Definition - government building project
Government building project generally means a project for 'government departments' as that expression is defined in the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 for:
a.) the erection, establishment or construction of a building; or
b.) the maintenance (other than service maintenance contracts), repair, renovation, refurbishment, alteration, extension or improvement of a building; or
c.) the demolition or removal of a building; or
d.) any site work (defined as building work under the QBSA Act 1991) related to work of any kind associated with a) to c) above as a separate contract in itself; or
e.) the provision of services generally (including but not limited to power, lighting, communications, security systems, fire, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lifts, travelators and escalators, water supply, sewerage or drainage) under installation or supply and installation contracts associated with a) to c) above as a separate contract in itself,
but excludes:
f.) the construction, maintenance or repair of a road under the Land Act 1994;
g.) the construction, maintenance or repair of a bridge;
h.) the construction, maintenance or repair of railway tracks, signals or associated structures;
i.) the construction, maintenance or repair of harbours, wharfs and other marine structures not related to land based building work; and
j.) the construction, maintenance or repair of a dam.
The majority of government building projects would involve construction of new buildings, extensions to buildings or major refurbishments to exisiting buildings.
Notwithstanding, this definition should be taken as a guide only and is not exhaustive. This definition does not capture grants to organisations that are external to government departments, although government departments making grants to such organisations may, at their discretion and after receiving advice from the Department of Public Works, attach conditions to a grant to give effect to the specific elements of the Capital Works Management Framework.
Enquires on the applicability to particular government building projects should be directed to the Building Policy Unit, Department of Public Works.
