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The ‘2023 Year in Review’ report released by ACA highlights the progress made in driving positive change in the construction industry.
The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has released its 2023 Year in Review. The report spotlights the ACA’s role in collaborating with the government and industry to improve the sustainability of the construction industry.
ACA Chief Executive Officer Jon Davies said the challenges associated with pipeline reviews and IR reforms were notable in 2023, but the opportunity to improve industry productivity trumped all.
“Productivity is still the silver bullet to address capacity constraints,” says ACA Chief Executive Officer Jon Davies
“There is no shortage of solutions available to improve productivity, but there are many barriers to implementing them, which is why productivity performance has been stagnant for 30 years.
“The key to unlocking productivity is creating an environment for industry to innovate,” says ACA Chief Executive Officer Jon Davies
“Contractors and consultants must be incentivised to invest in and adopt innovative solutions, and clients should actively encourage and empower innovation in their projects.
“However, given the size of the industry and number of clients, the only way we will get substantial change is if the biggest buyer of them all, state and federal governments, lead the way,” says ACA Chief Executive Officer Jon Davies
This year ACA’s major initiative was the proposal to the Federal Government for it to lead a national approach to construction productivity reform—a National Construction Strategy.
“Our plan is a genuinely national and tripartite Strategy accountable to the highest level of national policy oversight and underpinned by a shared responsibility between all levels of government, industry and the unions,” says ACA Chief Executive Officer Jon Davies
ACA President Annabel Crookes said she is immensely proud of the contributions made by our members this year.
“Together, we have set a strategy that looks further forward than ever before and considers the breadth of the great industry we work in – horizontal and vertical infrastructure, construction services, Defence, the new energy transition, and the upcoming 2032 Olympics,” says ACA President Annabel Crookes.
“We have come together and challenged where the industry could go next – and made a pledge to fundamentally change the culture of our industry,” says ACA President Annabel Crookes.
“Our pledge signifies a shared understanding that our industry must transform at its core, and ACA members are committed to creating a healthier, more balanced and inclusive work environment,” says ACA President Annabel Crookes.
View the 2023 Year in review here.
Source: © Australian Constructors Association 2023
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