Construction activity has contracted at a slower rate, with shrinking engineering activity offsetting a boost from residential building.
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index rose just 0.7 points to 47.1 in July, staying below the 50 level that marks contraction from expansion.
"The two-speed pattern of expansion in the apartment and house building sectors and contraction in the engineering and commercial construction sectors is well-entrenched," Ai Group head of policy Peter Burn said in a statement on Friday.
"(This) reflects the partial re-balancing of the national economy as investment in mining-related construction retreats."
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