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Construction material production 'increased in November'

Some 2.13 million sq m of pre-mixed concrete, which is used in the construction of properties in Australia, was produced in the country in November, figures have shown.

The amount of a certain material used in the construction of properties in Australia increased in November, new figures have shown.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 2.13 million sq m of pre-mixed concrete was produced in November.

This is an increase of 70,000 sq m from the 2.06 million sq m produced in October.

It also represents a 100,000 sq m increase on the 2.03 million sq m that were produced in November of 2008.

As for plasterboard, however, the amount of this material produced in November was 14 million sq m, compared to the 14.25 million sq m produced in October.

Back in November 2009, just 12.5 million sq m of plasterboard were produced in Australia.

The decrease in the production of this construction material could be seen to support recent claims from the Housing Industry Association that 22,000 too-few Australian properties were built in 2009/10.

Posted by Craig Francis

- construction, building, ABS

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