The WA government has launched a new resource — an online dashboard featuring $8.7 billion worth of public works — to assist Western Australia’s construction industry plan and prepare to bid for government tenders.
The Pipeline of Works interactive dashboard features current and planned non-residential building and other infrastructure projects, many of which are managed by the Department of Finance and form a key part of the state government’s unprecedented $43.9 billion Asset Investment Program.
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti stated: “This dashboard will be a key tool in helping these local companies to plan ahead, prepare and bid for potential jobs and make adjustments to their business as required, like increasing their workforce, to deliver these vital projects.”
The dashboard, in conjunction with the State Infrastructure Plan and State Budget Papers, increases transparency around infrastructure spending and provides a trusted source of information with updated forecasts and data to attract new entrants to WA’s building market and encourage increased competition and innovation.
WA Finance Minister Sure Ellery said: “The interactive dashboard assists local businesses as they plan and prepare to bid for WA government tenders relating to non-residential and other infrastructure projects.
“This will also support efforts to expand market capacity to deal with the current and future work volume.”
WA currently has a number of projects underway and many more planned, which will lead to additional job opportunities.
The dashboard provides information about many of these major projects including hospitals, schools, and other developments.
Programs of works, ICT-related projects and METRONET and other Transport-related projects continue to be available from other state government agency websites and publications.
To access the dashboard visit: wa.gov.au/service/government-financial-management/procurement/pipeline-of-works