Public works tenders continue to increase in 2023. Between January and September, the first nine months of the year, Different public administrations released contracts worth 21.469 million According to data published by the Association of Construction Companies and Infrastructure Concessionaires (SEOPAN), the employer association representing the main companies in the country, 19.368 million euros are 10.8% more euros than in the same period last year, when the tender was held.
The increase in public works, General State AdministrationHE Increased the value of its contracts by 55% During this year: Between January and September 2022, they increased from 5.341 million tenders to 8.298 million. On the other hand, there are autonomous communities and local organizations that are reducing their investments. Regional public institutions reduced public works tenders by 7.9% to 5 billion 847 million, and municipal councils decreased by 4.6%, closing the first nine months of 2023 with 7 billion 324 million.
While 62% of the state’s investment in public works is concentrated in construction works, 38% is allocated to construction: 8.113 million euros against 13.355. While the biggest item is railways, which have consumed 4 billion 185 million so far this year, it is followed by highways with a total of 3 billion 397 million lira, including ports, and this corresponds to a transportation investment of 8 billion 113 million lira. The next item includes the promotion and construction of social facilities, housing, health and sports complexes, for which an allocation of 3 billion 886 million was allocated.
After the real estate bubble burst following cuts in public works between 2007 and 2013, investments began to slowly recover. In the last year of the booming construction cycle in Spain, investments of between 40,000 and 45,000 million were recorded. The year 2023 will close around 30,000 million.
General State Administration
The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA) was one of the ones that increased public works tenders the most this year, with 48 percent compared to last year. The Ministry of Ecological Transition is monitoring the results of the first nine months of 2022. Within the scope of MITMA, the General Directorate of Highways encouraged contracts worth 1 billion 420 million, which is 146 percent more. Because of its importance, adif, The Spanish railway manager was this body. more was allocated to public works, 3.565 million25% more than in January and September last year.
In the ministry led by Teresa Ribera, The institution that increased its investments the most was the General Directorate of Water with 1.675 percent.Up to 121 million. The Hydrographic Confederations also almost doubled their tenders and reduced their contracts by more than 70 percent compared to the Directorate General for Coastal and Marine Sustainability and the rest of the ministry. According to the report published by SEOPAN, the remaining 20 ministries increased their public works tenders by 150 percent, from 637 million euros to 1 billion 599 million euros.
Which communities increased public works?
Andalusian Junta autonomous community? increased its tenders Public affairs, almost 78%, which is more investmentIt exceeded 1.161 million. Other regions that have increased their budgets are Cantabria (30%), Valencian Community (30%) and Aragon (15%), although the general trend is downward.
Stands out among the communities that reduced their investments the most NavarreHE cut 80%We closed the first nine months alone with a tender of 42 million. The Community of Madrid (-67%), La Rioja (-52%), Asturias (-47%) and the Region of Murcia (-30%) also recorded significant declines. The region that invests the least in public works is La Rioja, with an investment of only 23 million.
local governments
Municipal councils, assemblies, and what SEOPAN groups call “other administrations” are local organizations that increased their tenders by 30 percent and 34 percent, respectively. In stark contrast, city councils in both state capitals and other cities reduced their contracts by 2% and 17%. Definitely, town hallsIn front of Adif and General Directorate of Highways they invest more in self-improvement infrastructures total 5.759 million euros between January and September this year.