SEQ Market Pulse · August 2026
The market, read monthly.
One page, three numbers, three observations. What the South East Queensland construction market is actually doing — updated at the start of every month, from the project tracking we run anyway.
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Gateway to Bruce upgrade — $950m
Awarded to the Gateway Connect JV: CPB Contractors, BMD and Georgiou, with GHD and BG&E as design partners. Construction from late 2026 — north Brisbane's next big draw on engineers and site leadership. Source: World Construction Network.
Brisbane Stadium early works
BMD takes the early works and logistics plaza package at the Olympic stadium precinct, with GHD as design partner, under a design-and-construct contract from the Games infrastructure authority. Source: Roads & Infrastructure.
Candidates are vetting the employer now
Forty-three Queensland construction firms entered external administration in April alone. Strong candidates have noticed — the first question is no longer the package, it's whether the pipeline is funded. We look at an employer's project book before we introduce anyone to it.
Advertising tells you who's stretched
Thirty-five firms are running white-collar construction ads in Brisbane this month. Every agency sees the same ads — the difference is knowing who's about to need people before the ad exists.
Regional work rights are underused
491-visa engineers and planners can take regional SEQ roles with no employer sponsorship, and NZ passport holders can start tomorrow. Firms that know this are quietly filling roles their competitors can't.
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