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Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin

Wednesday, 4 February 2009

Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) today published the latest edition of the Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin (see enclosed copy).

The primary measure of the value of construction output in Northern Ireland (the Index of Construction) is obtained from the Northern Ireland Quarterly Construction Enquiry (QCE). This is a statutory survey of construction firms operating in Northern Ireland.  Each quarter a sample of construction firms is asked to provide details of the value of construction activity they have undertaken within NI in a specified period. The Index uses 2000 as the base year i.e. (2000=100).

This Bulletin provides a measure of the value of construction output in Northern Ireland for the period 1 July to 30 September 2008.

Key Findings:

  • The provisional seasonally adjusted Index of Construction for the period 1 July to 30 September 2008 is 94.8. This is a decrease of 3.6 points on the previous quarter and continues the overall downward trend in output that has been evident since the second quarter of 2007.
  • The main drivers behind the overall decrease in construction output are the decreases in the output of New Work in general and Housing.

Readers are reminded:

  • The figures reported above are based on returns from construction firms for the period 1 July to 30 September 2008;
  • Results, particularly for the latest quarter are provisional and subject to revision, as fuller information becomes available from subsequent returns in future quarters.

The planned publication dates of the next four quarterly Bulletins are as follows:

Construction Bulletin Date of releaseDate of release
2008 – Quarter 47 May 2009
2009 – Quarter 16 August 2009
2009 – Quarter 25 November 2009
2009 – Quarter 34 February 2010

Further information about the content of the bulletin and copies of the Bulletin are available from:

Central Survey Unit
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
McAuley House
2-14 Castle Street
Belfast BT1 1SY

Contact name:Mr Peter Scott

Telephone:(028) 9034 8235

Fax:(028) 9034 8276

E-mail:Peter.Scott@dfpni.gov.uk

Web:http://www.csu.nisra.gov.uk

Notes to Editors:

  1. The Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin is available to download.
  2. Media enquiries only to DFP Communications Office on 028 9052 7644 or 028 9052 27375. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.