Sep 10 2007
The total volume of construction output in the year to the second quarter of 2007 rose by three per cent compared to the previous year. Overall new work rose over the same period, with increases in all sectors except public non-housing and infrastructure output. Repair and maintenance fell in public non housing and private housing sectors. Output in the second quarter of 2007 rose by one per cent compared to the first quarter of 2007 both in volume terms and in current prices.
The total volume of new work in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was six per cent higher compared with the previous year and rose by three per cent in the second quarter when compared with the previous quarter. The total volume of repair and maintenance work fell by one per cent in the year to the second quarter of 2007 compared with the previous year, and was two per cent lower in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the previous quarter.
New private housing work in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was three per cent higher compared with the previous year and the second quarter of 2007 was unchanged compared with the previous quarter. New work in the public housing sector in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was 23 per cent higher (on a small base figure) compared with the previous year and the latest quarter was three per cent higher than the previous quarter. New infrastructure output in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was eight per cent lower compared with the previous year but the second quarter of 2007 rose by seven per cent compared with the previous quarter.
New construction work in the private industrial sector in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was seven per cent higher compared with the previous year, but fell by one per cent in the latest quarter compared with the previous quarter. New private commercial output in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was 15 per cent higher compared to the previous year and was five per cent higher in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the previous quarter. New work in the public non-housing sector (excluding infrastructure) in the year to the second quarter of 2007 fell by four per cent compared to the previous year but rose by two per cent compared with the previous quarter.
Housing repair and maintenance work (including improvement work) in the public sector rose by three per cent in the year to the second quarter of 2007 compared with the previous year but fell by 10 per cent in the most recent quarter compared with previous quarter. Housing repair and maintenance work in the private sector in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was three per cent lower compared with the previous year but rose by five per cent in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the previous quarter.
Repair and maintenance work in the public non-housing sector in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was 11 per cent lower compared with the previous year, and was five per cent lower in the most recent quarter compared with the previous quarter. Repair and maintenance work in the private non-housing sector in the year to the second quarter of 2007 was six per cent higher compared with the previous year but fell by one per cent in the most recent quarter compared with the previous quarter.
Employment
The seasonally adjusted number of employees in employment in July 2007 was one per cent lower compared with April 2007 but was one per cent higher when compared with July 2006. Total employment (including the self-employed) in July 2007 was one per cent higher compared with April 2007 and rose by 3 per cent when compared with April 2007.
Regional breakdown
Table 4 shows current price contractors output by Government Office region.