Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed key recommendations in the Productivity Commission’s final report into the Impacts of heavy vehicle reform, saying they strongly reflect priorities advocated by Australia’s heavy construction materials industry. The Commission has recommended greater as-of-right access for Performance-Based Standards (PBS) vehicles, including allowing eligible PBS vehicles onto existing gazetted … Read more

Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the Senate Select Committee on Productivity in Australia’s Interim Report – Housing, saying its recommendations reinforce the need to remove regulatory handbrakes holding back innovation and construction productivity. The Committee has recommended rigorous cost-benefit analysis of National Construction Code (NCC) changes and simpler compliance pathways to encourage … Read more

Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) says the findings of Consult Australia’s 2026 Market Conditions Report reinforce the need for governments to provide greater certainty around Australia’s infrastructure pipeline and better align future demand for heavy construction materials with long-term supply planning. The report found pipeline uncertainty remains the single biggest challenge facing Australia’s technical … Read more

Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s focus on planning reform to improve housing supply, saying governments must also ensure Australia has secure access to the heavy construction materials needed to build new homes and infrastructure. CCAA Chief Executive Officer Michael Kilgariff said planning reform and faster approvals would only deliver … Read more