Engineering construction levitates above mining cliff

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By Leith van Onselen

The ABS has released engineering construction data for the December quarter of 2014, which revealed a 0.6% seasonally adjusted fall in the value of work done over the quarter, a 12.4% fall over the year, and an ongoing reduction in the construction pipeline.

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According to the ABS, private sector engineering construction fell by 1.9% in the December quarter, partly offset by a 4.3% increase in public sector construction (see below chart).

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.