The value of engineering construction work in Australia rose 3.3% in the September quarter to $34.95 billion, seasonally adjusted, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released 15 January.
Private sector activity accounted for $18.23 billion, an increase of 1.4% on the previous June quarter while the value of engineering work undertake on public sector projects rose by 5.5% to $16.73 billion over the same period.
Federal and state government investment in infrastructure and public utilities underpins most of the spend according to ABS data.
This data analysed is aimed at providing an ongoing investment tally in works being undertaken across the Australian economy.
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