2026 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report Supporters
Thank you to our 2026 QMPPR Partners
Queensland’s major project pipeline has reached record levels, with $127.5 billion in engineering construction planned over the next five years, according to the 2025 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report (QMPPR) released today by the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA).
The 2026 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report is proudly supported by:
Platinum Partners – Cbus
Gold Partners – Acciona, Actemium, Articulous, Arup, Concentis, CSQ – Construction Skills Queensland, Infrabuild
Regional Partners – BMD Group, Downer, Perfect Contracting, RLB
Report Partners – Degnan, Docketbook, Pomeroy Pacific, Stratagility, VSL
Event Partners – Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise, AI Group, MITEZ, Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland and UDIA Queensland
Platinum Partner
Cbus
Since 1984, CBUS has backed members and helped employers keep super straightforward for their business. Today, we’re still member‑owned – backing your business and your people, not shareholders.
You’ll get straightforward super administration, solid service and local support when you need it. We also invest in your industry through Cbus Property*, helping to create jobs and opportunities that benefit the industry.
And when the rules change, we’ll keep you across what matters so you can stay focused on building your business.
Need a hand? Contact Anne Kemp, Manager Employer at anne.kemp@cbussuper.com.au or 0458 617 976 for support.
*Cbus Property Pty Ltd is a wholly-owned entity of United Super Pty Ltd, and is responsible for the development and management of a portfolio of Cbus Super’s property investments.
This information is about Cbus and doesn’t take into account your specific needs. You should look at your own financial position, objectives and requirements before making any financial decisions. Read the relevant Cbus Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination to decide if Cbus is right for you. Call 1300 361 784 or visit cbussuper.com.au for a copy.
United Super Pty Ltd ABN 46 006 261 623 AFSL 233792 as Trustee for the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund ABN 75 493 363 262 (Cbus and/or Cbus Super)
Gold Partners
Acciona
Business as unusual
ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy solutions.
In Australia and New Zealand, ACCIONA has evolved from a rich history of local companies, companies built on family values, who have delivered complex, sustainable, and iconic projects across this country for over 100 years.
With a business that spans the entire value chain, from design and construction through to operation and maintenance, we combine our deep local knowledge with global experience to deliver a broad portfolio of sustainable infrastructure solutions, now and into the future, that are enhancing people’s lives.
To learn more visit: www.acciona.com.au
Actemium Australia
Actemium, the industry brand of Vinci Energies, delivers bespoke solutions and services to clients across 40 countries. Its multi-disciplinary network combines the expertise of 400 local business units with a global approach to create value throughout the entire industrial life cycle. Actemium’s 24,400 experts share with their clients the strong conviction that industry is key to building a sustainable world and strive to make a positive contribution to global performance.
Articulous
www.articulous.com.au
Articulous is an international award-winning communications and engagement consultancy, widely recognised for helping clients navigate complex projects and challenging environments. We are often called upon to support projects that are high-profile, controversial, time-sensitive or critical.
Working across infrastructure, transport, energy, planning, housing and major development, we help project teams build confidence, manage risk and create the conditions needed to move projects forward.
Our multidisciplinary team combines communication, engagement, social impact, facilitation, community relations and creative delivery to support projects from planning through to and approvals, construction and benefit realisation.
We build trust and manage issues so clients can build project confidence across every stage of the project life cycle.
From major infrastructure investments to city-shaping initiatives, we bring practical expertise, trusted advice and a proven track record helping clients tackle the projects that matter most.
Arup
Arup is a global consultancy with extensive technical and advisory expertise. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment, helping clients create safe, resilient and regenerative places that enable current and future generations to thrive.
Through our Total Design approach, we bring together technical excellence, curiosity and purposeful collaboration to solve complex challenges and create lasting value. As an independent firm owned in trust, we take a long-term view, working alongside clients to develop sustainable solutions that balance business success with positive outcomes for people, communities and the environment.
Concentis
Concentis: Where projects find their people
Concentis is a leading project resourcing specialist, trusted by Australia’s mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors for more than 15 years. We connect the right professionals to the projects that shape Australia’s future, supporting clients with both permanent recruitment and contract placements that deliver results.
With a network of more than 5,000 skilled project professionals and offices in Brisbane, Gladstone, and Perth, we combine local expertise with national reach. Our people-first approach means we go beyond filling roles, building partnerships that align talent with business goals, reduce hiring risk, and keep projects running on time and on budget.
Concentis also sets a new standard in contractor care with Connect@Concentis, a dedicated program designed to support, retain, and empower contractors throughout their careers. This commitment to care helps clients attract and hold on to high-performing talent while ensuring contractors feel valued and supported.
Whether it’s powering large-scale resources operations, delivering renewable energy initiatives, or future-proofing critical infrastructure, Concentis provides the expertise that keeps Australia moving. We’re proud to be a trusted partner for clients, candidates, and contractors alike, and we’re passionate about strengthening the industries we serve.
Website: www.concentis.com.au
Construction Skills Queensland
As the peak body for training and workforce development, Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) has a singular focus – nurturing an ongoing pipeline of skilled construction workers for Queensland.
The task is undertaken via a myriad of support programs designed to tackle the ongoing challenge of attracting, developing and retaining talented people in our sector.
Our research and analysis provides insights into the workforce requirements of major projects in each region, and supports targeted workforce plans that provide security and sustainability to project budgets and timeframes.
Because each region and major project is unique, CSQ champions local training solutions to develop a ready supply of skilled workers for every stage of these high-impact bodies of work.
Big projects offer big opportunities and we are working to raise awareness of careers in construction for a whole new cohort of young job seekers.
We continue partnering with industry and schools to promote dynamic careers in construction as we grow our Construction Pathways campaign; helping students and job seekers find their pathway into the industry.
Find out more at: https://www.csq.org.au/
Infrabuild
We recycle, manufacture and distribute steel long products. We are Australia’s only fully vertically-integrated steel manufacturer spanning scrap metal recycling, steel manufacturing and downstream distribution.
We are Australia’s largest processor and distributor of steel long products, including reinforcing bar, reinforcing mesh, tubular and hollow sections, merchant bar and wire products.
Internationally, we own and operate recycling centres in Poland, the US and Hong Kong. In addition we have global scrap metal traders working in India, South Africa, Netherlands, Spain and the UK. We also have a manufacturing facility in Dalian, China.
Regional Supporters
BMD
BMD is an Australian, family-owned business and the nation’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development company, with foundations built on the family values that underpin our unique, collaborative approach.
The BMD Group brings together a unique portfolio of specialist engineering, construction and urban development companies to provide standalone or integrated solutions for our clients, partners and communities.
Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies through a commitment to collaboration, BMD is delivering infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities.
With a proud history beginning in Australia in 1979, BMD now employs over 2,600 people throughout Australia, the Philippines and United Kingdom.
Learn more about how BMD is powering positive impacts extending beyond its infrastructure projects at www.bmdgroup.global
Download BMD’s Core Information HERE
Downer
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) is a leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering and maintaining essential infrastructure that enables communities to thrive.
The demand for our services is shaped by investment in the energy transition, defence capability, government services and infrastructure expansion necessary to support population growth, and local industry revitalisation. The sectors where we operate include roads, rail, ports and airports, power, gas, water, telecommunications, energy networks, health, education, defence, and other government sectors.
Downer is one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s largest private sector employers, with approximately 26,000 people, who are united by our high-performance culture, known as ‘The Downer Difference’.
Event Supporters
Perfect Contracting
Perfect Contracting provides ISO certified, unrestricted demolition, decommissioning and remediation services across Australia. Our principal contractor clients come to us because we solve the complex front end technical challenges that negatively impact project schedules, costs, and delivery.
Implementing a proven approach to early contractor involvement (ECI), we help project owners reduce risks and costs arising from contamination, poorly scoped methodology, hazmat removal, and non-compliance with regulations.
For over fifteen years, we‘ve been a proud partner to the construction sector in Australia, specialising in high risk, technically complex projects. We thrive in environments that demand innovation, resourcefulness, and intelligent engineering solutions and are committed to project success for our clients and communities in which we work. With major infrastructure and Olympics projects primed for delivery over the coming decade, our team is ready to work with QMCA members to deliver safely, successfully, and sustainably. Ready to derisk your project? Learn more: Early Works Contracting – Perfect Contracting
Download Perfect Contracting’s core information HERE
Neach
NEACH – 50 Years of Excellence in Structural Steel Fabrication
NEACH is a leading steel fabricator, delivering high-quality solutions for infrastructure, commercial, defence, and government projects across SE Queensland. With TMR pre-qualification and ISO certifications, we ensure compliance, safety, and precision at every stage, from drafting to installation. As a trusted partner for Tier 1 and 2 contractors, we specialise in large-scale industrial and infrastructure projects. We consistently deliver contracts in the $5M to $20M range, focusing on safety, quality and cost efficiency. Beyond fabrication, we are committed to supporting the local economy and strengthening Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability, ensuring long-term industry resilience and high-quality project outcomes.
RLB
We are a global independent construction, property, and management consultancy providing a full range of services to maximise value in all areas of the built environment.
Our service areas include Cost Management & Quantity Surveying, Advisory, Project Programming & Program Management, and Sustainability & Carbon Solutions.
RLB operates in 36 countries with more than 4,600 diverse and talented people around the world.
In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, RLB has a long tradition of delivering expert advice on some of the region’s most iconic projects, including the Sydney Opera House, Queens Wharf Brisbane, Melbourne Park Precinct, Sky Tower, Commercial Bay and Watercare Central Interceptor. We have approximately 500 people working together to make progress happen. We believe that when we bring together the right people, doing things the right way, we make progress for our clients and our communities.
Report Supporters
Degnan
Degnan is a proudly Australian-owned construction company with more than 45 years of experience delivering complex infrastructure projects across Australia. Across Queensland, Degnan is delivering rail, transport and community infrastructure projects that improve accessibility, connectivity and long-term outcomes for the communities we work in. We partner with government and private sector clients to deliver transport, energy, waste and recycling infrastructure that supports the way communities live, move and grow. With more than1,000 projects successfully completed, our team brings proven expertise in rail and transport infrastructure,station accessibility upgrades, civil construction and complex works within live operational environments.
Our strength is built on more than 45 years of Australian-owned delivery experience and the knowledge, relationships and expertise gained along the way. As an Australian-owned business, we take a long-term view, investing in our people, our communities and the partnerships we build with clients and stakeholders. Guided by our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence and Diversity, we combine proven experience, industry expertise and a commitment to delivering safe, sustainable and lasting outcomes for our clients and communities.
www.degnan.com.au
Docketbook
Docketbook is the digital backbone of the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process for construction and heavy industries. We help contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers replace manual, error-prone processes—like paper dockets, SMS job instructions, and emailed invoices—with a structured, real-time, mobile-first workflow.
Our platform is designed to improve visibility, reduce disputes, and accelerate payments, creating smoother collaboration between the businesses that build the world.
At its core, Docketbook enables verified, real-time exchanges of data across the job lifecycle—from placing an order, to doing the work, to getting paid. We’re not just digitising paperwork—we’re removing commercial friction and ensuring every party has the information they need to trust the process and focus on delivering value.
Pomeroy Pacific
At Pomeroy, we are a team of proud, passionate and purposeful professionals. Our objective on each project is to provide certainty, transparency, build trust and deliver profitable outcomes. That’s the Pomeroy Promise.
We are proud of the difference we have made to the Australian landscape over our 50+ years of operation and look forward to continuing to make a positive contribution into the future. Our unwavering commitment to delivering high quality service from exceptionally talented individuals, coupled with our can do attitude have been key ingredients to our continued success.
Stratagility
stratagility is a commercial and strategy delivery consultancy specialising in tailored execution solutions across the infrastructure, energy, resources, oil and gas, renewables, and engineering sectors. We apply proven methodologies and delivery frameworks to help clients achieve their unique objectives, ensuring strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes.
With global experience, local knowledge, and a passion for applying large-project expertise, stratagility delivers tailored solutions that consistently meet our clients’ objectives. We operate across project definition, project advisory, and project delivery disciplines to ensure high-quality outcomes.
The right commercial management strategy is key. We work closely with our clients to develop bespoke strategies aligned with their strategic goals. stratagility is your on-demand expert partner, ready to deliver when it matters most.
VSL
VSL Australia is a leading specialist engineering and construction company operating across Australia and New Zealand, delivering innovative solutions in Civil Works, Ground Engineering, Repairs and Preservation, and VSL Technologies. We design, supply and construct structural systems for transport, water, energy, industrial, mining and defence sectors.
Established in 1966 on the traditional lands of the Ku-ring-gai Peoples, VSL Australia brought VSL International’s Swiss post-tensioning technology to Australia and has since evolved into a trusted partner for complex infrastructure delivery. Backed by VSL International—a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction with operations in over 30 countries—we combine global expertise with local experience.
Our team of approximately 185 people is driven by our core values of Teamwork, Trust, Simplicity and Pioneering Spirit. We invest in our people to foster technical excellence, innovation and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients and communities.
Download VSL’s Core Information HERE
Partner Associations
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE)
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) is the go-to organisation linking business with opportunity to create sustainable growth and diversity for the region.
TSBE is an independent, member-driven economic development organisation actively linking our business community to opportunities across the Toowoomba, Western Downs, Maranoa and surrounding areas.
We’re committed to ensuring that our local business community will innovate, adapt and prosper and we take pride in encouraging major investment and promoting the vital need for new and upgraded infrastructure in our region.
The AI Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group®) is a peak national employer organisation representing traditional, innovative and emerging industry sectors. We have been acting on behalf of businesses across Australia for 150 years.
Ai Group and partner organisations represent the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million staff. Our membership includes businesses of all sizes, from large international companies operating in Australia and iconic Australian brands to family-run SMEs. Our members operate across a wide cross-section of the Australian economy and are linked to the broader economy through national and international supply chains.
Our purpose is to create a better Australia by empowering industry success. We offer our membership strong advocacy and an effective voice at all levels of government underpinned by our respected position of policy leadership and political non-partisanship.
Mitez
The Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone (MITEZ) is a regional organisation representing seven local government areas across the northern parts of Queensland. MITEZ encompasses Mount Isa, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Richmond, Flinders, Charters Towers and Townsville, a total land area of 271,732 square kilometres.
Strategically located, MITEZ forms a vital corridor connecting the extensive mineral and agricultural resources of the region to the rest of Queensland, Australia, and to international markets through road, rail, air and sea transport. Queensland’s resource-rich outback has undergone significant diversification in recent years, with new markets and industries fuelling growth among all MITEZ members. Our organisation is committed to maintaining its existing investments and to investigating new opportunities as they arise, helping to accelerate growth in the region and securing its economic future for decades to come
RDA Townsville & North West Queensland
Regional Development Australia is an Australian Government initiative that encourages all levels of government to collaborate to enhance the growth and development of Australia’s regions. The RDA is a national network of 50 committees across Australia’s capital cities and regions, including the Indian Ocean Territories, Norfolk Island and Jervis Bay Territory.
Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland (RDA) operates as a not-for-profit incorporated association across north and north west Queensland.
Our Committee members have diverse skills and broad experience, as well as demonstrated networks within our region. They understand local challenges, opportunities and priorities and are dedicated to strengthening the communities within the region.
UDIA Queensland
UDIA Queensland is a member-based advocacy organisation representing the property industry across Queensland.
With 13 Branches across the state, the Institute works directly with all levels of government and utility providers to advocate for the policy, planning, and infrastructure settings needed to support the delivery of homes and thriving communities.
Through its advocacy, research, industry insights, professional development, and events, UDIA Queensland connects the people shaping Queensland’s growth and gives the property industry a strong and trusted voice with decision makers.
