Yan Yean is going to see a boost in local jobs with the $131 million Yan Yean Road Upgrade Project that is being delivered by local workers as well as businesses while utilising local materials.
This multi-million dollar project applies the Victorian Government's Local Jobs First - Victorian Industry Participation Policy that requires a minimum of 95 per cent local content to ensure that local businesses get equal opportunities for work.
This project also applies the Major Project Skills Guarantee that ensures approximately 10 per cent of total work hours are carried out by apprentices, trainees and cadets.
“We made Local Jobs First the law to make sure local content requirements continue to boost economic activity and local jobs well into the future,” Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll said.
Works underway on site (source: Victoria's Big Build)
Stage 1 of the Yan Yean Road Upgrade Project will help slash congestion and deliver safer travels. Scope of works under this project include:
“The Yan Yean Road Upgrade won’t just improve traffic for locals - it’s giving apprentices the chance to get a start in their careers,” Member for Yan Yean Danielle Green said.
Last year, BMD Constructions was awarded the contract to design and build this project - which is expected to be completed by mid-2019.
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Source: Premier of Victoria; Victoria’s Big Build
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