1H24 Financial Results
Construction
Sector remains challenged, growth directed to well-performing counterparties and sub-sectors
12.5
•
Growth directed to sub-sectors less exposed to high risk, fixed price
contracts.
11.8 11.8
•
•
For the half year to December 2023, Non-Building Construction, Civils,
Installation Trade Services and Other Construction Services represented
more than half of the sector growth, in line with portfolio weighting of 58%.
Low dwelling approvals and commencements point to a constrained
longer-term outlook.
• Industry surveys suggest building material cost inflation is easing. Labour
shortages remain an issue across specific skilled trades.
•
Loss making fixed price dwelling contracts are increasingly being worked
through, with many operators returning to profitability.
Group exposure
Dec 22
Jun 23
Dec 23
5.9
6.4
6.3
5.5 5.8
4.0
3.6
3.9
3.4
0.9 0.8 0.9
TCE ($bn)
% of Group TCE
% of portfolio
investment grade
% of portfolio
% of provisions
graded TIA
to TCE
Sector
• Performance in Non-Building Construction and Civils has been stable, and
pipelines remain robust.
Building
Structural &
Building
Completion
Non-
Building
Construction
Services
Construction
11%
31%
WA
12%
Profile
Geography
Other
Aus &
NZ Overseas
11% 5%
NSW
35%
Security
Unsecured
20%
12%
Site
Preparation
Services
14%
Partially
Secured
Fully
Secured
55%
Other
25%
Installation Construction
Trade
Services
Services
17%
15%
VIC
QLD
20%
SA 12%
5%
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