NZ building work put in place rises 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by non-residential activity

NZ building work put in place rises 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by non-residential activity
By Suze Metherell Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand building work accelerated in the September quarter as increased activity in non-residential construction offset a decline in residential building.  The volume of building work put in place rose a seasonally adjusted 1.5 percent in the third quarter, accelerating from a 1 percent gain three months earlier, according to Statistics New Zealand. Non-residential construction rose 4.4 percent, while residential building slipped 0.7 percent.  The value of work rose 2.2 percent across all b...