April Civil Construction News

With Easter out of the way, we now have a clear run to Christmas for the industry. With a  number of new project announcements and the award of further contracts at the Port of Melbourne & Melbourne Airport, we are continuing to see a pick-up in the level of activity in the industry. Additionally, water/wastewater project opportunities are presenting more regularly and the residential construction sector continues to rebound.

Companies are now starting to get more active in the pursuit of strategic business growth objectives and also hiring intentions are improving across the industry.

Recent Project News

•  28 April- Tenders submitted for East-West Link Stage – http://tinyurl.com/ldd7w75
• 28 April – $850m Citylink-Tulla Project Announced – http://tinyurl.com/lza8suf
• 27 April – $200m St Albans Grade Seperation Project Announced – http://tinyurl.com/jvrfplo
• 26 April – $130m Extra announced for Roads Projects – http://tinyurl.com/onowdgu
• 17 April – Consultants appointed for Port of Hastings Expansion – http://tinyurl.com/l3xvcdz

 Some Recent Contracts Awards

• 15 April – $6.6m, Stage 1A of Ballarat Western Link Road – Hazel Bros
• 8 April – $3.5m, Road Works Diggers Rest Coimadai Road Toolern Vale – Pattern Pavement Services
• 8 April – $95.9m, Western Highway Duplication Beaufort to Buangor – Lend Lease Engineering
• 7 April – {EmailBody}.9m, Road Works Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road – Bitu-Mill (Civil)

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Today Tonight Appearance – 3 June 2013

 

Job hot spots.

June 3, 2013, 6:18 pm Lynda Kinkade Today Tonight

The Australian job market is suffering some huge losses and new data suggests where you live can determine your chances of finding work.

According to Adzuna, a search engine for classified ads, Darwin is a hot spot for jobs.

The Northern Territory city has been ranked the easiest place in Australia to find a job because there are more vacancies than there are unemployed people.

Brisbane and Sydney follow closely with an average of around two applicants per job.

Perth and Toowoomba have an average of three applicants per advertised job.

According to Adzuna’s data construction and finance are the top hiring sectors in the country, with over 130,000 jobs advertised this year.

The research also shows that Sydney is currently the toughest place to get a job in human resources or as a secretary.

In addition, regional cities are also struggling with employment. Bendigo in Victoria is rated as an employment black-spot with an average of 32 candidates applying for every job advertised.

This is followed by New South Wales towns of Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Lismore.

Melbourne leads the way for hospitality recruitment, while Alice Springs have high vacancies for teaching roles. Sydney is a hot spot for IT and sales positions, according to the data.

Recruitment specialist Leight Rowbottom, director of Talent Associates, says in order to get a job, often it’s a matter of walking in the door and asking to speak to a manager and putting your resume in front of them.

Contact:
Leight Rowbottom, Talent Associates – au.linkedin.com/in/leighrowbottom