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JUNE KEY FIGURES

		Jun qtr 05	Mar qtr 05 to Jun qtr 05	Jun qtr 04 to Jun qtr 05
		$m	% change	% change
TREND ESTIMATES VOLUME TERMS(a)
Value of work done
	For the private sector	4 784.1	4.8	19.6
	For the public sector(b)	3 325.9	0.9	7.7
	Total engineering construction	8 096.3	3.0	14.3
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED VOLUME TERMS(a)
Value of work done
	For the private sector	4 737.1	2.4	18.2
	For the public sector(b)	3 327.2	-1.8	8.8
	Total engineering construction	8 064.3	0.6	14.1
(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2003-04.
(b) Includes work done by the private sector for the public sector and work done by the public sector.

Value of work done, Total engineering - Volume terms

Value of work done, Volume terms - Trend estimates

JUNE KEY POINTS


VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, VOLUME TERMS

Trend estimates

• The trend estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done rose 3.0% in the June 2005 quarter. The trend has now risen for seventeen consecutive quarters.
• The trend estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose 4.8% in the June 2005 quarter. Work done for the public sector rose 0.9% in the June quarter.

• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done in the March 2005 quarter rose 0.6%, to $8,064.3m, the seventh consecutive quarterly rise in this series.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose 2.4%, to $4,737.1m in the June 2005 quarter, the third consecutive rise. The value of work done for the public sector declined 1.8%, to $3,327.2m.

• The value of work done in the June 2005 quarter rose 14.6%, to $8,557.7m. This is the highest level recorded, surpassing the record high in the December 2004 quarter.
• The value of work done for the private sector was $4,682.5m, 7.4% higher than the March quarter 2005 estimate of $4,361.1m. Work done for the public sector rose 24.9%, to $3,875.2m, following a 0.2% decrease in the March 2005 quarter.

Time series spreadsheets have been released in Excel format for the first time with this issue. A concordance between the old Lotus 1,2,3 spreadsheets and the new Excel spreadsheets is available in Information Paper: Changes to Ausstats Tables for Engineering Construction Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8762.0.55.001).

The information paper is on the ABS website at www.abs.gov.au. From the home page go to 'Access to all ABS products and statistics, including AusStats'/'publications and data'/'information papers'/'by catalogue/subject' and choose '87 Buildings and Construction'.

SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS THIS QUARTER

Compared with the current price original terms estimates published in the previous issue of this publication:

• The December quarter 2004 estimates have been revised upwards $3,116.4m for work commenced, $173.6m for work done and $2,933.7m for work yet to be done. This was predominantly due to revisions in 'heavy industry' in Northern Territory, 'heavy industry' and 'electricity generation, transmission etc. and pipelines' in Victoria.
• The March quarter 2005 estimates have been revised downwards by $1,946.1m for work commenced, upwards $142.6m for work done and upwards $994.0m for work yet to be done. This was mainly due to revisions in 'heavy industry' in Western Australia.

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Andrew Stidston on Adelaide (08) 8237 7668.

SUMMARY COMMENTARY


VALUE OF WORK DONE, STATES AND TERRITORIES


CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES - TREND ESTIMATES


NEW SOUTH WALES

VICTORIA

QUEENSLAND

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

TASMANIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY