Consulting Report
Oxford Economics Australia delivered updated workforce demand forecasts and capability gap modelling using the latest national infrastructure data, equipping Austroads...
Consulting Report
Oxford Economics Australia delivered updated workforce demand forecasts and capability gap modelling using the latest national infrastructure data, equipping Austroads...
Research Briefing
The 2025/26 Victorian Budget offers little to change the near-term outlook for construction activity, as high debt levels constrain the...
Research Briefing
Saturday's Federal Election decisively delivered a second term for the Albanese government, clearing up the policy outlook.
Research Briefing
We have produced an interim Global Construction Forecast update to reflect the fast-changing trade environment.
Research Briefing
We have produced an interim Global Construction Forecast update to reflect the fast-changing trade environment.
Consulting Report
Oxford Economics Australia delivered the foundational labour market modelling for BuildSkills Australia’s 2024 Workforce Plan, quantifying future workforce demand across...
Research Briefing
Following last October's election, a second review into 2032 Brisbane Olympics venues was undertaken. The Crisafulli government has now revealed...
Research Briefing
The US will impose a minimum 10% tariff on all trading partners from April 5. Several economies will face larger...
Although growth has slowed, rising construction work this decade requires a laser-like focus on improving productivity and skills accumulation
The construction industry is a critical sector of Australia’s economy, literally shaping the homes, workplaces, and infrastructure that define our...
Research Briefing
Global construction activity is forecast to rebound over 2025 as strength in the rest of the world offsets the ongoing...
Research Briefing
Alberta's population has grown rapidly over the last three years, driven by a surge in international migration.
The construction sector has experienced wild ups and downs in recent years, a trend that looks set to continue under...
Research Briefing
We think Australia's growth prospects are set to improve in 2025. Lower inflation will be supportive of the growth outlook,...
Blog
The road infrastructure sector is facing a serious skills shortage, exacerbated by the impacts of COVID-19, increasing demands on transport...
Research Briefing
Oxford Economics' new proprietary business cycle indicator shows that real US construction spending is firmly in a decelerating growth phase.
Research Briefing
The government funded transportation infrastructure boom continues to support growth in engineering construction activity. Annual growth slowed to 6.4% over...
Research Briefing
The election of Donald Trump will affect global construction activity through fiscal stimulus, curbed immigration, increased tariffs, and policy decisions.
Amid a relatively weak building sector (particularly for residential buildings), engineering construction continues to provide growth support for the broader...
Blog
The Australian engineering construction industry is characterised by booms and busts of activity, not only by subsector and state but...