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I guess that depends on the definition of "employment in SA". All of the people working on site are working in SA. I guess a few of them could be fly-in, fly-out from Melbourne, increasing the occupancy of Adelaide's hotels. Most of them are likely to live here, at least for the duration (12 months?) of the build. During that time, they are SA residents working in SA, and various laws would require them to have SA drivers licenses and electoral enrolments. I think that makes them "South Australians".BSK wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:04 amWhat should happen doesn't always happen.
I am sure that you heard of 'preferred tenderers', where other builders essentially don't even get a leg in. I didn't even see this project go out to tender and just heard that Maxcon were awarded (gifted) the job. Likewise, what also happens is that Maxcon has a propensity to use Melbourne resources and award sub-contracts to Melbourne contractors. Call it a "very insular perspective" if you like, but it does little for employment in SA.
What laws would those be exactly? Why would they need South Australian drivers licenses?
Yeh ok, except they're not permanent residents in SA.SBD wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:54 am
- Transfer an interstate or overseas driver's licence If you become a permanent resident of South Australia, you must get your South Australian driver's licence within ninety days.
- Change your address Every time you move, you must update your address on the electoral roll or your name could be removed and you will be unable to vote. You are eligible to enrol for your new address if you have lived there for at least one month.
Six (6) storey mixed-use development comprising five (5) levels of office, ground floor shop, ancillary car parking and landscaped open space
https://www.businessnewsaus.com.au/arti ... pment.htmlWork begins on $85 million Adelaide CBD apartment development
Work begins on $85 million Adelaide CBD apartment development
The ground has officially been broken on the Penny Place apartment development in the Adelaide CBD.
This is funded out of Kerry Stokes' pocket. No bank is involved to stipulate a minimum number of presales.
How would it make sense economically to fly construction workers in from Melbourne and pay for them to stay in hotels when you could easily and cheaply source them locally instead?SBD wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 2:50 pmI guess that depends on the definition of "employment in SA". All of the people working on site are working in SA. I guess a few of them could be fly-in, fly-out from Melbourne, increasing the occupancy of Adelaide's hotels. Most of them are likely to live here, at least for the duration (12 months?) of the build. During that time, they are SA residents working in SA, and various laws would require them to have SA drivers licenses and electoral enrolments. I think that makes them "South Australians".BSK wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:04 amWhat should happen doesn't always happen.
I am sure that you heard of 'preferred tenderers', where other builders essentially don't even get a leg in. I didn't even see this project go out to tender and just heard that Maxcon were awarded (gifted) the job. Likewise, what also happens is that Maxcon has a propensity to use Melbourne resources and award sub-contracts to Melbourne contractors. Call it a "very insular perspective" if you like, but it does little for employment in SA.
If they're Fifo, on long-term (1 year) contracts, it's more likely they're housed in dongas in a caravan park than in a hotel. Unless it's a pub-style hotel with rooms and a shared bathroom (stayed in plenty of them myself when doing field work), or a cheap motel (stayed in plenty of them too) with a deal done for guaranteeing occupancy for a year or so.
I doubt it would in the general case, but there could be specific skills required where the builder wants a particular person. I have known of someone who "commuted" weekly from Geelong (he had been laid off by Ford) to work at Mitsubishi while leaving his wife and children in their home. I've known professional/academic couples who both have high-level jobs based in different cities, so one or both of them commute weekly to work interstate. I don't have any idea about the building industry to say if these are possibilities. I would expect most on-site workers to live in the city they are building in, just like you.dbl96 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:19 pmHow would it make sense economically to fly construction workers in from Melbourne and pay for them to stay in hotels when you could easily and cheaply source them locally instead?SBD wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 2:50 pmI guess that depends on the definition of "employment in SA". All of the people working on site are working in SA. I guess a few of them could be fly-in, fly-out from Melbourne, increasing the occupancy of Adelaide's hotels. Most of them are likely to live here, at least for the duration (12 months?) of the build. During that time, they are SA residents working in SA, and various laws would require them to have SA drivers licenses and electoral enrolments. I think that makes them "South Australians".BSK wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:04 am
What should happen doesn't always happen.
I am sure that you heard of 'preferred tenderers', where other builders essentially don't even get a leg in. I didn't even see this project go out to tender and just heard that Maxcon were awarded (gifted) the job. Likewise, what also happens is that Maxcon has a propensity to use Melbourne resources and award sub-contracts to Melbourne contractors. Call it a "very insular perspective" if you like, but it does little for employment in SA.