Megabuildings: The New Shape of Construction
- Managing Weather Impacts on Construction Sites: Costs, Causes and Fixes
- Building in dense urban environments
- Protecting Sensitive Equipment
- Data centre builds – how to build faster and be a good neighbour
Find out more
To learn more about how SiteHive helps teams manage environmental impact contact us or explore sitehive.com
What you’ll find out:
- All about a new blog series on construction industry challenges
- Industry trends and what they mean for managing environmental impact
- Future articles
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