1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002  
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ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

PURPOSE

To measure the value of all engineering construction work in Australia. Information is available on the value of construction activity on recreation projects. Such projects include golf courses, playing fields, racecourses, stadiums, swimming pools, landscaping and park construction.

DESCRIPTION

The Engineering Construction Survey (ECS) is a quarterly data collection conducted by mail-out questionnaire throughout Australia. The sample for the survey is approximately 2,400 respondents each quarter. The sample is selected from employing businesses recorded on the ABS business register as classified to the construction industry and all other units known to be undertaking engineering construction work (from trade journals, newspapers etc.).

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Australia

FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION

Quarterly

DATA ITEMS

Type of construction

Roads, highways and subdivisions
Bridges
Railways
Harbours
Water storage and supply
Sewerage and drainage
Electricity generation, transmission and distribution
Pipelines
Recreation
Telecommunications
Heavy industry - oil, gas, coal and other minerals
Other heavy industry

Construction activity

Value of work commenced during the quarter
Value of work done during the quarter
Value of work yet to be done at the end of the quarter
Public or private sector expected ownership of the project at the time of completion
Public or private sector construction activity

    Geographic area

    Australia, States and Territories.

    HISTORICAL DATA

    Data were first collected for September 1986 and have since been collected on a quarterly basis.

    DISSEMINATION

    Publications

    Australian Bureau of Statistics, Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, Cat. No. 8762.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $28.00. Published quarterly.

    Other

    National Sport and Recreation Industry Database and Directory (NSRIDD).

    CONTACT

    In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory.

    Manager, Engineering Construction Survey
    Australian Bureau of Statistics
    GPO Box 2272
    ADELAIDE SA 5001

    Telephone: Adelaide 08 8237 7405
    Facsimile: Adelaide 08 8237 7620
    Email: client.services@abs.gov.au



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