Engineering construction hits mining cliff

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By Leith van Onselen

The ABS has released engineering construction data for the June quarter of 2014, which revealed a 2.0% seasonally adjusted fall in the value of work done over the quarter, and a reduction in the construction pipeline.

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According to the ABS, the total value of engineering construction in real seasonally-adjusted terms fell by 2.0% in the June quarter and was down by 3.8% over the year, with both the private (-1.6%) and public (-3.5%) sectors falling over the quarter (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.
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