Public works are developed by the State.
A public work is one that is developed by the State and has a social purpose . These works are financed with public funds (raised through taxes and tributes ) and are not for profit (that is, their objective is not to generate financial profits, but to provide a useful service to the community).
It should be noted that etymologically work comes from Latin, more specifically from the word opera , which can be translated as "work" . The concept is related to the thing produced by man . With various uses and meanings, the term can refer to a material object or an intellectual product.
Public , from Latin publĭcus , is something manifest, notorious and seen or known by everyone. The notion also refers to that which belongs to the entire society and that, therefore, is common to the people. In this sense, the public is opposed to the private , since it has no owner.
Characteristics of public works
Public works are made up of a wide variety of construction work . The development of transport infrastructure (roads or routes, ports, railways, airports, etc.), hydraulic (dams, wastewater treatment plants) or urban infrastructure (public lighting, parks) and the creation of buildings of social interest (hospitals, schools) They are part of public works.
In this sense, we would have to point out that in all cities various types of public works are carried out annually with the clear objective that residents can enjoy improvements that translate into a higher quality of life. It is common for construction to be carried out from parks that act as green lungs for the population to new communication routes to be perfectly linked to other cities, including schools or hospitals , where people can have their educational or health needs covered.
In addition to all the above, we would have to emphasize that in various parts of the world there are companies specialized in what would be public works. Thus, for example, in the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia there is the Public Works Agency of the Junta de Andalucía . Through it, the regional government undertakes all the necessary policies and actions regarding the construction and implementation of roads, public facilities, railways or any other type of infrastructure.
The implementation of a public work can be carried out in various ways. Sometimes, the State hires workers directly and is responsible for their salaries. In other cases, a bidding or similar process is carried out so that private companies present their development offers and the State chooses the most convenient proposal. Thus, public funds go to the winning company , which must be in charge of the construction.
The construction of roads is part of public works.
a means of communication
Finally, we would have to highlight that there is a media outlet called ObraPublica.com .
It is a digital newspaper from Argentina that provides a clear account not only of the infrastructures that are going to be built in the country but also of the tenders that are launched or the awards that take place in this regard.