The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released statistics that have tracked a strong increase in engineering construction activity. The statistics show that total engineering construction has increased by 13.3 per cent in the March quarter, ending with a 56.2 per cent annual increase.

 

The private sector drove the boom, recording a total 19.3 per cent increase in the March quarter, ending with a 52 per cent increase over the year. Public sector recorded a contracting in the value of work done, falling 1.7 per cent for the quarter, or 3.2 per cent for the year.

 

Total engineering work for the quarter was valued at $29.2 billion

 

The full report can be found here