Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin
Wednesday, 20 January 2010Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency today published the latest edition of the Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin.
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 2005 as the base year i.e. (2005=100).
This Bulletin provides a measure of the value of construction output in Northern Ireland for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009.
Key Findings:
The provisional seasonally adjusted Index of Construction for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009 was 95.2, down 1.0 points on the previous quarter (96.2), and down 2.3 points on the corresponding quarter in 2008 (97.5).
The estimated seasonally adjusted value of construction output (at 2005 prices) was £698 million, a decrease of 1.1% (£8 million) on the previous quarter (£706 million) and a decrease of 2.4% (£17 million) on the corresponding quarter in 2008 (£715 million).
The decrease in the overall volume of construction output was accounted for by a decline in Repair and Maintenance work over the quarter. The volume of New Work stayed at broadly the same level as the previous quarter.
Readers are reminded:
Results, particularly for the latest quarter are provisional and subject to revision, as fuller information becomes available from subsequent returns in future quarters.
The figures reported above are based on returns from construction firms for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009;
The planned publication dates of the next four quarterly Bulletins are now as follows:
Construction Bulletin Date of release
2009 – Quarter 4 21 April 2010
2010 – Quarter 1 21 July 2010
2010 – Quarter 2 20 October 2010
2010 – Quarter 3 19 January 2011
Further information about the content of the bulletin and copies of the Bulletin are available from:
Central Survey UnitNorthern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
McAuley House
2-14 Castle Street
BELFAST
BT1 1SY
Contact name: Mr Jonathan Harvey
Telephone: (028) 9034 8202
Fax: (028) 9034 8276
Email: jonathan.harvey@dfpni.gov.uk
Web: http://www.csu.nisra.gov.uk
Notes to editors:
All media queries should be directed to the Department of Finance and Personnel Press Office on 028 9052 7375. Out of office hours please contact the duty press officer via pager number 07699 715440 and your call will be returned.
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