With the construction materials industry ever changing, it’s vital now more than ever that materials producers are working to keep up with this evolving landscape.
As the construction and aggregates sectors prepare for the future, CDE, a leading provider of wet processing equipment for recycling operations, quarries, and mines, is hosting a webinar to explore market trends, regulatory challenges, and the innovations shaping the future of construction materials and the market outlook for Australasia over the next five years.
The online event will discuss the Australian and New Zealand construction outlooks, key policy drivers in areas such as housing, energy and defence and the implications for the construction materials industry heading into 2026 and beyond.
Speaking on the webinar will be Adrian Hart, Head of Construction and Infrastructure at Oxford Economics Australia, who has more than 23 years of economic analysis and consulting experience focusing on the infrastructure, building, maintenance and mining industries.
Adrian has undertaken a wide range of consultancy projects for the public and private sectors based on his detailed understanding of construction, mining and maintenance markets, their drivers and outlooks, the range of organisations operating in this space and the issues they face.
Ahead of the webinar, Hart said that there is a real rise in demand for sustainable construction materials.
“Real construction activity in Australia rose a further three per cent in FY25 to just under $300 billion (in constant 2022-23 prices),” Hart said. “Construction activity is forecast to rise a further 14 per cent in real terms across the second half of this decade, with growth driven by major new investments in energy, water, defence, health and digital infrastructure, sustained transport spending, and a strong upswing in residential building – creating unprecedented demand for sustainable construction materials.”
James Murphy, CDE’s Head of Business Development for Australasia, said that the webinar will give industry professionals the insight into how local markets will evolve over the next year and how this may impact on the construction industry across Australasia.
“Between 2026 and 2030, the construction industry in Australasia will continue to be shaped and influenced by factors such as the economy, labour markets and the accelerating push for sustainable building practices,” Murphy said.
“We’re in a time where the demand for high-quality sand and aggregates continues to rise, and materials producers are putting greener practices at the heart of their operations.
“The webinar will open the door for discussion on how the next five years will look for the construction industry across Australasia, and we’ll focus on some key trends we expect to see across individual states and sectors.”
The webinar will take place on Thursday, 5 February, at 1pm (AEDT).
For more information, or to sign up to attend, please visit CDEGroup.com
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