Previous methodology- Value of Building Work Put in Place to September 2014 Quarter

Data source Values for building work put in place are obtained each quarter by a postal survey of builders or consent applicants. The survey is based on building consents data and is called the Quarterly Building Activity Survey (QBAS). en-NZ The Value of Building Work Put in Place statistical series began in 1965, and provides the quarterly estimated value of work put in place on buildings. Information for the series is obtained from building consents and from a postal survey called the Quarterly Building Activity Survey (QBAS). The monthly Building Consents Issued series is an early economic indicator of the intention to build, and the Value of Building Work Put in Place series estimates the actual value (and volume) of construction work done each quarter on buildings. en-NZ