| Country | Ministry | Head |
| Albania | Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications | |
| Algeria | Ministry of Public Works and Transportation | Minister of Public Works and Transportation |
| Argentina | Ministry of Public Works | Minister of Public Works |
| Australia | Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia)
NSW Public Works
Department of Public Works (Queensland)
Department for Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia)
Public Works Department (Victoria)
Public Works Department (Western Australia) | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Minister for Public Works (Victoria)
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| Bangladesh | Ministry of Housing and Public Works (Public Works Department) | |
| Bahamas | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | |
| Brunei | Ministry of Development (Public Works Department) | |
| Cambodia | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | |
| Canada | Public Works and Government Services Canada
Department of Infrastructure (Manitoba)
Department of Public Works and Highways (New Brunswick) | Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Minister of Infrastructure (Manitoba) |
| Chile | Ministry of Public Works | |
| Colombia |
Ministry of Public Works |
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| Costa Rica | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | |
| Croatia | Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure | |
| Eritrea | Ministry of National Development | |
| France | - | Minister of Public Works (France) |
| Georgia | Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure | |
| Greece | Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks | |
| Guatemala | Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure, and Housing | |
| Hong Kong | Works Branch, Development Bureau
formerly Public Works Department | Secretary for Development |
| Hungary | - | Minister of Public Works and Transport (Hungary) |
| India | Central Public Works Department
Karnataka Public Works Department
Kerala Public Works Department
Tamil Nadu Public Works Department
Ministry of Public Works (West Bengal) | |
| Indonesia | Ministry of Public Works and Housing | Minister of Public Works and People's Housing |
| Israel | Energy and Water Resources Ministry | |
| Iran | Ministry of Infrastructure | Minister of Infrastructure |
| Italy | Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport | Minister of Public Works (Italy) |
| Jamaica | Ministry of Transport and Works | |
| Japan | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| Laos | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | |
| Lebanon | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | |
| Malaysia | Ministry of Works | Minister of Works |
| Moldova | Ministry of Transport and Roads Infrastructure | |
| Netherlands | Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment | Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Ministry of Works | Minister of Works |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Public Works Department | |
| Paraguay | Ministry of Public Works | |
| Philippines | Department of Public Works and Highways | Secretary of Public Works and Highways |
| Poland | Ministry of Infrastructure | Minister of Infrastructure |
| Portugal | Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications | |
| Rwanda | Ministry of Infrastructure | Minister of Infrastructure |
| Singapore | Ministry of National Development | |
| Somaliland | Ministry of Public Works and Housing(Somaliland) | |
| South Africa | Department of Public Works
Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works
| Minister of Public Works (South Africa) |
| Spain | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Minister of Public Works (Spain) |
| Syria |
Ministry of Public Works and Housing |
Minister of Public Works and Housing (Syria) |
| Tanzania | Ministry of Infrastructure Development | |
| Thailand | Ministry of Interior (Thailand)
Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning | |
| Timor-Leste | Ministry of Public Works | Minister of Public Works |
| Turkey | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | |
| Ukraine | Ministry of Infrastructure | Minister of Infrastructure |
| United Kingdom | Ministry of Works (United Kingdom) | |
| United States | Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Guam Department of Public Works | |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation and Public Works | |
| Yemen | Ministry of Public Works and Urban Development | |
| Zimbabwe | Ministry of Public Works | |