Construction output statistics

Latest results - published 10^th October 2019

• The total volume of construction output in the second quarter of 2019 decreased by 5.6% compared with Q1 2019, and was 1.5% lower compared with the same quarter in 2018. Despite fluctuations, the total volume of construction output in NI has been on an upward trend since Q4 2013.
• The decrease in the overall output in Q2 2019 from the previous quarter was driven by a 6.0% decrease in Repair and Maintenance and a 2.8% decrease in New Work.
• In Q2 2019, there was an increase in Infrastructure (+2.4%) and decreases in Housing (-10.7%) and Other Work (-5.6%) compared with the previous quarter.

Current publication and tables 

• Construction bulletin and tables - 10^th October 2019

Notices of change

• Revision Notice - Data Smoothing Q2 2017
• Information Notice - Delay in Publication Q2 2017
• Methodological notice - Change of base year
• Revision notice - New Work and R&M series

Other information

• Historical Data
• Methodology
• Feedback
• Information for participants
• Economic and Labour Market Statistics Branch

Publication Schedule

The next Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin will be published on 16^th  January 2020. This will cover the period of 1^st July to 30^th September 2019.  Full publication schedule

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