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Construction output in Great Britain: May 2020
What's in the bulletin?
- Construction output grew by a record 8.2% in the month-on-month all work series in May 2020 following the record decline of 40.2% in April 2020; the level of construction output is now down 38.8% on February 2020 before the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
- Construction output fell by a record 29.8% in the three months to May 2020, compared with the previous three-month period; this was driven by record falls of 30.3% in new work and 28.9% in repair and maintenance.
- The decrease in new work (30.3%) in the three months to May 2020 was because of record falls in most of the new work sectors; private new housing and private commercial were the largest contributors, falling by 42.5% and 29.5% respectively.
Datasets related to Construction industry
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Output in the construction industry
Monthly construction output for Great Britain at current price and chained volume measures, seasonally adjusted by public and private sector.
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Output in the construction industry: all work summary
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New orders in the construction industry
Quarterly new orders at current price and chained volume measures seasonally adjusted by public and private sector. Quarterly non–seasonally adjusted type of work and regional data.
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Construction output price indices
Monthly construction output price indices (OPIs) from July 2014 to June 2019, UK.
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Construction statistics annual tables
The construction industry in Great Britain, including value of output and type of work, new orders by sector, number of firms and total employment.
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Construction output in Great Britain: May 2020
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Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2017 provisional results
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Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs), UK: January to March 2020
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Short-term economic indicators commentary
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Construction development
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Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs)
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Construction statistics, Great Britain
A range of statistics on the construction industry, including value of output, new orders by sector, number of firms and total employment.
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