Provided are a novel sliding bearing and a construction machine provided with same, the sliding bearing being capable of maintaining an excellent sliding performance over a long period of time and exhibiting an excellent strength. A sliding bearing (100) includes at least a brush (10) and a shaft part (20), the shaft part (20) being provided with a grease feeding pathway (70) for feeding grease (G) from the exterior to the sliding surfaces of the shaft part (20) and the bush (10), the bush (10) being formed from a porous sintered metal, and a decomposition catalyst (S) being adhered to the sliding surface of the bush (10).