With Strong Demand, Why Do We Have Chronic Failure?

Why Queensland’s construction boom keeps breaking the trades that build it Kevin Lovewell, Negotia Group. Figures as at October 2026. Queensland is in the longest construction run most of us will see in a working life. Construction Skills Queensland forecasts the state’s pipeline will average $69 billion a year, peaking at $75 billion in 2027/28. […]

The Builders Paradox

Ambition Without Capacity; Australia Circa 2026? Treasury’s 2026 Intergenerational Report is a long document with a message for SME business that is camouflaged in big sentences. That message is – SME’s are not a part of the big picture! What Canberra has promised Every one of these commitments is a building task or a labour-related […]

Rules on Capital Gains Tax are about to Change.

Business Owners in Building and Construction Need to Act. Note: The measures discussed in this article were announced in the 2026–27 Federal Budget on 12 May 2026. They are proposals, not yet enacted law. Draft legislation is expected later this year. I am a Registered Business Valuer, not a tax adviser. Nothing in this article […]

The Two M&A Strategies Reshaping The Australian Construction Industry

For decades, mergers and acquisitions activity in construction played out predictably. Buyers chased market share. They wanted client lists, project pipelines, and a larger geographical footprint. They would calculate value on the basis of projected annual revenue/profits multiplied by some industry multiple, adjusted for risk. The mathematics were straightforward, even if the negotiations were not. […]

Good News for Building and Construction Businesses

Something remarkable has happened in the Australian construction segment over the past eighteen months. Building materials businesses that barely rated a mention are attracting billion-dollar bids. Multinational players like Saint-Gobain, CRH, and Seven Group have recently written cheques that have made everyone sit up and take notice. If you own businesses in infrastructure maintenance, building […]