Projects

$146 Billion Committed Through 2028. Regional Builders Face a Labour Cost Spiral or a Pipeline — It Depends on What You Do in Q2.

Major projects [Infrastructure Australia's 2024 pipeline](https://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/map) are pulling trades off residential and light commercial sites at rates you can't match. But the same projects seed secondary demand — site prep, worker accommodation, supply — that tier-one contractors fill through local prequalified subs. If you're not on those panels by June, you're competing for margin with one hand tied.