Construction Output Statistics - Q2 - 2022

Date published: 29 September 2022

Latest Q2 2022 Construction Statistics released today.

This statistical bulletin provides users with the latest estimates of construction output carried out in Northern Ireland for Q2-2022. It excludes work carried out by Northern Ireland Construction firms in other parts of the UK or elsewhere.

• The total volume of construction output decreased by 0.6% over the second quarter of 2022 and decreased by 3.9% over the year. Comparing the most recent four quarters to the previous four quarters also showed a decrease in output over the medium term (1.9%).
• Construction output is 0.4% above the pre-Coronavirus pandemic level seen in Quarter 4 2019 and is 47.9% above the series low seen in Quarter 2 2020.
• The decrease in overall output in Quarter 2 2022 from the previous quarter was driven by decreases within both New Work (0.5%), and Repair and Maintenance (0.6%).
• The decrease over the year to Quarter 2 2022 in construction output was also driven by decreases within both New Work (5.1%), and Repair and Maintenance (1.3%).
• In Quarter 2 2022, both Housing (6.5%) and Other Work (0.1%) subsectors increased over the quarter, offset by a decrease within the Infrastructure (2.7%) subsector.