01/09/2008 Note: This amendment corrects an error in column labelling for the quarter to quarter movement of the Key Features table. No data has changed.
JUNE KEY FIGURES
 | | Jun qtr 08 | Mar qtr 08 to Jun qtr 08 | Jun qtr 07 to Jun qtr 08 | |
| | $m | % change | % change | |
TREND ESTIMATES(a) | |
| |
| Value of work done | | | | |
| Building | 16 749.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 | |
| Residential | 9 866.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |
| Non-residential | 6 885.6 | -0.6 | 2.7 | |
| Engineering | 13 767.2 | 1.7 | 11.1 | |
| Total construction | 30 538.6 | 0.7 | 5.5 | |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(a) | |
| |
| Value of work done | | | | |
| Building | 16 797.1 | 0.2 | 4.1 | |
| Residential | 9 875.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | |
| Non-residential | 6 921.3 | 0.3 | 7.6 | |
| Engineering | 13 339.5 | -6.0 | 8.2 | |
| Total construction | 30 136.7 | -2.6 | 5.9 | |
| |
| (a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2005-06. |
Value of construction work done, Chain volume measures - Trend estimates
| Value of building work done, Chain volume measures - Trend estimates
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JUNE KEY POINTS
VALUE OF WORK DONE, CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION
- The trend estimate for total construction work done rose 0.7% in the June quarter 2008.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total construction work done fell 2.6%, to $30,136.7m, in the June quarter, following a revised rise of 5.0% in the March quarter.
BUILDING
- The trend estimate for building work done fell 0.2% in the June quarter. Residential building work done rose 0.1% while non-residential fell 0.6%.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of building work done rose 0.2%, to $16,797.1m, in the June quarter. Residential building rose 0.2% to $9,875.9m and non-residential building rose 0.3%, to $6,921.3m.
ENGINEERING
- The trend estimate for Engineering work done rose 1.7% in the latest quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for Engineering work done fell 6.0%, to $13,339.5m, in the June quarter.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| September 2008 | 26 November 2008 |
| December 2008 | 25 February 2009 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This publication provides an early indication of trends in building and engineering construction activity. The data are estimates based on a response rate of approximately 80% of the value of both building and engineering work done during the quarter. More comprehensive and updated results will be released in
Engineering Construction Activity, Australia (cat.no.8762.0) on 30 September 2008 and in
Building Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0) on 13 October 2008.
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
DATA NOTES
There are no notes about the data.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Paul Pamment on Adelaide (08) 8237 7647.
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