A recent report on global talent has found Australia is the number one work destination for overseas workers. This is good news for the Built Environment Sector, with labour shortages predicted over the coming years. A strategic approach to skilled migration will be essential to meet future workforce needs.

We estimate an extra 90,000 workers will be needed in the building sector to achieve the National Housing Accord target of 1.2 million homes over five years. The Australian Government is leaning-in to this challenge with a $90 million Budget commitment to boost the supply of skilled labour.

Is the built environment workforce equipped to deliver the clean energy investment boom? Our submission to the Australian Government's Electricity and Energy Sector Plan highlights some of the key challenges in tooling-up the workforce for the renewables transition.