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ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION
The total value of engineering construction work done across the different sectors between 1989-90 and 2003-04 is shown in graph 19.12. The value of public sector engineering construction work done (in chain volume terms) has shown a very slight increase over the past three years. 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 by the public sector.
Table 19.13 shows in more detail the contribution of public and private sectors to engineering construction work done. The private sector increased its share of the total engineering construction work done from 54% in 2002-03 to 58% in 2003-04.
Roads, highways and subdivisions accounted for 28% of the total value of engineering construction work done in 2003-04. Traditionally a public sector activity, the private sector has increased its share of construction work done of roads, highways and subdivisions to 52% in 2003-04, up from 39% in 2002-03. Total oil, gas, coal and other minerals engineering construction, a mainly private sector activity, decreased slightly to $5,385m and accounted for 20% of the total value of engineering construction work done in 2003-04.
19.13 VALUE OF ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE
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private sector | By the
public sector | Total | By the
private sector | By the
public sector | Total |
| $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
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| Roads, highways and subdivisions | 2,457 | 3,867 | 6,324 | 3,942 | 3,694 | 7,636 |
| Bridges | 74 | 238 | 312 | 43 | 215 | 258 |
| Railways | 524 | 763 | 1,287 | 271 | 1,237 | 1,508 |
| Harbours | 138 | 161 | 299 | 285 | 168 | 453 |
| Water storage and supply | 163 | 470 | 633 | 293 | 619 | 912 |
| Sewerage and drainage | 280 | 694 | 974 | 479 | 844 | 1,323 |
| Electricity generation, transmission and distribution | 1,317 | 1,977 | 3,294 | 1,472 | 2,095 | 3,567 |
| Pipelines | 907 | 32 | 939 | 1,385 | 29 | 1,414 |
| Recreation | 1,007 | 374 | 1,381 | 1,027 | 376 | 1,403 |
| Telecommunications | 354 | 2,808 | 3,161 | 767 | 2,229 | 2,996 |
| Oil, gas, coal and other minerals | 5,610 | 25 | 5,635 | 5,374 | 11 | 5,385 |
| Other heavy industry | 225 | 6 | 230 | 268 | 25 | 293 |
| Other | 227 | 33 | 260 | 231 | 28 | 259 |
| Total | 13,283 | 11,446 | 24,729 | 15,837 | 11,570 | 27,407 |
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| Source: Engineering Construction Activity, Australia (8762.0). |
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