The heavy engineering industry : report 28 November, 1985 / Industries Assistance Commission

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THE HEAVY ENGINEERING INDUSTRY 1
THE HEAVY ENGINEERING INDUSTRY 28 NOVEMBER 1985 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS 9
ABREVIATIONS 13
PART I OVERVIEW, SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OVERVIEW 15
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 21
RECOMMENDATIONS 36
PART II BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 39
CHAPTER 2: THE INDUSTRY AND MARKET 46
CHAPTER 3: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS 57
CHAPTER 4: PRESENT ASSISTANCE 70
CHAPTER 5: INQUIRY ISSUES 83
PART III APPENDICES APPENDIX A: TERMS OF REFERENCE 131
APPENDIX B: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 135
APPENDIX C: SUMMARY OF REQUESTS AND SUGGESTIONS 140
APPENDIX D: IAC REPORTS COVERING CERTAIN HEAVY ENGINEERING PRODUCTS 169
APPENDIX E: THE NATURE AND STATISTICAL DEFINITION OF HEAVY ENGINEERING 170
APPENDIX F: CASE STUDIES OF TWO MAJOR PROJECTS 175
APPENDIX G: SUPPLIES OF HEAVY ENGINEERING PRODUCTS 180
APPENDIX H: CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY SECTOR 193
APPENDIX I: CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN HEAVY ENGINEERING 194
APPENDIX J: REGIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE HEAVY ENGINEERING INDUSTRY 200
APPENDIX K: DEMAND FOR HEAVY ENGINEERING OUTPUT 205
APPENDIX L: MARKET BREAKDOWN FOR FINAL SALES WITHIN INDUSTRIES RELEVANT TO HEAVY ENGINEERING 1977-78 234
APPENDIX M: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 235
APPENDIX N: SUMMARIES OF VIEWS ON FUTURE PROSPECTS 246
APPENDIX 0: COSTS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE LOCAL INDUSTRY 253
APPENDIX P: COMPARISONS OF AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS IN PLANT ERECTION COSTS 269
APPENDIX Q: LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY IN HEAVY ENGINEERING 285
APPENDIX R: TARIFF ITEMS RELEVANT TO HEAVY ENGINEERING 299
APPENDIX S: PROJECT WAREHOUSES 307
APPENDIX T: MODULAR CONSTRUCTION 323
APPENDIX U: OVERSEAS AID 334
APPENDIX V: RESOURCES PROJECTS MANAGED BY OVERSEAS ORGANISATIONS 338
APPENDIX W: POLICIES RELATING TO NON-INDIGENOUS CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 340

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