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Building work put in place
Non-residential activity continues to decline
4 Dec 2025
Our take on the latest Building work put in place (Thu 4 Dec 2025)
Residential volumes up 3.3% in September from June 2025 (sa)
Non-residential volumes down 1.3% in September from June 2025 (sa)
Total quarterly activity now down 5.3% from September 2024
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Building work put in place
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