ACIF has a strategic partnership with our government counterpart, the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC), and we hold joint meetings and work on joint projects. Together, we set up the Australasian BIM Advisory Board (ABAB) in 2016 to progress the consistent implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) across Australia and New Zealand.
ACIF undertakes forecasting for the industry and produces the ACIF Forecasts every six months, in May and November. Our forecasts cover engineering, non-residential and residential construction, divided into 20 sub-categories that align with the ABS. We have two forecasting products, the Australian Construction Market Report and the Customised Forecasts Dashboard. The latter retails for $330 per subscriber, but is available at no charge to members of ACIF members as a benefit of membership. The ACIF Forecasts are overseen by the Construction Forecasting Council and are held in high esteem by the industry.
ACIF membership has grown in recent years, and only looks set to grow further. We continue to expand our services for members and raise our profile. It is a case of “onwards and upwards” for ACIF, its member associations and the Australian construction industry!