Construction
The Construction sector is made up of businesses in building and construction, and the construction trades that support the industry.
The sector includes 445,253 businesses and contractors, and employs 1,067,645 people.
Construction is a large employing industry and many new jobs have been added over the past five years. Technicians and trades account for over half of those employed.

As a collaborative industry, technology has been used for many years to manage the building process from design through to building completion and then on into maintenance and building management, with all trades and activities included in the software management systems.
Technologies, such as Drones allow building inspection and insight from new angles and perspectives once complete. AR and VR can provide existing and new perspectives on a building or landscaping whilst still at the design stage. Laser scanning increases the accuracy of surveying, construction and installation.
On large scale, expensive projects, VR and BIM provide a reality check for everybody from investors, developers, architects, engineers, builders and trades.
Robots and automation are increasingly being used in new “green field” projects and developments and 3d printing has been used to create a house and building components from concrete, stone waste, wood or resin.
However, most countries have a huge stock of existing traditional brick, stone, concrete and wood homes and buildings, where the main requirement is for maintenance and renovation using traditional trade skills, as well as new complementary ICT skills in home solar, energy and water, entertainment and security systems.
Employment: 1,067,645
Organisations: 445,253
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Employing:
56%
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Non-employing:
44%
Remuneration
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Avg Salary:
$62,901

Categories
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Non Residential Building
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Residential Building Construction
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Road & Bridge and Civil Construction
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Air Conditioning & Heating Services
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Bricklaying Services
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Carpentry Services
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Concreting Services
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Electrical Services
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Fire & Security System Services
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Glazing Services
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Land Development and Site Preparation Services
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Landscaping Services
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Other Construction Services
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Painting & Decorating Services
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Plastering Services
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Plumbing Services
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Roofing Services
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Structural Steel Erection
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Tiling & Carpeting Services
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Non Residential Building
Activities: Commercial building, Office, Industrial building-
Technology
BIM, Drones, IoT, VR, AR, Robots -
Other issues
Automation
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Residential Building Construction
Activities: House, Garage construction, Apartment, Flat, High rise, Renovation-
Technology
AR, IoT, BIM, VR, Drones, Robots -
Other issues
Mobility, Climate change
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Road & Bridge and Civil Construction
Activities: Aerodrome, Bridge, Overpass, Parking lot, Road, Breakwater, Cable laying, Dam, Dredging, Golf course etc-
Technology
AR, IoT, BIM, VR, Drones, Robots -
Other issues
Mobility, Climate change
Robotics
Robotic Road MaintenanceArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Hovermap ST-X - Extending the Reach of Autonomous LiDAR Mapping -
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Air Conditioning & Heating Services
Activities: Air conditioning, Coolroom, Refrigeration, Ventilation-
Technology
BIM, IoT, AI, AR, VR -
Other issues
Automation
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Bricklaying Services
Activities: Bricklaying, Concrete block, Stonework-
Technology
VR, Robots -
Other issues
Mobility
Robotics
Brick Laying Robot American and Australian TechRobotic Brickwork -
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Carpentry Services
Activities: Carpentry, Joinery, Roof truss, Kitchen cabinet etc-
Technology
Robots -
Other issues
Mobility
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Concreting Services
Activities: Concrete footpath, Foundation, Kerbs, Gutters-
Technology
BIM, Robots, 3D Printing -
Other issues
Mobility
Robotics
Tradies May Soon Learn 3D Printing & Robotics at TAFERobotic 3D printing of concrete components -
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Electrical Services
Activities: Electric wiring, Lighting, Antenna, Traffic signal-
Technology
AR, IoT, BIM, VR -
Other issues
Mobility
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Fire & Security System Services
Activities: CCTV, Fire alarm, Sprinkler, Smoke detector-
Technology
AI, AR, Robots, Drones, IoT, BIM, VR -
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Glazing Services
Activities: Glazing, Window frame, Window insulation-
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Other issues
Mobility
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Land Development and Site Preparation Services
Activities: Demolition, Earthmoving, Excavation, Trenching-
Technology
5G, IoT, Drones, Robots -
Other issues
Mobility
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Hovermap ST-X - Extending the Reach of Autonomous LiDAR Mapping -
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Landscaping Services
Activities: Brick paving, Fence, Pond, Landscape, Lawn, Rockery etc-
Technology
AR, IoT, VR -
Other issues
Mobility
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Other Construction Services
Activities: Petrol bowser, Sand blasting, Scaffolding, Metal wall cladding-
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Other issues
Mobility
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Painting & Decorating Services
Activities: House painting, Spray painting, Wallpapering-
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Other issues
Mobility
Robotics
Autonomous Painting Robot -
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Plastering Services
Activities: Cement rendering, Plasterboard, Decorative plaster-
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Other issues
Mobility
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Plumbing Services
Activities: Drain, Gas, Guttering, Plumbing, Solar hot water-
Technology
AR, IoT, VR -
Other issues
Mobility
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Roofing Services
Activities: Metal roof, Roof tiling, Roof painting-
Technology
Solar, IoT, BIM -
Other issues
Mobility, Solar
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Structural Steel Erection
Activities: Metal silo, Reinforcing steel, Structural steel, Welding-
Technology
BIM -
Other issues
Mobility
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Tiling & Carpeting Services
Activities: Carpet, Floor sanding, Tiling, Mosaic, Slate floor etc-
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Other issues
Mobility
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