The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) climbed 1.3 points to 43.9 in October (2019), indicating a slight easing in the construction industry’s overall rate of contraction (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the decrease).
“The amount of commercial building approval surged during August (2019) to record its strongest ever monthly performance,” Master Builders Chief Economist Shane Garrett said.
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A new $350 million wind farm south-west of Gladstone, given the go-ahead by the Queensland Government and creating up to 150 construction jobs, will add to the big surge in wind power now coming on-line in the state.
“We could be seeing the early signs of the positive impacts from recent policy stimulus with lending for both new and existing homes up for the month and the quarter,” stated HIA Economist, Tom Devitt.
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) dropped 2.0 points to 42.6 in September (2019), indicating a sharper rate of decline as the construction industry recorded a 13th consecutive month in contraction (readings below 50 indicate contraction in activity, with the distance from 50 indicating the strength of the […]
“There may have been positive developments in the broader housing market since mid-year but both the HIA New Home Sales Report and ABS building approvals figures show that new home builders were still feeling the winter chill in August (2019),” stated HIA Senior Economist Geordan Murray.
New townhome sites in Altona North and Merrifield North in Melbourne, Victoria.
“Stable population growth is a welcome development for the residential building industry as it will support the industry as it recalibrates to a new equilibrium level,” stated HIA’s Economist, Angela Lillicrap.
