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2026.10.0622:57:09UTC+00Australia Construction Output Tumbles

Australia’s construction sector recorded a sharp downturn in September 2026, with the Ai Group Industry Index plunging to -34.5 from a downwardly revised 4.7 in August. This marked a pronounced deterioration in industry conditions and overall activity. Builders cited weak customer confidence, reduced enquiry volumes, and generally subdued project pipelines, all exacerbated by ongoing economic uncertainty that continued to dampen demand. Financing conditions also tightened, with loan and lease approvals taking longer to secure as lenders adopted a more cautious stance toward credit risk and sector exposure. At the same time, persistent input cost pressures—particularly rising wages—further eroded margins and intensified financial strain across the industry.

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