MARCH KEY FIGURES
| | Mar qtr 08 | Dec qtr 07 to Mar qtr 08 | Mar qtr 07 to Mar qtr 08 | |
| | $m | % change | % change | |
TREND ESTIMATES(a) | |
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Value of work done | | | | |
| For the private sector | 8 628.9 | 2.2 | 6.2 | |
| For the public sector(b) | 4 894.5 | 6.0 | 23.4 | |
| Total engineering construction | 13 546.2 | 3.7 | 11.8 | |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(a) | |
| |
Value of work done | | | | |
| For the private sector | 8 893.7 | 8.2 | 10.3 | |
| For the public sector(b) | 4 918.3 | 5.4 | 15.3 | |
| Total engineering construction | 13 811.9 | 7.2 | 12.0 | |
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(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2005-06. |
(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 by 3.7% in the March 2008 quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done rose 7.2%, to $13,811.9m, in the March quarter.
PRIVATE SECTOR
- The trend estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose by 2.2% in the March quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose 8.2% in the March quarter to $8,893.7m.
PUBLIC SECTOR
- The trend estimate for the value of work done for the public sector rose by 6.0% in the March quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the public sector rose 5.4%, to $4,918.3m, in the March quarter.
VALUE OF WORK COMMENCED
- The value of work commenced in the March quarter was $17,772.7m, a rise of 16.0% from the December 2007 quarter.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
June 2008 | 30 September 2008 |
September 2008 | 14 January 2009 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This publication updates the preliminary estimates released in
Construction Work Done, Australia (cat. no. 8755.0) on 28 May 2008.
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS THIS QUARTER
There are no significant revisions in this issue.
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