Fed: Construction work value hits record high: ABS

AAP General News (Australia)
08-24-2005
Fed: Construction work value hits record high: ABS

The value of construction work has risen four per cent to a record $22 billion in the
June quarter.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the value of building work rose 5.9 per cent
to a record $14 billion.

Residential building construction work was up 3.4 per cent to $9.1 billion.

Non-residential building rose 10.8 per cent to $4.9 billion, the highest level on record.

Private sector work was up 3.1 per cent to $4.7 billion, another record.

However, this was offset by a 2.1 per cent fall in public sector work which dropped
to $3.3 billion.

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KEYWORD: CONSTRUCTION (CANBERRA)

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