MARCH KEY FIGURES
| | Mar qtr 12 | Dec qtr 11 to Mar qtr 12 | Mar qtr 11 to Mar qtr 12 |
| | $m | % change | % change |
TREND ESTIMATES(a) |
|
Value of work done | | | |
| For the private sector | 21 857.8 | 8.1 | 52.0 |
| For the public sector(b) | 7 386.7 | -1.8 | -3.1 |
| Total engineering construction | 29 232.0 | 5.4 | 32.8 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(a) |
|
Value of work done | | | |
| For the private sector | 22 447.9 | 19.3 | 56.2 |
| For the public sector(b) | 7 398.6 | -1.7 | -3.2 |
| Total engineering construction | 29 846.6 | 13.3 | 35.6 |
|
(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2009-10. |
(b) Includes work done by the private sector for the public sector and work done by the public sector. |
Value of work done, Chain volume measures
| Value of work done, Chain volume measures - Trend estimates
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MARCH KEY POINTS
VALUE OF WORK DONE, CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES
TOTAL
- The trend estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done rose 5.4% in the March 2012 quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done rose 13.3% in the March quarter to $29,846.6m.
PRIVATE SECTOR
- The trend estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose 8.1% in the March quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose 19.3% in the March quarter to $22,447.9m.
PUBLIC SECTOR
- The trend estimate for the value of work done for the public sector fell 1.8% in the March quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the public sector fell 1.7% in the March quarter to $7,398.6m.
VALUE OF WORK COMMENCED, CURRENT PRICES
- The value of work commenced in the March quarter was $20,806.6m, an increase of 4.7% from the December quarter.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
June 2012 | 3 October 2012 |
September 2012 | 16 January 2013 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This publication updates the preliminary estimates released in
Construction Work Done, Australia (cat. no. 8755.0) on 30 May 2012.
DATA NOTE
Trend estimates should be used with caution due to the volatility caused by large engineering projects. For more details on trend estimates, please see paragraphs 22 to 24 of the explanatory notes.
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