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.  Read more

Stage One of Housing NSW’s implementation of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus plan will see $226 million deliver 856 homes through 119 projects.  Read more

On Friday 19 June, Paul Vevers, Housing NSW Coordinator for the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan, provided information for building material supplies at a Housing Industry Association (HIA) information session.

An overview was provided on current and proposed locations of construction projects, expected types of properties, estimated property sizes, design guidelines, and a timeline for the expected commencement and handover of Housing’s residential construction projects.  Read more

Over the past two months, the NSW Department of Education and Training has received over 3,880 registrations of interest from tradespeople, subcontractors and builders who want to be a part of Building the Education Revolution in NSW.  Read more

We are now into our third week of the Local Employment Forums schedule and they are proving to be a valuable means of not only communicating the job opportunities available through the BER program, but also an excellent community engagement forum, helping to spread understanding of the structure of the Nation Building program in Education and the benefits for communities throughout NSW.  Read more

In addition to the Local Employment Forums, the Master Builders Association (MBA) has been organising a number of broader industry gatherings to assist members learn more about the Economic Stimulus Plan and connect with the Managing Contractors and Project Managers throughout NSW.  Read more

Senator Arbib issued a progress report this week on how the roll out of the Economic Stimulus Plan is going across Australia. Some interesting highlights about NSW in particular are listed below.  Read more