The ABS has released data on the value of construction work done for the September quarter of 2014, which registered a seasonally-adjusted 2.2% fall in total construction activity over the quarter and a 5.1% decline over the year. The result disappointed analysts’ expectations of a 1.9% fall over the quarter.
The 2.2% quarterly decline in construction activity was broad-based, with engineering construction falling 3.2% and building construction falling 1.0%:
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