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The Australian building and construction industry will see a mixed recovery over 2015-16 after a number of challenging years, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA) forecasts released Monday. While the forecasts predict a positive growth for the industry, MBA reports that the current economic climate is creating headwinds that may impede the timing and strength of recovery. There's light ...
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Australian construction industry to see slow recovery

The Australian building and construction industry will see a mixed recovery over 2015-16 after a number of challenging years, according to Master Builders Australia (MBA) forecasts released Monday.

While the forecasts predict a positive growth for the industry, MBA reports that the current economic climate is creating headwinds that may impede the timing and strength of recovery.

There's light at the end of a very long tunnel, but no sign of a return to boom era levels, Xinhua quoted MBA Chief Economist Peter Jones as saying.

"Master Builders ... reinforces its call for ongoing microeconomic reforms at all levels of government in order to underpin the length and strength of the recovery. This will allow the industry to enter a sustained recovery and reclaim its role as one of the economy's key drivers," Jones said.

The residential building sector is forecast for strong improvement, MBA reports.

After marginal growth in 2012-13, the value of residential building work is predicted to grow from 46.2 billion Australian dollars ($46.1 billion) in 2012-13 to 60.9 billion Australian dollars ($60.7 billion) over 2015-16.

"The stronger performing states are forecast to be Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. ...