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ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
The total value of engineering construction work done by the private sector and for the public sector between 1990-91 and 2004-05 is shown in graph 19.9. The value of public sector engineering construction work done (in volume terms) has shown a slight increase over the last year. Since 2001-02 the value of engineering construction work done by the private sector has increased substantially and by 2002-03 was of greater value than work done for the public sector.
Table 19.10 shows in more detail the contribution of public and private sectors to engineering construction work done (in current prices). The private sector share of the total engineering construction work done in both 2003-04 and 2004-05 was 58%.
Roads, highways and subdivisions accounted for 29% of the total value of engineering construction work done in 2004-05. The private sector increased its share of construction work done of roads, highways and subdivisions from 52% in 2003-04 to 54% in 2004-05. Total harbours engineering construction increased by 104% between 2003-04 and 2004-05, while total railways and bridges engineering construction both increased by 48%. The value of total pipelines engineering construction fell by 50% over the same period.
19.10 VALUE OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE(a)
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For the
private
sector | For the
public
sector | Total | For the
private
sector | For the
public
sector | Total |
$m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
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| Roads, highways and subdivisions | 3,942 | 3,694 | 7,636 | 5,077 | 4,383 | 9,460 |
| Bridges | 43 | 215 | 258 | 86 | 296 | 382 |
| Railways | 271 | 1,237 | 1,508 | 484 | 1,749 | 2,233 |
| Harbours | 285 | 168 | 453 | 759 | 166 | 925 |
| Water storage and supply | 293 | 619 | 912 | 353 | 874 | 1,227 |
| Sewerage and drainage | 479 | 844 | 1,323 | 294 | 830 | 1,124 |
| Electricity generation, transmission and distribution | 1,472 | 2,095 | 3,567 | 2,122 | 2,493 | 4,615 |
| Pipelines | 1,385 | 29 | 1,414 | 687 | 15 | 702 |
| Recreation | 1,027 | 376 | 1,403 | 1,292 | 365 | 1,657 |
| Telecommunications | 767 | 2,229 | 2,996 | 925 | 2,573 | 3,498 |
| Oil, gas, coal and other minerals | 5,374 | 11 | 5,385 | 6,399 | 23 | 6,422 |
| Other heavy industry | 268 | 25 | 293 | 519 | 3 | 522 |
| Other | 231 | 28 | 259 | 217 | 54 | 271 |
| Total | 15,837 | 11,570 | 27,407 | 19,214 | 13,823 | 33,037 |
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| (a) In current prices. |
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| Source: Engineering Construction Activity, Australia (8762.0). |
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