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CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS
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Construction Statistics Annual
2007 Edition
Production Team:
Frances Pottier (Managing Editor)
James Achur (Production Editor)
Neville Price/Paul Bergin
and other contributors
August 2007
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Construction Statistics Annual 2007
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CONTENTS
Chapter Page
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
List of tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
List of figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
1 New orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2 Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
3 Structure of the industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
4 Price indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5 Cost indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
6 Investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
7 Commercial floor space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
8 Government Departments’construction plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
9 Local Authority expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
10 National Lottery Funded construction projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
11 Planning applications and decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
12 Trends in employment and the professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
13 Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
14 Building materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
15 International comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
16 BERR Construction innovation and research programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
17 Key Performance Indicators and Benchmarking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION
8 What are Public Private Partnerships? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
8 Northern Ireland Departments & Public Private Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
11 Thames gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
15 Trade development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Appendix 1 Government Office and Standard Statistical regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Appendix 2 Notes and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
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Introduction
The Construction Statistics Annual, conveniently brings together under one cover a wide
range of statistics that are currently available on the construction industry.
The 2007 Edition updates the figures given in the then Department of Trade and Industry’s
Construction Statistics Annual 2006, which was published in September 2006. These give
a broad perspective of statistical trends in the construction industry in Great Britain
through the last decade together with some international comparisons and features on
leading initiatives which may influence the future. This publication is also available on the
Internet: www.berr.gov.uk/files/file34487.pdf
We believe the compendium of statistics and other data in this edition make it essential
reading for all those engaged in planning the future workload and other activities which go
to make up the Construction Industry in Great Britain.
Our thanks go to the contributors, too many to list here, and in particular to our colleagues
in the Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly Government, the National Assembly for Wales
and the Northern Ireland Assembly without whose contributions publication of
Construction Statistics Annual would not have been possible.
Our thanks also go to the members of the Consultative Committee on Construction
Industry Statistics (the forum for joint consultation on construction statistics by the
industry and BERR).
Comments and suggestions from readers are welcome and should be addressed to:
Frances Pottier,
Construction Market Intelligence
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Bay UG080,
1, Victoria Street
SW1H 0ET
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Keith Folwell
Head of Construction Market Intelligence
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
August 2007
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LIST OF TABLES
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One New Orders James Achur 020 7215 1930
1.1 New orders obtained by contractors
(current prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
1.2 New orders obtained by contractors
(2000 prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.3 New orders obtained by contractors
(Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.4 New orders obtained by contractors
by type of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1.5 New orders obtained by contractors
by region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1.6 New orders obtained by contractors
by value range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
1.7 New orders obtained by contractors
by duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Two Output James Achur 020 7215 1930
2.1 Output (current prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
2.2 Output (2000 prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
2.3 Output (Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
2.4 Contractors’ output (current prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2.5 Contractors’ output (2000 prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
2.6 Direct Labour output (current prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
2.7 Direct Labour output (2000 prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
2.8 Contractors’ output by type of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
2.9 Contractors’ output by region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Three Structure of the industry James Achur 020 7215 1930
3.1 Private contractors: number of firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
3.2 Insolvencies and bankruptcies of
construction firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
3.3 Private contractors: work done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
3.4 Private contractors: total employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
3.5 Private contractors: employment
of operatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
3.6 Private contractors: number of firms
by size and trade of firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
3.7 Private contractors: number of firms
by size of firm and region of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
3.8 Private contractors: value of work done
by size of firm and type of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
3.9 Private contractors: value of work done
by trade of firm and type of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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3.10 Private contractors: value of work done
by size and trade of firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
3.11 Private contractors: employment
of operatives by size and trade of firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
3.12 Private contractors: employment of APTCs
by size and trade of firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
3.13 Private contractors: total employment
by size of firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
3.14 Private contractors:
total employment by trade of firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
3.15 Private contractors: total employment
by region of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Four Price indices Richard Cornell 020 7215 3628
4.1 Tender price indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
4.2 Regional factors for the
Social housing tender price index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
4.3 Regional factors for the public sector
building (non-housing) tender price index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
4.4 Function factors for the public sector
building (non-housing) tender price index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
4.5 Regional factors for the road construction
tender price index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
4.6 Road type factors for the road
construction tender price index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
4.7 Value factors for the road construction
tender price index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
4.8 Comparison of output price indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
4.9 Output price indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
4.10 Public works output price indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
4.11 Direct Labour output deflators
and contractors output deflators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Five Cost indices Richard Cornell 020 7215 3628
5.1 Resource cost index of building non-housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
5.2 Resource cost index of house building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
5.3 Resource cost index of road construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
5.4 Resource cost index of infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
5.5 Resource cost index of maintenance
for building non-housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
5.6 Resource cost index of maintenance
for house building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Six Investment Office for National 0845 601 3034
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6.1 Gross Fixed Capital Formation at current
purchaser’s prices: analysis by type of
asset and sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
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