Research & Analysis
Data, analysis, and insights on Australia's AEC skills landscape.
Skills Shortage
The Estimating Skills Crisis: 4,078 Unfilled Roles and What Australian Practices Are Doing About It
AIQS data for 2025 identifies 4,078 unfilled estimating and quantity surveying positions across Australian construction practices. This paper examines the struc…
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Skills Shortage
Australia's 126,000 AEC Worker Deficit: What the Data Actually Shows
Infrastructure Australia projects a shortfall of more than 126,000 workers across architecture, engineering, and constru…
Skills Shortage
The 126,000 Problem: Why Australia's AEC Skills Crisis Is Worse Than Anyone Is Admitting
Infrastructure Australia projects a deficit of 126,000 engineers and architects by late 2026. Here is what that number a…