The Australian Construction Industry Forum is releasing new reports in April it says will reveal major gaps in the supply and demand for public infrastructure across regional areas.
New information included in the ACIF Forecasts map the need for hospital beds, housing and classrooms, plus retail, office and industrial space.
The new localised ACIF Forecasts are based upon the demographics of each area. They have been produced for all capital cities plus 15 key regional areas, including Mandurah in WA, Ballarat in VIC, Townsville in QLD and Newcastle in NSW. The next update to the ACIF Forecasts will include new depth and scope to the information, and will be released at the ACIF Briefings.
“We are pleased to be able to so significantly extend the ACIF Forecasts to include the infrastructure needs of local communities,” says Peter Barda, ACIF Executive Director.
“For the first time, businesses operating in regional areas will have access to reliable information that has been developed specifically for their local market by experienced forecasters and vetted by industry leaders. In times of uncertainty and variability, this will help them plan for growth or for survival.”
The ACIF Briefings will be held around Australia 2-5 April 2012. The presentations include analysis from the Allen Consulting Group and Deloitte Access Economics data.
