public-works spending; public works expenditure
Refers to government budget allocated for public infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, and facilities.
This fiscal year's public-works spending increased compared to the previous year.
Cuts to public-works spending are being discussed.
公共事業 refers to public works projects themselves, while 公共事業費 is the expenditure or budget for such projects.
Compound of 公共 (public) + 事業 (enterprise, project) + 費 (expense, cost).