1. Acknowledgements

Our thanks go to the external contributors and in particular to our colleagues in Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive.

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, BIS and the ONS).

Comments and suggestions from readers are welcome and should be addressed to: Kate Davies, Construction Statistics and Retail Sales Branch, Office for National Statistics, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP10 8XG. Tel: 01633 45 6344. Email: construction.statistics@ons.gov.uk

Back to table of contents

2. Output

Table 2.4 shows the value of construction output by type of work, Table 2.8 shows the value of work done by trade of firm and type of work and Table 2.9 shows the value of work done by size of firm and type of work.

The remaining output tables that were published up to the 2012 Edition are now published within the monthly Output in the Construction Industry statistical bulletin and associated tables.

Back to table of contents

3. Structure of the industry

Table 3.1 shows the number of private contractor firms, Table 3.3 shows the total employment of private contractors, Table 3.4 shows the number of firms by size and trade of firm and Table 3.5 shows the number of firms by size and region of registration.

The data previously published in Table 3.2 regarding information on the insolvencies and bankruptcies of construction firms is now available from the Insolvency Service.

Back to table of contents

4. Price indices

The information on price indices that were published up to the 2012 Edition are now available on the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) website. Users should be aware that the information is only available on subscription.

The Output Price Indices (OPI) for all new construction are published monthly and can be found in Table 9a of the Output in the Construction Industry publication. The OPIs for all industries can be found in Table A1 of the Quarterly National Accounts publication.

The OPIs for each of the individual construction sectors are published on a monthly basis and can be found in Table 9a of the Output in the Construction Industry publication.

The BIS Construction Price and Cost Indices can now be found on the BCIS website. Users should be aware that the information is only available on subscription.

Back to table of contents

5. Cost indices

The information previously published are now available on subscription through the BCIS website.

Back to table of contents

6. Investment

Data on investment can be found in Tables 9.1, 9.2, and 9.4 of the United Kingdom National Accounts - The Blue Book publication.

Back to table of contents

7. Government departments' construction plan

Information relating to UK Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects can be obtained on the Government website.

Back to table of contents

8. Local authority expenditure

The information for English Local Authority Expenditure can be found on the Department for Communities and Local Government website.

Back to table of contents

9. National Lottery funded projects

Information relating to National Lottery Projects can be accessed on the National Lottery website.

Back to table of contents

10. Planning applications and decisions

Tables 10.1 to 10.3 which were published up to the 2012 Edition can now be accessed on the Government website.

Tables 10.4 to 10.5 which were published up to the 2012 Edition can now be accessed on the Government website.

A summary of the Thames Gateway regeneration activity can be accessed on the UK Government Web Archive.

Back to table of contents

12. Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland

Table 12.1 and Table 12.2 previously contained data on the value of construction output and the index of construction output in Northern Ireland. Both are available on the Northern Ireland Statistics Research Agency website.

Tables 12.3 and 12.4 contained information relating to housing starts in Northern Ireland and can be found in the Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin published by the Department for Social Development.

Table 12.5 previously contained the value of new orders obtained by contractors for Wales. This is updated on a quarterly basis and can be found in Table 6 of the Output and New Orders in the Construction Industry publication.

Table 12.6 previously contained the value of output obtained by contractors for Wales. This is updated on a quarterly basis and can be found in Table 6 of the Output in the Construction Industry publication.

Table 12.7 was the Index of Construction for Wales and can be found in the latest release of the Index of Production and Construction on the Welsh Government website.

Table 12.8 contained information relating to planning applications in Wales. This information is published on a quarterly basis in the Development Management Quarterly Survey on the Welsh Government website.

Table 12.9 contained information relating to mineral planning applications in Wales. This information is produced by the Welsh Government.

Table 12.10 was the analysis of capital account expenditure for Wales and can be found on the Welsh Government website.

Table 12.11 showed household projections for Wales and can be accessed on the Welsh Government website.

Table 12.12 previously showed the value of new orders obtained by contractors for Scotland. This is updated on a quarterly basis and can be found in Table 6 of the Output and New Orders in the Construction Industry publication.

Table 12.13 showed the value of output obtained by contractors for Scotland. This is updated on a quarterly basis and can be found in Table 6 of the Output in the Construction Industry publication.

Back to table of contents

13. Building materials

Tables 13.1 to 13.6 contained information relating to building materials which are produced by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and are available on the Government website.

Back to table of contents

14. International comparisons

Tables 14.1 to 14.8 contained information relating to international comparisons and are produced by Gardiner and Theobald.

Back to table of contents

15. Key Performance Indicators and benchmarking

The Construction Industry Key Performance Indicators are produced by a partnership of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Constructing Excellence using data from the Office for National Statistics, Building Cost Information Service, Health and Safety Executive, Dun & Bradstreet and other third-party financial analysts.

The annual Construction Industry KPIs, relating to performance in 2013 are now available online from Glenigan.

Also, the kpizone website gives access to all KPIs for economic, social and environmental performance as well as those for the construction sectors, thus enabling the user to choose relevant KPIs and store and retrieve data to help benchmark effectively. Methods of measurement, data collection forms, trend charts, examples and links to improve performance are included for each KPI as well as calculators to obtain benchmark scores.

The KPI builder has the facility of being able to store performance information in a secure area called ‘My KPIs’, analyse and report results and then produce a tailored document called ‘My KPIs Handbook’. Other areas of the website include secondary and additional performance indicators, international KPIs and industry progress tables.

The website also includes a large amount of supporting information including case studies, KPI best practice guide and masterclass information. The Construction Industry KPIs are intended for use by individual firms wishing to measure and compare their performance.

Back to table of contents

.Background notes

  1. Quality and Methodology reports for both the Output in the Construction Industry (500.7 Kb Pdf) and New Orders in the Construction Industry (100.2 Kb Pdf) are available.

  2. Details of the policy governing the release of new data are available by visiting www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/code-of-practice/index.html or from the Media Relations Office email: media.relations@ons.gov.uk

    These National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and released according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Back to table of contents

Contact details for this Article

Kate Davies
construction.statistics@ons.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1633 456344