Final demand (excluding exports): Rose 0.5% this quarter. Rose 3.9% over the past twelve months. Quarterly overview Prices in Final demand increased 0.5% this quarter, the lowest quarterly growth since March 2021. While price increases have largely moderated, the Construction industry continues to drive growth in Final demand. {tables} The main contributors to quarterly growth in Final demand were: Output of building construction (+0.9%), due to ongoing skilled labour shortages and the passing through of manufacturing costs from energy intensive materials. Heavy and civil engineering construction (+0.8%), due to ... (full story)