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Output
(Tables 1 to 3)
Following the discovery of a
processing error affecting the sectoral and regional breakdown of
new work, this release and tables 1–5 have been revised. Repair and
maintenance information is not affected. The current price new work
and overall output total are also unchanged. Due to the revised
sectoral breakdown of new work, both new work and overall output in
volume terms have been revised downwards slightly. This does not
affect growth in the first quarter of 2005, which remains unchanged
compared to the previous quarter. Similarly, the total volume of
construction output in the year to the first quarter of 2005 still
rose by one per cent compared to the previous year.
The total volume of construction
output in the year to the first quarter of 2005 rose by one per cent
compared to the previous year. Overall new work rose over the same
period, despite a decrease in the infrastructure sector. Repair and
maintenance fell, with decreases in all sectors. Output in the first
quarter of 2005 was unchanged compared to the fourth quarter of 2004
in volume terms but rose by two per cent current prices.
The total
volume of new work in the year to the first quarter of 2005
was
five per cent higher compared with the previous year but fell by
three per cent in the first quarter when compared with the previous
quarter. The total volume of repair and maintenance work fell by
three per cent in the year to the first quarter of 2005
compared with the previous year, but was four per cent higher in the
first quarter of 2005 compared to the previous quarter.
New private
housing work in the year to the first quarter of 2005 was 11 per
cent higher compared with the previous year and the first quarter of
2005 was one per cent lower than the previous quarter. New work in
the public housing sector in the year to the first quarter of 2005
was 13 per cent higher (on a small base figure) compared with the
previous year and the latest quarter was 17 per cent higher than the
previous quarter. New infrastructure output in the year to the first
quarter of 2005 was 10 per cent lower compared with the previous
year, but the first quarter of 2005 rose by one per cent compared
with the previous quarter.
New
construction work in the private industrial sector in the year to
the first quarter of 2005 was six per cent higher compared with the
previous year, but fell by nine per cent in the latest quarter
compared with the previous quarter. New private commercial output
in the year to the first quarter of 2005 was six per cent higher
compared to the previous year but was five per cent lower in the
first quarter of 2005 compared to the previous quarter. New work in
the public non-housing sector (excluding infrastructure) in the year
to the first quarter of 2005 rose by five per cent compared to the
previous year but fell by seven per cent compared with the previous
quarter.
Housing
repair and maintenance work (including improvement work) in the
public sector was unchanged in the year to the first quarter of 2005
compared with the previous year but was 14 per cent higher in the
most recent quarter compared with previous quarter. Housing repair
and maintenance work in the private sector in the year to the first
quarter of 2005 was two per cent lower compared with the previous
year and fell by three per cent in the first quarter of 2005
compared to the previous quarter.
Repair and maintenance work in the
public non-housing sector in the year to the first quarter of 2005
was four per cent lower compared with the previous year, but was 16
per cent higher 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 first quarter of 2005 was six
per cent lower compared with the previous year and was two per cent
lower in the most recent quarter compared with the previous quarter.
Employment
(Table 6)
The
seasonally adjusted number of employees in employment in January
2005 remained broadly unchanged compared with October 2004 but was
three per cent higher when compared with January 2004. Total
employment (including the self-employed) in January 2005 was little
changed compared with October 2004 but was six per cent higher
compared with January 2004.
Regional
breakdown (Table 4)
Table 4 shows current price
contractors output by Government Office region. |
