One of the main opjective in Western Australia is the recruitment of more construction workers, this would involve structural tradespeople and plumbers over the next 10 years as a result of unprecedented economic growth.
Economic growth in Western Australia will be resulting in the hiring of up to 17,800 extra skilled workers will be needed every year for the next ten years, in regards to a report launched by education and training minister Mark McGowan. Majority of the skilled workers will need to come from Australia immigration.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Increase Australian Construction Wage
If you are considering some construction work in Australia, workers will be delighted to here that there has been an increase in the national wage. Statistics released by the National Australia Bank.In a survey released by the Bank, salaries in the construction industry jumped by about 6 per cent in the past year.
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Increase Engineering Salary in New Zealand
Great News for New Zealand engineers as they will be a salary increases, according to a Market Issues survey from Mercer. The increase will result in salary packages for existing employees giving engineering 7.4 per cent and Marketing 8.7 per cent increase. the main outcome of this survey is stating that there is a high staff turnover and this is driving employers to offer large salary increases across many industry sectors in New Zealand.
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Australia - 'Missing' rail infrastructure contract creates huge engineering and QS jobs opportunities in Queensland
The announcement of a $27 million infrastructure development package has been greeted as a huge boost for engineering and quantity surveying jobs in the Australian State of Queensland. Further construction job opportunities will be created when building work starts in 2008.
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Australia and Canberra construction industry's recruitment drive
Canberra Construction Industry in Recruitment Drive
Canberra is experiencing a record-breaking construction boom which has seen annual building activity worth more than AU$1 billion (£417 million) in recent years, reports the Canberra Times. The severe shortage of qualified and experienced trades people puts skilled Europeans applying for an Australian visa in a very good position.
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Canberra is experiencing a record-breaking construction boom which has seen annual building activity worth more than AU$1 billion (£417 million) in recent years, reports the Canberra Times. The severe shortage of qualified and experienced trades people puts skilled Europeans applying for an Australian visa in a very good position.
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China/Germany joint venture for €1.2bn Shanghai railway
Engineers and skilled construction managers will continue to be in high demand in China when works begin on a number of new railway links in Shanghai.
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INDONESIA- Indonesia Plans $10bn Java-Sumatra Bridge
The governors of the Indonesian provinces of Banten and Lampung have signed a memorandum with a consortium led by Wiratman & Associates and PT Artha Graha Network to build a 30km bridge to link the islands of Java and Sumatra at an estimated cost of 10 billion US dollars.The bridge across the Sunda Strait will connect Merak Port in western Java with Bakauheni Port in southern Sumatra, and is expected to alleviate chronic traffic congestion at the Merak-Bakauheni ferry crossing.A preliminary study will start later this year and is expected to be completed in 2009. It will take three more years to conduct a feasibility study before construction can begin in 2012. The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
Will Malaysian Iskandar development region be new jobs hotspot?
A group of Middle Eastern investors is expected to team up with South Johor Investment Corp (SJIC) to build high-end properties in an economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor. If the investment is secured it will mean that a broad range of multi- skilled construction professionals will be required to get projects of the ground.SJIC is a government-controlled agency set up to develop the Iskandar Development Region. Unidentified sources say the Middle Eastern investors and SJIC will jointly develop a city in the region, which borders Singapore.Mudabala Group of Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are said to be among the investors, according to one newspaper. The initial investment in the development is expected to be more than three billion ringgit (US$86bn), it said.The government intention is to attract more than 100 billion US dollars in investment in the IDR over 20 years.
Bids submitted for multi-billion dollar New York regeneration scheme
A desolate stretch of Manhattan parking lots in New York is the subject of a multi billion-dollar regeneration competition to take place over the next decade.Developers hoping to transform an envelop of government-owned rail yards on the West Side waterfront into a new neighborhood of office towers as tall as 70 stories, apartments on the river, hotels and green parks are all vying for the contract for the development.The biggest names in New York development – paired with corporate names like Conde Nast and Morgan Stanley have made bids for rights to the 26 acres of Hudson rail yards, one of the last and best building opportunities available in the city.Business leaders see the Hudson Yards project as a chance to extend midtown Manhattan to the west, joining a planned development of offices near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden and an expanded Javits Convention Center near the river.The result of the development will be 24 million square feet of office space, plus over 13,000 apartments, a school, arts centre and parkland. The winning developer will probably have to spend about $1.5 billion to build platforms over the existing rail yards, billions of dollars in construction costs and well over $500 million for the development rights.A desolate stretch of Manhattan parking lots in New York is the subject of a multi billion-dollar regeneration competition to take place over the next decade.Developers hoping to transform a envelop of government-owned rail yards on the West Side waterfront into a new neighborhood of office towers as tall as 70 stories, apartments on the river, hotels and green parks are all vying for the contract for the development.The biggest names in New York development – paired with corporate names like Conde Nast and Morgan Stanley have made bids for rights to the 26 acres of Hudson rail yards, one of the last and best building opportunities available in the city.Business leaders see the Hudson Yards project as a chance to extend midtown Manhattan to the west, joining a planned development of offices near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden and an expanded Javits Convention Center near the river.The result of the development will be 24 million square feet of office space, plus over 13,000 apartments, a school, arts centre and parkland. The winning developer will probably have to spend about $1.5 billion to build platforms over the existing rail yards, billions of dollars in construction costs and well over $500 million for the development rights.
Godfather employment scheme helps migrants in Switzerland
Engineers recruited from a abroad to fill vacancies in Switzerland are benefiting from a Godfather scheme, which partners new foreign recruits with established Swiss workers to help smooth their integration in to the company.
According to www.swissinfo.org, the mentoring scheme known as the "Godfather system" is helping foreign employees integrate into the workforce of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Switzerland.Swiss firms are increasingly having to look abroad for staff to expand their ranks, but SMEs have less experience in recruiting internationally. Godfathers are seen as one way around the problem.A recent survey by Swiss banking giant UBS revealed that the country's industrial sector is working at 91.4 per cent capacity and that 40 per cent of firms are looking to recruit new personnel.With the economy booming, the supply of skilled Swiss workers can no longer meet demand, particularly in the engineering sector, which has led to more foreign recruits crossing into Switzerland.Unlike international firms such as Novartis, Nestlé or UBS, smaller companies have less time, resources and experience to cope with the demographic changes in their workforce.The Godfather system, developed at the ZfU International Business School in Thalwil on the outskirts of Zurich, pairs up new foreign recruits with established Swiss workers to help smooth the integration process.The Godfather mentor should be someone with an interest in the foreign colleague's country of origin, ZfU chief executive Christophe Soutter told swissinfo. But the scheme has also been devised to be a two-way street between both parties."The Godfather can explain how Swiss people live and [describe] the cultural and political system to help the new recruit acclimatise," he said. "But the Godfather should also translate the recruit's culture and philosophy to other Swiss employees."
According to www.swissinfo.org, the mentoring scheme known as the "Godfather system" is helping foreign employees integrate into the workforce of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Switzerland.Swiss firms are increasingly having to look abroad for staff to expand their ranks, but SMEs have less experience in recruiting internationally. Godfathers are seen as one way around the problem.A recent survey by Swiss banking giant UBS revealed that the country's industrial sector is working at 91.4 per cent capacity and that 40 per cent of firms are looking to recruit new personnel.With the economy booming, the supply of skilled Swiss workers can no longer meet demand, particularly in the engineering sector, which has led to more foreign recruits crossing into Switzerland.Unlike international firms such as Novartis, Nestlé or UBS, smaller companies have less time, resources and experience to cope with the demographic changes in their workforce.The Godfather system, developed at the ZfU International Business School in Thalwil on the outskirts of Zurich, pairs up new foreign recruits with established Swiss workers to help smooth the integration process.The Godfather mentor should be someone with an interest in the foreign colleague's country of origin, ZfU chief executive Christophe Soutter told swissinfo. But the scheme has also been devised to be a two-way street between both parties."The Godfather can explain how Swiss people live and [describe] the cultural and political system to help the new recruit acclimatise," he said. "But the Godfather should also translate the recruit's culture and philosophy to other Swiss employees."
€185m expressway contract boosts job opportunities in Poland
Construction company Budimex has signed a contract worth 677mn zlotys (€188m) with Poland's state motorway agency (GDDKiA) for the construction of an expressway in the west of Poland. The road will run between the city of Szczecin on the German border and Gorzow Wielkopolski.
Skilled migrants targeted with EU jobs Blue Card
A new EU Blue Card visa proposal could open up the European jobs market for skilled construction professionals from non EU countries.
The European Commission has proposed setting up a new ‘Blue Card’ system to attract much-needed highly skilled workers to the EU. The aim of the proposal is to get the best brains from non-EU countries to come to Europe rather than automatically opting for the US.“Highly skilled workers from all over the world are welcome in the European Union," said commission president José Manuel Barroso, announcing the proposals. The Brussels proposal envisages a fast-track scheme for foreign workers so long as they have a minimum one-year work contract guaranteeing earnings of at least three times the national minimum wage, professional experience and health insurance.Thousands of skilled migrants from Asia and Africa could be handed visas to live and work in Europe, under the new plan and cardholders would have the opportunity to set up permanent residence after five consecutive years of living in any EU state.However not all countries are fully behind the proposal. Ireland will not automatically participate in the scheme but has to indicate within three months whether it would like to take part. The UK, with a huge skills gap in construction, is likely to opt out of the scheme, as it sets its own policy on immigration. The EC has stressed it will not dictate to member states how many migrants they must take.Globally, only 5% of skilled migrants currently migrate to the EU, compared with 85% of the world’s unskilled migrants.The blue cardholders will also be able to add up their work periods in different member states so that they can eventually be granted long-term residency in the EU
The European Commission has proposed setting up a new ‘Blue Card’ system to attract much-needed highly skilled workers to the EU. The aim of the proposal is to get the best brains from non-EU countries to come to Europe rather than automatically opting for the US.“Highly skilled workers from all over the world are welcome in the European Union," said commission president José Manuel Barroso, announcing the proposals. The Brussels proposal envisages a fast-track scheme for foreign workers so long as they have a minimum one-year work contract guaranteeing earnings of at least three times the national minimum wage, professional experience and health insurance.Thousands of skilled migrants from Asia and Africa could be handed visas to live and work in Europe, under the new plan and cardholders would have the opportunity to set up permanent residence after five consecutive years of living in any EU state.However not all countries are fully behind the proposal. Ireland will not automatically participate in the scheme but has to indicate within three months whether it would like to take part. The UK, with a huge skills gap in construction, is likely to opt out of the scheme, as it sets its own policy on immigration. The EC has stressed it will not dictate to member states how many migrants they must take.Globally, only 5% of skilled migrants currently migrate to the EU, compared with 85% of the world’s unskilled migrants.The blue cardholders will also be able to add up their work periods in different member states so that they can eventually be granted long-term residency in the EU
Deals worth E2.2bn to bring Olympic jobs boom to Southern Russia
The Russian construction industry will be undertaking a massive recruitment drive in to meet to deliver infrastructure targets for the 2014 Winter Olympics Sochi, in the southern region of Krasnodar.
Construction deals for southern Russia worth a total of 2E.2bn have been signed at an economic forum in the city of Sochi in southern Russia.
The deals cover a range of developments including hotels, entertainment complexes and shopping centres. The new developments will be built in the region of Krasnodar.The Sochi Economic Forum has been held every year since 2002 and it brings together top-ranking government ministers, regional officials, and investors in the southern resort.This year’s forum was focused on infrastructure and construction projects for Sochi, which will host the Winter Olympics in 2014.
Construction deals for southern Russia worth a total of 2E.2bn have been signed at an economic forum in the city of Sochi in southern Russia.
The deals cover a range of developments including hotels, entertainment complexes and shopping centres. The new developments will be built in the region of Krasnodar.The Sochi Economic Forum has been held every year since 2002 and it brings together top-ranking government ministers, regional officials, and investors in the southern resort.This year’s forum was focused on infrastructure and construction projects for Sochi, which will host the Winter Olympics in 2014.
Germany and Denmark multi billion euro bridge to bring jobs windfall
Denmark and Germany will build a road and rail bridge across the Fehmarn Strait in the western Baltic Sea, which will land link the two countries by 2018. According to a statement by the Danish Ministry of Transport and Energy the bridge will be owned and financed by Denmark, and paid for by tolls from users on the direct route from Hamburg to Copenhagen.In a statement, Danish Transport Minister Flemming Hansen said: "A permanent connection across the Fehmarn Strait will link Scandinavia and the European continent together for the benefit of Europe as well as Denmark and Germany. Quicker and more efficient transport will benefit people and businesses on both sides of the strait." Subject to agreement by the German and Danish parliaments, Denmark is to finance the construction of the 19-km (12-mile) bridge between Roedby, on the Danish island of Lolland, and Puttgarden, on the German island of Fehmarn.
The Danish Government is to provide a loan guarantee of DK.35bn (E.4.7bn/$6.3bn) in funding, while the German Government says it will invest around E1.2bn ($1.6bn) on the German side. Agreement to build the bridge has been a decade in the making and construction is now expected to begin in 2011. The bridge will have four lanes for cars and two for trains.
The Danish Government is to provide a loan guarantee of DK.35bn (E.4.7bn/$6.3bn) in funding, while the German Government says it will invest around E1.2bn ($1.6bn) on the German side. Agreement to build the bridge has been a decade in the making and construction is now expected to begin in 2011. The bridge will have four lanes for cars and two for trains.
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