Construction Statistics
Construction Statistics
Construction Statistics
Great Britain
Released:
22 August 2016
Next release:
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Frequency of release:
Annual
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Output in th
Construction Ind
Table 2.4c Value of construction output by type of work - Public & Private Sector
Table 2.8 Value of work done by trade of firm and type of work
Table 2.9 Value of work done by size of firm and type of work
Table 3.4a Number of firms by size and trade of firm - Main Trades & Civil Engineering
Table 3.4b Number of firms by size and trade of firm - Allied Trades
on
ivil Engineering
Value of construction output by type of work
2.4a for Public Sector, Great Britain, Current Prices
Period
New Housing Infrastructure Factories Warehouses
Notes
1. Output from businesses classified to construction in the Standard Industrial Classification (2007)
2. All values have been revised since the 2010 Construction Statistics Annual as a result of improvements introduced in 20
Further details can be found in the following link:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_commerce/output-description-of-changes-q1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
e of work New Work
nt Prices
Schools &
Oil, steel & coal colleges Universities Health Offices Entertainment
sification (2007)
result of improvements introduced in 2010.
nges-q1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
( million)
Industrial
Period
New Housing Infrastructure Factories Warehouses
Notes
1. Output from businesses classified to construction in the Standard Industrial Classification (2007)
2. All values have been revised since the 2010 Construction Statistics Annual as a result of improvements introduced in 20
Further details can be found in the following link:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_commerce/output-description-of-changes-q1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
of work2
Britain, Current Prices
Industrial Commer
Schools &
Oil, Steel & coal All Industrial universities Health Offices
ssification (2007)
a result of improvements introduced in 2010.
anges-q1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
Commercial
28,497
31,729
34,621
37,031
38,994
42,835
46,783
53,360
56,293
61,863
66,855
63,395
46,871
48,961
54,403
50,399
54,753
63,385
70,164
Value of construction output by type of work
2.4c New Work for Public and Private Sectors, Great Britain, Cu
Infrastructure
Period
Communica-
New Housing Water Sewarage Electricity Gas tions
1997 8,346 979 765 480 239 853
1998 8,774 1,067 885 525 216 802
1999 8,651 1,106 925 557 204 749
2000 10,254 1,442 1,050 454 430 744
2001 10,510 1,356 778 424 284 799
2002 12,502 1,527 963 485 176 436
2003 16,253 1,313 930 510 242 288
2004 20,591 1,155 843 575 219 369
2005 22,319 1,325 709 622 500 328
2006 23,929 1,127 686 1,032 434 299
2007 24,912 1,203 837 1,183 234 263
2008 20,844 1,209 931 1,195 647 222
2009 15,486 1,459 819 1,101 338 195
2010 19,051 2,106 903 1,327 351 345
2011 21,367 2,453 918 2,142 415 374
2012 20,151 2,071 629 2,511 486 367
2013 22,405 1,580 549 3,716 378 307
2014 29,405 867 410 5,465 401 144
2015 31,175 704 966 8,325 186 80
Notes
1. Output from businesses classified to construction in the Standard Industrial Classification (2007)
2. All values have been revised since the 2010 Construction Statistics Annual as a result of improvements introduced in 2010.
Further details can be found in the following link:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_commerce/output-description-of-changes-q1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
ectors, Great Britain, Current Prices
rastructure
Total
Air Railways Harbours Roads infrastruct-ure Factories Warehouses
423 1,166 371 2,155 7,432 3,034 1,245
480 1,014 300 1,910 7,200 3,162 1,436
383 949 310 1,931 7,113 3,206 1,545
303 870 393 1,735 7,421 2,748 1,745
360 1,565 381 2,290 8,237 2,771 1,674
421 1,989 460 2,919 9,376 2,539 1,533
663 1,520 458 2,799 8,722 2,836 1,688
414 1,258 379 2,491 7,703 2,887 2,012
364 1,110 430 2,314 7,702 2,650 2,547
283 1,158 441 2,182 7,642 2,970 2,847
239 1,346 579 2,193 8,077 3,073 2,933
270 1,469 658 2,479 9,079 2,811 2,075
574 1,989 478 3,082 10,036 1,885 1,342
713 2,652 482 3,780 12,659 1,943 1,438
870 3,839 557 3,767 15,334 1,783 1,368
684 4,510 490 2,210 13,958 2,124 1,282
773 4,660 598 2,597 15,158 2,173 1,218
683 3,490 788 3,137 15,384 2,417 1,713
462 2,870 991 5,663 20,248 2,626 2,246
Notes
1. Based on the definition of the construction industry as given in the revised 2007 Standard Industrial Classification.
2. Users of these table should note that there may be instances where the component levels do not add to totals. This is due t
at a higher precision than 1 dp within the production system. This accuracy is truncated when transferred into the published ta
published in Output in the Construction Industry April 2015.
Details of survey improvements introduced in 2010 can be found in the following link:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_commerce/output-description-of-changes-q1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
done1, by trade of firm and type of work2 Current Prices, Great Brit
Private Private
Public Industrial Commercial All New Work Public Private Total
9 0 22 742 0 2 2
0 0 0 433 0 0 0
1 12 16 737 4 11 14
0 14 13 1,942 0 3 3
3 0 38 864 0 2 3
trial Classification.
(million)
Repair & Maintenance
Other Work
Main Trades
Construction of buildings C
Construction of
Construction of Construction of Construction of railways and
Size of firm (by number commercial domestic roads and underground
employed buildings buildings motorways railways
Main Trades
Civil Engineering
Construction of
Construction of Construction of Construction of utility other civil
bridges and utility projects projects for electricity and Construction of engineering
tunnels for fluids telecommunications water projects projects n.e.c.
1-2010-v.2.0.pdf
s do not add to totals. This is due to the levels being calculated at a higher precision than 1 dp within the production system.
se published in Output in the Construction Industry April 2015.
Specialist Trad
Specialised constructio
Plumbing, heat
and air- Other
Site Test drilling Electrical conditioning construction
Demolition preparation and boring installation installation installation
Other building
Joinery Floor and completion Roofing
Plastering installation wall covering Painting Glazing and finishing activities
Specialised
construction
activities (other than
Scaffold scaffold erection
erection n.e.c.) All Trades
Notes
.. = not available due to change of classification.
1. Information relates to the number of private contractors' firms on the BERR's (now BIS) Builders' Address File.
2. The number of firms include some which were temporarily inactive.
3. Discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
4. Information relates to the number of firms on the ONS Interdepartmental Business
Register
5. (IDBR).between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial
Discontinuity
Classification SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
e of Firm (number employed) Great
er each year
Property developers5 .. .. .. ..
Non-residential building .. .. .. ..
House building .. .. .. ..
Civil engineering .. .. .. ..
Notes
.. = not available due to change of classification.
1. Information relates to the number of private contractors' firms on the BERR's (now BIS) Builders' Address File.
2. The number of firms include some which were temporarily inactive.
3. Discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
4. Information relates to the number of firms on the ONS Interdepartmental Business Register (IDBR).
5. Property developers (SIC 41.1), although included above, are not included in ONS' Construction Output and Construction N
6. Discontinuity between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial Classification SIC
(2003) to SIC (2007)
rms, By trade of firm Current Prices, Great
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
1,076 1,137 1,113 1,090 1,093 1,092 1,164 1,430
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
138 182 185 192 190 207 236 247
5,985 6,252 6,664 6,886 7,086 7,186 7,406 7,884
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
1,568 1,640 1,812 2,147 2,349 2,485 2,650 2,639
308 341 246 244 252 261 263 290
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
1,037 1,194 1,512 1,614 1,741 1,885 1,928 2,161
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
er each year
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
1,406 422 463 500 564 571 691
1,671 1,895 2,006 2,369 2,366 3159
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
244 253 267 268 257 257 249
7,584 6,745 6,584 6,525 6,800 6,825 7,684
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2,465 2,299 2,202 2,184 2,275 2,286 2,929
272 273 281 288 294 293 281
Notes
.. = not available due to change of classification.
1. Information relates to the number of private contractors' firms on the BERR's (now BIS) Builders' Address File.
2. The number of firms include some which were temporarily inactive.
3. Discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
4. Government Office Regions.
5. Information relates to the number of firms on the ONS Interdepartmental Business Register (IDBR).
6. Discontinuity between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial Classification SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
on of registration Current Prices, Great
egister (IDBR).
ication SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Employment by businesse
Notes
.. = not available due to change of classification.
1. Information relates to the number of private contractors' firms on BERR's (now BIS) Builders's Address File.
2. Discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
3. Information relates to the number of firms on the ONS Interdepartmental Business Register (IDBR).
4. Property developers (SIC 41.1) are not included in ONS' Construction Output and Construction New Orders surveys
5. Discontinuity between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial Classification SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
size of firm (by number employed)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
82.9 70.0 77.6 73.2 78.9 80.9 88.4 86.3 89.3 90.6
99.8 97.4 112.0 113.4 135.9 133.2 114.2 152.2 152.1 143.6
133.3 120.3 136.7 147.5 150.4 156.7 141.4 161.4 151.5 145.3
112.6 99.9 110.2 116.7 121.0 120.5 103.2 116.2 110.8 113.2
104.2 99.7 114.5 119.2 131.6 118.0 102.1 106.6 102.2 107.5
56.5 52.8 59.9 62.3 62.8 61.9 56.9 54.0 49.7 52.5
82.7 99.5 86.5 92.3 100.2 95.7 82.3 84.1 78.6 79.0
37.7 36.0 39.9 42.0 42.4 42.8 34.9 40.8 37.5 36.3
45.5 43.8 46.5 47.5 49.1 46.4 40.9 44.3 42.2 39.1
100.7 93.4 106.1 107.8 107.6 106.9 83.8 91.8 85.2 84.0
60.0 57.6 65.7 70.3 68.0 68.6 60.4 59.7 61.2 60.3
61.9 54.2 58.7 60.1 59.4 47.1 38.0 48.6 47.0 46.6
165.0 149.6 154.5 163.0 179.0 187.6 167.9 176.2 152.5 156.1
1,142.8 1,074.1 1,169.0 1,215.3 1,286.3 1,266.3 1,114.4 1,222.2 1,159.8 1,154.1
Property developers .. .. .. .. ..
General builders .. .. .. .. ..
Installation of electrical wiring and fitting 94.3 98.0 118.7 106.8 122.3
Insulating activities 7.3 7.7 7.6 9.0 10.8
Plumbing, and heat and air conditioning
installation 30.3 32.8 39.5 49.3 77.7
Notes
.. = not available due to change of classification.
1. Information relates to the number of private contractors' firms on BERR's (now BIS) Builders's Address File.
2. Discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
3. Information relates to the number of firms on the ONS Interdepartmental Business Register (IDBR).
4. Property developers (SIC 41.1) are not included in ONS' Construction Output and Construction New Orders surveys
5. Discontinuity between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial Classification SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
rade of firm Great Britain
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
167.7 189.4 158.5 175.6 179.1 182.2 161.9 134.3
112.5 138.2 142.7 154.3 172.6 170.3 177.4 141.5
100.7 113.7 101.7 103.6 105.4 111.3 94.0 81.5
380.9 441.3 402.9 433.5 457.1 463.8 433.4 357.3
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
11.2 9.9 9.7 11.6 12.5 13.5 13.6 11.6
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
0.7 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3
30.3 32.3 29.5 32.4 31.9 36.0 36.3 29.7
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
29.5 27.0 25.2 32.2 33.4 37.3 36.7 31.5
3.9 4.0 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.7
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
23.2 25.1 25.8 30.4 33.8 36.6 35.3 27.9
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
13.2 13.0 11.3 11.8 12.0 14.5 15.4 10.3
46.3 48.9 51.2 57.7 53.6 57.1 63.6 53.8
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
15.2 17.4 14.0 16.8 18.6 16.8 19.7 20.6
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
37.8 39.5 35.8 36.4 35.3 40.0 34.8 30.5
18.6 26.5 22.4 24.2 22.9 23.5 23.0 21.1
14.3 15.9 15.4 15.3 14.8 15.6 16.5 16.0
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(SIC68) to SIC92.
BR).
New Orders surveys
C (2003) to SIC (2007)
ousands
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
66.0 67.1 61.2 64.5 64.5 71.1
214.7 190.7 187.4 188.3 188.3 202.2
203.7 195.2 196.6 185.9 184.2 196.8
484.4 453.0 445.2 438.7 436.9 470.1
.. .. .. .. .. ..
3.5 3.6 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.8
9.3 8.5 8.7 9.2 9.2 11.6
.. .. .. .. .. ..
1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.6
26.1 24.2 24.5 24.7 24.7 26.4
.. .. .. .. .. ..
28.6 26.9 26.8 29.0 28.9 27.4
1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.0
.. .. .. .. .. ..
10.8 10.2 9.8 9.7 9.8 10.5
63.6 61.2 59.5 58.8 58.9 62.8
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
18.4 17.7 17.4 17.3 17.3 18.3
.. .. .. .. .. ..
42.0 38.4 37.9 36.6 36.6 37.7
5.4 5.9 6.4 6.7 6.8 7.7
.. .. .. .. .. ..
Notes
.. = not available due to change of classification.
1. Information relates to the number of private contractors' firms on BERR's (now BIS) Builders's Address File.
2. Discontinuity between 2000 and 2001 following move from Standard Industrial Classification 68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
3. Government Office Regions.
4. Information relates to the number of firms on the ONS Interdepartmental Business Register (IDBR).
5. Discontinuity between 2009 and 2010 following move from Standard Industrial Classification SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
egion of registration Great
s Address File.
68 (SIC68) to SIC92.
IDBR).
SIC (2003) to SIC (2007)
Great
Main trades
Property Commercial Residential
developers buildings buildings
10
8 0
0
21,257 65,443 2,929 1,263 94
3rd quarter 2015: number
Civil engineering
Electricity and
Fluids telecomms Water projects Other civil eng.
31 33 16 1,947
216 297 101 5,819
99 127 70 3,950
34 46 41 2,034
10 31 18 861
17 23 16 474
7 6 168
5 5 185
16
62
8 58
71
6
0 34
7
0 13
0 9
430 575 281 15,685
Number of firms by size and trade of firm
3.4a
Allied trades
Other construction
Plumbing/H installation and Floor/wall
VAC finishing Plastering Joinery covering Painting
4,893 3,766 610 5,099 1,242 1,650
11,421 10,866 1,887 7,710 2,439 3,973
8,978 7,956 1,196 5,834 1,858 2,858
3,586 3,099 378 2,365 769 1,241
1,405 1,127 138 854 304 476
745 495 68 388 130 207
192 98 16 109 22 33
212 100 8 109 27 53
59 26 6 20 10
39 33 19 7 7
51 18 7
16
0
13
9 0 0 0 7
0 0 0 0
31,594 27,593 4,307 22,523 6,798 10,522
3rd quarter 2015: number
Other specialised
Glazing Roofing Scaffolding construction All trades
298 1,353 797 2,261 38,711
756 2,614 1,590 5,766 108,691
725 2,076 1,451 3,796 72,128
390 934 857 1,739
42,778
132 342 385 802
47 232 200 423
11 54 78 140
56 68 144
11 20 46
11
14 35 11,467
12 37
0 9
20
0 0
6
0 0
2,370 7,684 5,480 15,204 273,775
Table 3.5 Number of firms by size and region of registration