QMCA Water Utilities Networking Breakfast In recent years, Queensland has seen a significant increase in investment in the water utilities sector as publicly-funded dam and pipeline projects grew to $985m total value in 2023-2024, as outlined in the Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report. With further investment on the way, and construction activity to peak at […]

QMCA Brisbane Metro Networking Breakfast Brisbane Metro is set to transform rapid transit across Brisbane when it opens in late 2024. A ‘turn up and go’ service, Metro will connect the city to the suburbs via 18 stations from Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street, and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to University of Queensland. […]

Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report – Brisbane Launch The Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report is the definitive guide to the major construction works that will define the success of Queensland’s contracting sector. Over the past few years, we have seen the total five-year pipeline grow from $48b in 2020 to over $90b in 2023. Post […]

Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report – Townsville The Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report is the definitive guide to the major construction works that will define the success of Queensland’s contracting sector. Over the past few years, we have seen the total five-year pipeline grow from $48b in 2020 to over $90b in 2023. Post the […]

Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report – Gladstone The Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report is the definitive guide to the major construction works that will define the success of Queensland’s contracting sector. Over the past few years, we have seen the total five-year pipeline grow from $48b in 2020 to over $90b in 2023. Post the […]

Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report – Toowoomba The Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report is the definitive guide to the major construction works that will define the success of Queensland’s contracting sector. Over the past few years, we have seen the total five-year pipeline grow from $48b in 2020 to over $90b in 2023. Post the […]

QMCA Economic Outlook Networking Breakfast Join QMCA and Cbus Super as we set the scene for Queensland and Australia’s economic outlook in 2025. What are the challenges, opportunities and realities that will define Australia’s and Queensland’s economic outlook in 2025? Challenging international tensions, rising energy and fuel costs, supply chain constraints, increasing labour costs and […]

Join QMCA for Industry’s Celebration of the Year! Get ready for the most anticipated event on the construction industry calendar – the QMCA Innovation and Excellence Awards 2024! This prestigious gala event is back and bigger than ever, set to recognise and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our members, partners, and suppliers who continue to […]

QMCA Brisbane 2032 Breakfast On 25 March, the State Government revealed the venues, infrastructure and facilities associated with the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The QMCA has provided substantial input to this current review. The construction sector will be critical to ensuring that the infrastructure, venues and facilities can be delivered prior to 2032. […]

The Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA) is pleased to invite industry leaders, health professionals, contractors, and infrastructure stakeholders to a special breakfast event featuring The Honourable Tim Nicholls MP, Queensland’s Minister for Health and Ambulance Services. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the future of Queensland’s health infrastructure and the Crisafulli LNP Government’s delivery […]

On 29 April, the QMCA will be holding a Technology & Innovation Forum at Victoria Park Function Centre, Herston from 8.00am-2.00pm. This event will be exploring technology that can help move the productivity needle as well as innovative materials and solutions. There are three themes including: Collaboration and Integration Through Digital Transformation Innovative Materials and […]

How Complex Systems Fail: lessons from Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 crashes Most of us are taught to think in Newtonian terms, where cause and effect are clear, proportional, and predictable. A small error leads to a small consequence; a large failure must have a large, identifiable cause. But in the world of complex systems, that […]