The construction sector in Australia continued to expand in May, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from the Australian Industry Group revealed on Wednesday with a Performance of Construction Index score of 56.7.
That's up sharply from 51.9 in April, and it moves farther above the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction.
It also marks the fastest rate of expansion in more than two and a half years.
Individually, apartment building saw the biggest jump, although house building fell back into contraction.
Engineering construction and commercial construction were firmly in expansion territory.
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