Construction activity beats forecasts: ABS data

THE amount of construction work done in Australia rose 2.7 per cent in the September quarter, as per data from the ABS.

Total building work completed this quarter, including homes and non-residential buildings rose 1.5% from the June quarter.

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More expansion for Australian housing construction

News.com.au is reporting that housing construction activity in Australia has expanded for two months in a row - the first time this has happened since 2010 and a sure sign that the low interest rates are slowly working to get the housing and construction sectors back on track.

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