ABS Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, Dec 2015Turf QLD Industry Alert |

ABS Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, Dec 2015

DECEMBER KEY POINTS

VALUE OF WORK DONE, CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES

TOTAL

• The trend estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done fell 3.8% in the December 2015 quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done fell 8.9% in the December quarter to $23,519.8m.

PRIVATE SECTOR

• The trend estimate for the value of work done for the private sector fell 5.8% in the December quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the private sector fell 13.4% in the December quarter to $16,865.2m.

PUBLIC SECTOR

• The trend estimate for the value of work done for the public sector rose 2.3% in the December quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the public sector rose 5.1% in the December quarter to $6,654.6m.

VALUE OF WORK COMMENCED, CURRENT PRICES

• The value of work commenced in the December quarter was $15,487.6m in original terms, a increase of 9.7% from the September quarter.