Public works are all construction works, whether infrastructure or building, promoted by a government administration (as opposed to private work) with the objective of benefiting the community.

Among the main public works are:

There are two types of contracting for public works: direct contracting and public bidding (price competition). In the latter, different companies can participate in the competition and must make a project proposal and an economic proposal. The project that best suits the needs of the client will be the winner and the company that presented it will be in charge of executing the work.