Past Events

Brisbane is on the cusp of significant growth, and more than ever it is important that we correctly plan and deliver growth sustainability, retaining the cities uniqueness, character and liveability we all enjoy.  Join QMCA, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and a host of industry experts as we look at the key opportunities and challenges that face the River City as it grows and matures into a truly global city.  Including a keynote address from the Lord Mayor, who will be…

Behind Closed Doors: Insights from Queensland infrastructure sector evaluation panels Come and join us at the last breakfast for the year where we will delve behind the probity curtain and get genuine insights from Queensland’s leading infrastructure clients.  Together with Aurora Marketing, QMCA has been undertaking a research project aimed at providing Queensland’s construction sector with valuable feedback on what buyers are looking for in their tenders and some helpful guidance for your future bids. Behind closed doors, what is…

Join us at Soapbox Beer for our Christmas Networking Drinks! It’s time to celebrate the end of the year at QMCA’s Christmas Networking event! It has been a huge year for our industry and we would like to take the opportunity to catch up with the friends and colleagues who have helped QMCA on our journey over the last 12 months. It will also be a chance to meet new and returning QMCA Board members. Brought to you by Hawthorne…

Health is the topic of our first breakfast of the year as we look at what health means across the whole of our industry. And it is a topic that is relevant for all of us, with issues that touch on every part of our sector and people. From PFAs preventing work on a $6.7bn project to managing teams in high-pressure environments, the health of our industry is complex and encompasses the environment, the market and the people. Featuring keynote…

As a result of venue capacity limitations due to COVID-19, this event is now at full capacity for face-to-face attendance. No further bookings can be taken. Bookings are sill avaiable for online participation. Bookings can be made via Eventbrite using the link below. Once booked and paid, your automatic confirmation email will contain your exclusive login details.

2020 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report - Toowoomba On 29 October, the Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA) and the Infrastructure Association of Queensland (IAQ) with assistance from the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) and Regional Development Australia (RDA) will present the 2020 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report; the definitive guide to the major projects that will shape our State across the next five years. Authored by BIS Oxford Economics, QMCA and IAQ, the report is a mainstay of government…

Join us for our first post-COVID face-to-face breakfast at the Victoria Park Function Centre on Thursday 26 November at 7.00am.   As well as hearing the industry latest news and having the opportunity to network with your peers from across the sector, QMCA Associate Member, E7, will present the findings from the Digital Innovation & Collaboration in Infrastructure Survey.   The construction and infrastructure industry is often criticised for lagging behind in the adoption of digital technologies and platforms, but as…

Being Procurement Ready - Deciphering your clients needs As the 2020 Major Project Infrastructure Pipeline outlined there is significant increase in potential workload in Queensland across the engineering and construction sector. The construction sector has been highlighted as the key industry to help the Queensland economy recover from the economic impacts of 2020. As a result there is an increase in projects being brought to market by public and private clients alike; however with changing demands and conditions on projects…