Parramatta. Construction falls in the city

The total value of construction in the Parramatta local government area fell by 23.3 per cent in the year ending June 2008, from $354.9 million to $227.3 million. Building approvals in the non-dwelling sector fell by 36.3 per cent, from $147.4 million to $93,9 per cent, and approvals in the dwellings sector fell by 14 per cent, from $207.5 million to $178.4 million, according to council's latest quarterly publication, Biz Facts.