Concrete data

Readymix concrete production shows uneven construction activity; Wellington at 20 year low

13th Nov 12, 8:58am by David Chaston

The sharp rise in unemployment reported recently for the September quarter caught many economists and other observers by surprise.

Some even noted that the Household Labour Force Survey on which these numbers are based is known to occasionally throw up 'rogue' results.

One aspect that puzzled the experts was the weakness in the construction sector in the HLFS data. That seemed to be unusual given the obviously growing Christchurch reconstruction.

However, new data released late yesterday by Statistics NZ tends to confirm the earlier employment stats.

This new data records Q3 readymix concrete production and shows that apart from Christchurch, output has been weak.

It was startlingly weak in the Wellington region, falling to a 20 year low.

	*Q3, 2011*	*Q3, 2012*	*change*
	m3	m3	%
Auckland metro	169,154	157,385	-7.0
Waikato, BOP	108,972	119,262	+8.4
Taranaki. Manawatu, etc	95,374	79,727	-16.4
Hawkes Bay, Gisborne	27,562	23,101	-16.2
Wellington metro	31,565	25,540	-19.1
Christchurch metro	81,064	130,260	+60.7

New Zealand	676,512	717,286	+6.0

Readymix concrete

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Source: Statistics NZ

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7 Comments

by Wolly | 13th Nov 12, 9:46am 1352753178

Why sign up for a new house when many older ones are larger..on bigger sections...with the scope to DIY right past the building regs.

The chch activity will peak and then drift away.

Peasants are happy, if slightly mad, to sign up to be serfs for life to parasitic banks for created credit that allows the purchase of an older house in established areas.

Having blathered about the govt's concern re high and rising house building costs...while upping the tax theft...Tweak and Fiddle must be close to setting up another working group....one that is required to formulate some appropriate BS for the govt to spout in the lead up to the election.

by steven | 13th Nov 12, 9:53am 1352753605

DIY past regs...oops not wise. However I certianly intend to maintain my house....nothing else at present materials prices makes economic sense. If you look at the regs actually some of it makes sense like deck railings. Im replacing my ones, they will meet the present regs, it will cost slightly more but safe and look better...and last longer.

I need to sit down and read what the new limits are thats for sure....for instance if Im obloged to get the new railings inspected by the council at considerable cost I might just repair what I have....

but you very are right on the sections....old properties have far better sections.

regards

by Wolly | 13th Nov 12, 12:10pm 1352761801

Search and discover Steven...the DIY can do most things if they are being done to an existing house...from replacing roofing sheets to plumbing....not so on a newbuild....So anyone with the ability to learn DIY skills will see an older house as a better prospect....and they will not be robbed for gst by the thieving govt on their own labour.

Your deck........how high above ground level?.....you could get a LBP....that might mean scaffolding!...plus gst...plus council consent....plus gst on the charges....and inspections...

Expect idiots to continue to demand warrants on houses...annual checkups...fees...plus gst...

by steven | 13th Nov 12, 12:29pm 1352762999

Yeah Ive downloaded a load of "paperwork" on DIY exemptions I can read it on the train.

Having fun with their definations, like is my "verandah" a deck or a verandah....you can have a verandah over a deck WTF....nicely vague that....

LOL

So I clearly dont need a consent to repair like with like....doh...

regards

by waymad | 13th Nov 12, 1:20pm 1352766029

'sall in the Description! As some grumpy old blugger blegged years back...

Why that there 'Building' is a Porch. Or maybe a Pergola. Or maybe a Deck with a Large Umbrella ('ticularly if'n yer kin Unbolt it all!)

But don't ferget to pay off the neighbours....they'll need to do the same, one day.

by Dudeden | 14th Nov 12, 10:47am 1352843252

Pity the graph didn't cover use of concrete in Dunedin in the same period ... and how did DIY come to hijack the article?

A 28 story new building for Duders should punch that graph right off the page.

http://www.groundwork.org.za/Publications/Reports/SpecialReports/Cement…

Concrete, a vital element of which is

cement, is the second most consumed

substance in the world. Only water is used

in greater quantities [W01]. Apparently,

almost one ton of concrete is used for each

person in the world each year [W02]. The

amount of concrete used in construction

around the world is more than double

that of the total of all other building

materials, including wood, steel, plastic

and aluminium [W03].

by gerrymalcolm | 15th Feb 16, 10:19pm 1455527951

This entirely affect the construction industry which mainly use manpower force than of mechanism. and that the effect will directly goes to laborer. Minor triggers to big company that deals with real estate constructions.

Regards.
Gerry of http://caldwells.com/