The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released preliminary data on construction work done, which fell slightly over the September quarter on the back of lower non-residential building construction.
As shown in the next table, total construction work fell by 0.3% over the September quarter, driven by a 2.2% fall in non-residential building. Over the year, total construction activity rose by 3.5%, with residential building (+7.0%) driving the annual increase followed by engineering construction (+4.0%):
The next chart plots engineering versus building construction:
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