"Last year was the weakest for engineering construction activity since 2007," said Master Builders Chief Economist Shane Garrett. ABS data released during February indicated that the volume of engineering construction work done during 2019 dropped by 11.8% compared with the previous year to record its lowest calendar year total since 2007. "Master Builders latest forecasts predict a substantial upswing in the volume of engineering construction work particularly on transport infrastructure in the next 12 months. But this is contingent on state and territory governments working with the Federal Government to push shovel ready projects out the door," Shane Garrett said.
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