NSW government announce Projects NSW

The NSW government has announced the creation of Projects NSW, a specialist unit within Infrastructure NSW.

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, announced the initiative today, which aims to assist in the delivery of the state’s infrastructure pipeline.

“The NSW government is embarking on the largest capital program in our state’s history and our challenge now is to translate our world-class plans into world-class projects,” Constance said.

“With the unprecedented breadth and magnitude of investment, the level of risk increases and we need a renewed approach to make sure we deliver projects on time and on budget.”

The first projects to be managed by Projects NSW are a new correctional centre at Grafton, the redevelopment of the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct and the upgrade of the Anzac Memorial at Hyde Park.

Projects NSW will leverage previous knowledge from the transformation of Darling Harbour.

“These assurance processes will be centralised and expanded within Infrastructure NSW to ensure there is better oversight of the government’s delivery program,” he said.

“How we plan and deliver infrastructure is key to a productive state economy and integral to the liveability of our urban and regional centres, and we are determined to get it right.”

The agency will independently alert government of emerging risks in future projects.

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