Construction Work Done Dec 13 Qtr - the effect of the decline in mining construction is not as significant at this stage...




Dec qtr 13
Sep qtr 13 to Dec qtr 13
Dec qtr 12 to Dec qtr 13
$m
% change
% change
TREND ESTIMATES(a)
Value of work done
Building
20 958.5
0.2
2.7
Residential
12 182.1
-0.3
0.9
Non-residential
8 769.5
0.9
5.1
Engineering
32 448.2
1.3
1.1
Total construction
53 431.3
0.9
1.8
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(a)
Value of work done
Building
20 777.8
-1.6
0.3
Residential
12 093.7
-1.7
-1.0
Non-residential
8 684.2
-1.5
2.2
Engineering
32 323.2
-0.5
0.1
Total construction
53 101.1
-1.0
0.2
(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2011-12.



Value of construction work done, Chain Volume Measures - Trend estimates
Graph: Value of construction work done, Chain Volume Measures—Trend estimates
Value of building work done, Chain Volume Measures - Trend estimates
Graph: Value of building work done, Chain Volume Measures—Trend estimates




DECEMBER KEY POINTS


VALUE OF WORK DONE, CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION

  • The trend estimate for total construction work done rose 0.9% in the December quarter 2013.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total construction work done fell 1.0%, to $53,101.1m, in the December quarter.



BUILDING WORK DONE

  • The trend estimate for total building work done rose 0.2% in the December quarter.
  • The trend estimate for non-residential building work done rose 0.9% in the December quarter.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate of total building work done fell 1.6%, to $20,777.8m, in the December quarter.



ENGINEERING WORK DONE

  • The trend estimate for engineering work done rose 1.3% in the December quarter.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for engineering work done fell 0.5%, to $32,323.2m, in the December quarter.

Source: ABS