Overview

Victoria's construction sector represents a major, long-term pipeline of work for capable suppliers, with strong policy drivers for local content and growing demand for modern methods of construction and sustainable products and services across health, housing and community infrastructure.

Sector overview and scale

Victoria's construction industry contributes over $20 billion to the state economy and employs almost 240,000 people, making it a critical engine of economic growth and jobs. Current and planned programs span major hospital and health facilities, social and affordable housing, and community and civic infrastructure across metropolitan and regional Victoria. The Victorian Health Building Authority is delivering a large portfolio of hospitals, aged care, mental health and community health projects, while Homes Victoria is driving a multiyear build of new and upgraded social housing. Together, these programs make construction one of the most active and strategically important sectors in the Victorian economy.

Long-term drivers and opportunities

Victoria's growing and ageing population is increasing demand for modern hospitals, health precincts and residential aged care, along with more community based health and mental health facilities. At the same time, strong population growth and changing household needs are driving sustained demand for social and affordable housing, including new developments and renewal of existing estates. Meeting these needs requires substantial ongoing investment in health infrastructure, social housing and related community facilities, alongside upgrades and replacements to keep existing assets safe, fitforpurpose and energy efficient. These trends mean a sustained pipeline of construction projects, creating strong opportunities for suppliers who can support design, construction, fitout, refurbishment and lifecycle upgrades in both health and housing.

Policy, local content and ICN Victoria's role

Sustainable construction practices are increasingly embedded in Victorian Government building programs, with guides such as the Net Zero Building Handbook setting out pathways to lower carbon and more resilient health infrastructure.

The Victorian Government has also identified modern methods of construction (MMC), including offsite manufacturing and prefabrication, as a key way to deliver more homes and community facilities, more quickly and more sustainably.

ICN Victoria is well placed to support this shift, working with SMEs and specialist suppliers in sustainable construction and MMC convert these policy settings into real project work. By showcasing your products, systems and services to major health, housing and community infrastructure projects, ICN Victoria works alongside you to get in front of decision-makers early and align your capability with specific sustainability and procurement requirements.

Our advisers understand government expectations around carbon, circular economy outcomes and MMC, and can work with you to refine your EOI, highlight your innovations and connect you to upcoming opportunities so you are better placed to win work in this growing market.

Through ICN Victoria's robust database of construction sector suppliers, direct engagement with project teams, and our specialist industry advisers who understand government procurement, sustainability requirements and emerging construction technologies, we actively promote local construction sector businesses, so more work stays local.

What buyers are looking for

Across the construction sector, in demand suppliers include commercial builders, specialist health and laboratory fitout contractors, structural and civil firms, building services and engineering consultants, facade and envelope specialists, and trades and finishing contractors. There are also significant opportunities for manufacturers and innovators in MMC and sustainable products, including prefabricated building systems, high-performance timber and hybrid structural solutions, low carbon materials and products that support circular economy outcomes. Buyers are seeking both traditional capabilities and innovative solutions that improve construction productivity, reduce emissions and waste, and support higher sustainability ratings in major health, housing and community projects.

Using this page and submitting EOIs

Below you will find links to specific construction sector projects in Victoria, each providing detailed information about project scope and associated work packages for submitting Expressions of Interest (EOIs). These will include hospital and health projects managed by the Victorian Health Building Authority, social and affordable housing developments led by Homes Victoria, and other public building projects with a strong focus on sustainability and MMC. Additional work packages for smaller or more specialised opportunities in the construction sector are listed at the bottom of this page, where you can also submit EOIs to register your interest. By creating or updating your ICN Gateway company profile and responding to relevant work packages, you can position your business to be visible to project owners and evaluation teams across Victoria's construction sector.

• DHHS Public Housing Renewal Stage 1 - Package 2 (Northside Communities)
• Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment - Stage 3
• New Melton Hospital Project
• Warrnambool Base Hospital Redevelopment (WBHR) - Main Works - Clinical Building
• Ballarat Major Events Precinct (BMEP)
• Deer Park Estate
• Northern Hospital Redevelopment Project Stage 2 Main Works - Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit
• Victoria University Centre of Excellence Paramedicine
• Alfred Hospital Urgent Infrastructure - Main Works
• San Remo Bridge Rehabilitation Project
• CSIRO ACDP Part Life Refit Project

The Local Jobs First (LJF) policy may also apply to some of the listed projects. For more information about the policy and its requirements, please visit: https://localjobsfirst.vic.gov.au/key-documents

HOW TO REGISTER AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

• To submit an EOI, companies must have an ICN Gateway company profile. Information on how to register your company on ICN Gateway is detailed below.
• This is an initial, generic EOI submission only. All companies who submit an EOI will be included in information presented to companies who are short listed to bid for this Project.
• The services, programmes and initiatives provided by ICN Victoria are aimed at complementing a company's existing Sales, Marketing and Business Development strategy and any EOI submitted should not be considered as an alternative to these activities.

ICN GATEWAY COMPANY REGISTRATION

• Click here to register your company profile on ICN Gateway.
• Support and assistance are available through the web links listed below.
• An ICN Gateway company profile that accurately and effectively summarises your company is critical to using the services of the ICN Group - please ensure that your company invests the time and energy required to represent your company in the most effective manner possible.
• Companies should ensure that the email notification functionality within their ICN Gateway company profile is activated to include an appropriate level of coverage to Information & Updates, Major Projects and Regional Opportunities.

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