Imagining Queensland’s future construction workforce: 2026 Edition
Queensland has entered a sustained construction super-cycle, with robust activity projected through to 2031-32. The scale of upcoming work is significant, driven by a growing population, the energy transition, and the 2032 Games. The key challenge is delivering this growing pipeline with major workforce capacity constraints.
Construction Skills Queensland has released the 2026 edition of Horizon 2032: Imagining Queensland’s Future Construction Workforce.
The report discusses the following key takeaways:
- This isn’t a short term upswing – Queensland is now in a prolonged construction super cycle through to the early 2030s.
- Workforce pressure is now forecast to be more staggered, but also more persistent.
- Workforce capacity and productivity are the key factors that will determine what actually gets built, when, and at what cost.
- There’s no single fix. Apprenticeships, migration, participation and productivity all matter – but it’s really about coordination and sustained action across the system.
Access the Horizon 2032: 2026 Edition resources below.
