Recommended websites
- AIQS: Australian Institute of Quantity SurveyorsAn educational and representative body for quantity surveyors, construction and building economists, estimators, and also for project cost managers and planners.
- Master Builders AustraliaMaster Builders is the major Australian building and construction industry association. Its primary role is to promote the viewpoints and interests of the building and construction industry and to provide services to members in a broad range of areas including training, legal services, industrial relations, building codes and standards, industry economics and international relations
- Australian Institute of Project ManagementAIPM is the peak body representing project managers in Australia.
- RICS: Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a professional body that accredits professionals within the land, property and construction sectors worldwide.
- Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Construction InnovationInformation on the needs of the property, design, construction and facility management sectors.
- AIB: Australian Institute of BuildingAssociation of building professionals throughout Australia and overseas.
- Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF)Provides up to date industry reports, forecasts and statistics on the construction industry in Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)Provides data and information on industries, including construction. On the ABS website you will find labour force and employment statistics, construction activity and building approvals and other statistics related to the construction industry.
Industry reports
- IBISWorld is highly recommended source to find industry reports for Australia. This source provides up to date information on various Australian industries such as construction. These industry report include a definition of the industry, key statistics, major players, market characteristics and industry outlook. Construction related reports include Construction in Australia, House construction in Australia, Commercial and industrial construction in Australia and more.
- Business Source Complete is a database for Industry and company reports, SWOT analyses as well as journal articles related to the construction industry from around the world.
In the example below, the student has searched this database for a construction industry report produced by MarketLine.
- Construction and property industry associations such as Master Builders Australia and the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) can provide up to date industry reports, forecasts and statistics on the construction industry in Australia.
Sustainable Built Environment Resources
- Energy Efficiency CouncilThe Council is a national organisation with headquarters in Melbourne to establish energy management as the pre-eminent measure for carbon mitigation, build the market for energy management products and services, and ensure that energy management is implemented with excellence and accountability.
- Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC)The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council provides a peak collaborative forum for organisations who champion a sustainable future through policy, engagement and advocacy and offers reports via their website.
- World Green Building CouncilWorld Green Building Council provides reports and links to other Green Building Councils. Their global and regional reports focus on a holistic approach to sustainability in the built environment, showcasing existing solutions, frameworks, tools, and case studies to deliver on the 2030 decarbonisation and sustainability goals for the building and construction sector.
- Infrastructure Sustainability CouncilThe Infrastructure Sustainability Council is a member-based, purpose-led organisation working in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to enable sustainability outcomes in infrastructure.
- Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders' Alliance (MECLA)MECLA creates resources about embodied carbon and pools knowledge and expertise from across the supply chain to provide openly accessible documents for anyone in the construction sector and related industries to use to help reduce embodied carbon.
- Science Based Targets InitiativeScience Based Targets Initiative develops science-based target setting methodologies, tools and guidance for companies in the building sector and other stakeholders to help companies to understand and implement the level of climate ambition required to meet the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.
- Supply Chain Sustainability SchoolThe Supply Chain Sustainability School enables socially, environmentally and economically sustainable supply chains for all organisations in Australia and New Zealand through open access to educational resources.