State Economy: $2.3bn projects to lift engineering sector

Adelaide Advertiser
Saturday 31/3/2007 Page: 15

INFRASTRUCTURE projects including new mines and wind farms are driving a 35 per cent leap this year in engineering construction in South Australia. Economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel says mining, energy and road infrastructure projects will see a strong rebound in engineering construction to around $2.3 billion this financial year.

The list of work includes the $300 million second stage of the Lake Bonney wind farm, $775 million Prominent Hill gold and copper project, and 60 per cent rise in electricity infrastructure spending to $600 million.