ABOUT MELBOURNE BUILD

VICTORIA’S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN SHOW!

  • 12,000+ registered visitors from contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, councils, housebuilders, real estate, building & construction professionals

  • 450+ incredible speakers across 6 conference stages and 12 Summits!

  • Presentations covering: Future of Housing in Victoria, MMC and pre-fab; Future of Construction, Architecture & Design, Digital Construction,  Sustainability, D&I, Infrastructure and more

  • CPD-accredited Training Workshops 

  • At Festival of Construction with DJs, musicians, live performances, celebrity guests, entertainment and competitions 

  • Meet the Buyers with Procurement Teams exhibiting from top contractors

  • Architect’s Hub with project displays and 3D models of upcoming projects from leading architects

  • Government Hub showcasing opportunities and planning across Victoria

  • Exclusive networking events co-hosted with leading industry bodies

  • Australia's largest networking events for Women in Construction and Diversity in Construction 

  • 300+ exhibitors showcasing the latest services, products and innovations transforming the industry

Why Melbourne Build?

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Huge construction opportunities including in: off-site, digital, data centre construction, building manufacturing and pharmaceutical facilities, plus much more!

Victoria's construction industry employs 333,165,000 people and contributes nearly $50bn to Australia's economy

House Building Boom: Over the next decade Victoria has a target of building 800,0000 new homes

Victoria’s ‘Big Build’: a transport construction boom with $90 billion investment in over 165 major road & rail projects 

Melbourne has more skyscrapers than any other city in Australia and is building the tallest skyscraper in the Southern hemisphere!

The fastest growing population of any city in Australia. Melbourne’s population to grow to over 8 million, overtaking Sydney as Australia's largest city.

Melbourne’s Construction Industry

Melbourne is the fastest growing city in Australia. Its population is set to rocket to an astonishing 8 million by 2050, overtaking Sydney toMelbourne Build becomeAustralia’s largest city by 2030.

To accommodate its growing population, Victoria has a target of building 800,000 new homes over the next decade. Likewise, Victoria’s government is investing heavily in infrastructure, including the ‘Big Build’ programme of $90bn investment in over 165 major road & rail projects. 

As Melbourne grows, its skyline is being transformed, with more skyscrapers than any city in Australia. Many new major projects are in the pipeline, including the largest skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere!

MELBOURNE BUILD IS ATTENDED BY 12,000+ LEADING CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS, CIVIL ENGINEERS, DEVELOPERS, GOVERNMENT & CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING:

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY

In the spirit of reconciliation, Melbourne Build acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today