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Over the next four years the NSW Government is investing $62.9billion in infrastructure, which will sustain an average of over 160,000 jobs every year.
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ISSUE 43, 5 FEBRUARY 2010 |
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| One Year Progress Report
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| Almost three quarters of Australia’s infrastructure projects funded through the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan are completed or underway according to a Progress Report from the Australian Government’s Coordinator-General, released by the Prime Minister this week. Read more |
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| Newsletter from Housing NSW
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Housing NSW has released its first newsletter for 2010. The newsletter provides an update on the current status of the social housing construction program. For a copy of the newsletter please visit http://housingnsw.e-newsletter.com.au/link/id/39110324b625da6d14caPf7cb0138ece6690cc4d5/page.html
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| Master Builders Association endorses Kickstart Apprenticeships Program
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| Master Builders Australia, the peak building body for the building and construction industry, has endorsed the Australian Government’s positive assessment of the Kickstart Apprenticeships Program. It commenced on 1 December 2009 and has signed up 6,400 trade apprentices from the National Skills Needs List in just over six weeks. The 60 trades on this list include 21 building and construction occupations. Read more |
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| Community advertising to explain planning approvals process
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Over the next few weeks, the Taskforce will be publishing community advertisements to help explain the planning processes being used for the Nation Building funded housing and education projects being constructed across NSW. The wording of the advertisements is as follows:
All Economic Stimulus projects must seek planning approval under state planning legislation. Assessments for planning approval are being undertaken either by independent planning assessment units in the Departments of Housing or Education, or with more complex projects, at the special purpose NSW Nation Building and Jobs Plan Taskforce. Some school projects are being assessed by Local Councils. Read more |
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| Managing Contractor model proving successful
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The Managing Contractor model has proven to be a most effective system for delivering Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) Building the Education Revolution (BER) projects in schools. 2009 involved a massive effort to get projects started and work underway on site. With more than 1400 projects now underway, the program has established a great deal of momentum.
The rate of project starts required for the remaining 1000 projects in 2010 is just as demanding as the rate that was required for 2009. In addition, 2010 will see second and third work fronts emerging - increased construction in the schools and the process of completions and handovers. Both of these work fronts will require all Managing Contractors to continue to commit significant resources.
For more information on the BER program visit www.ber.nsw.gov.au
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