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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp chief political correspondent

Australian construction industry to suffer persistent ‘skills shortages and cost escalations’, report finds

Builders work on a construction site
Investment in transport has declined while funding for buildings and utilities is growing. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Transport has shrunk as a share of infrastructure investment, as Australia re-gears towards constructing buildings and utilities for the energy transition.

Infrastructure Australia’s market capacity report, released on Monday, reveals that investment in transport has declined by $32bn to make up a total $126bn of the pipeline. Buildings and utilities have grown to $71bn and $16bn respectively.

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