The construction and mining industries continue to be a strong force in the Australian economy, generating jobs as the country recovers from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Check out the latest construction and mining projects: 

Construction

New South Wales

• $2.03 billion for the Great Western Highway Upgrade – Katoomba to Lithgow – Construction of East and West Sections
• $400 million for the Princes Highway Corridor – Jervis Bay Road to Sussex Inlet Road – Stage 1
• $240 million for the Mount Ousley Interchange
• $100 million for the Princes Highway Corridor – Jervis Bay Road Intersection
• $87.5 million for M5 Motorway – Moorebank Avenue-Hume Highway Intersection Upgrade
• $52.8 million for Manns Road – Intersection Upgrades at Narara Creek Road and Stockyard Place
• $48 million for Pacific Highway – Harrington Road Intersection Upgrade, Coopernook

South Australia 

Likewise, South Australia’s Premier Steven Marshall said the construction industry and the state government’s $3.2 billion infrastructure investment are strong job growth drivers, predicted to create 5,000+ jobs.

• $2.6 billion allocation of funding for the North-South Corridor – Darlington to Anzac Highway
• $161.6 million for the Truro Bypass
• $148 million for the Augusta Highway Duplication Stage 2
• An additional $64 million for the Strzelecki Track Upgrade – Sealing
• An additional $60 million for the Gawler Rail Line Electrification
• $48 million for the Heysen Tunnel Refit and Upgrade – Stage 2
• An additional $27.6 million for the Overpass at Port Wakefield and Township Duplication
• $32 million for the Kangaroo Island Road Safety and Bushfire Resilience Package
• $22.5 million for the Marion Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive Intersection Upgrade

Victoria 

• An additional $20 million for the Green Triangle and $15 million for the Melbourne to Mildura Roads of Strategic Importance corridors
• An additional $56.8 million for the Hall Road Upgrade
• An additional $30.4 million for the Western Port Highway Upgrade
• $17.5 million for the Dairy Supply Chain Road Upgrades
• $10 million for the Mallacoota-Genoa Road Upgrade

Queensland 

• $400 million for the Inland Freight Route (Mungindi to Charters Towers) Upgrades
• An additional $400 million for Bruce Highway Upgrades
• $240 million for the Cairns Western Arterial Road Duplication
• $178.1 million for the Gold Coast Rail Line Capacity Improvement (Kuraby to Beenleigh) – Preconstruction
• $160 million for the Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade (Packages 1 and 2)
• An additional $126.6 million for Gold Coast Light Rail – Stage 3
• $35.3 million for the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and Pialba-Burrum Heads Road Intersection Upgrade
• $10 million for the Caboolture – Bribie Island Road (Hickey Road-King John Creek) Upgrade

Western Australia

• $347.5 million for METRONET: Hamilton Street-Wharf Street Grade Separations and Elevation of Associated Stations, including Queens Park Station and Cannington Station and an enhanced METRONET Byford Rail Extension project, with a new grade, separated rail crossing at Armadale Road and an elevated station at Armadale
• $200 million for the Great Eastern Highway Upgrades – Coates Gully, Walgoolan to Southern Cross and Ghooli to Benari
• $160 million for the WA Agricultural Supply Chain Improvements – Package 1
• $112.5 million for the Reid Highway – Altone Road and Daviot Road-Drumpellier Drive – grade-separated intersections
• $85 million for the Perth Airport Precinct – Northern Access
• $64 million for the Toodyay Road Upgrade – Dryandra to Toodyay
• $55 million for the Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication
• $31.5 million towards the METRONET High Capacity Signalling project

North Territory 

Mining and Energy

As published in Brisbane Times, more than 1000 mining and energy jobs available in Queensland. Locations for the vacancies are primarily in Brisbane, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, and Mount Isa.

According to Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane, the resources industry supports one in six jobs across the state. It plays a central role in generating employment for Queensland even during COVID.

Resources Minister Scott Stewart said the industry provided more than 68,000 jobs, earning $49 billion in exports. He claimed the state would be a coal exporter in the long term, which translates to coal mining jobs playing an essential role in the economy.

Energy, Renewables, and Hydrogen Minister Mick de Brenni said Queensland’s renewable energy zones project had receive expression of interest from 192 projects that would create 57,000 construction jobs.

According to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee, the Construction industry generates over $360 billion in revenue, producing around 9% of Australia’s Gross Domestic Product. It has a projected annual growth rate of 2.4% in the next five years.

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