Oxford Economics buys Australian construction specialist Macromonitor

Oxford Economics, a global economics and forecasting firm, has acquired Macromonitor, an Australian construction specialist. The acquisition expands Oxford Economics' capacity to analyse Australian construction market trends, project delivery, and economic drivers affecting the building sector. Macromonitor brings local expertise in construction data and economic modelling specific to Australia's building industry landscape.

For remedial building professionals and strata managers, consolidation in the construction economics and forecasting space can influence how market intelligence shapes industry cycles. When major forecasting groups acquire local specialists, it often signals broader trend analysis becoming available to the sector—potentially improving visibility on construction defect patterns, remedial spending cycles, and market conditions affecting repair budgets and project timelines across the remedial construction sector.