Construction orders up 6% in 12 months
12:08 08 Sep 2005
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Orders in the year to July 2005 rose by 6% compared to orders in the previous 12-month period, and orders in the three months to July 2005 rose by 9% compared to the same period in 2004.
Orders in the three months to July 2005 increased by 9% compared to the previous period, with rises in all sectors except private commercial orders.
Private housing orders in the year to July 2005 rose by 14% compared to those in the previous year. Orders in the three months to July 2005 rose by 7% compared with the previous period, and by 25% when compared with the same period a year earlier.
Public housing and housing association orders rose by 19% in the year to July 2005 compared with the previous year. Public housing and housing association orders in the three months to July 2005 were unchanged compared to the previous period, but rose by 32% compared to the same period a year earlier. All comparisons in this sector are affected by large variations due to its relatively small size.
Infrastructure orders in the year to July 2005 increased by 30% compared with the previous 12-months period. Orders in the three months to July 2005 rose by 76% compared with the previous period, and rose by 73% when compared to the same period a year earlier.
Public non-housing orders (excluding infrastructure) in the year to July 2005 fell by 5% compared with the previous 12-months period. Orders in the three months to July 2005 rose by 16% compared with the previous period, but fell by 12% when compared to the same period a year earlier.
Private commercial orders in the year to July 2005 fell by 8% compared with the previous year. Orders in the three months to July 2005 fell by 17% compared to the previous period, and by 22% compared to the same period a year earlier.
Private industrial orders in the year to July 2005 rose by 21% compared to the previous year. Orders in the three months to July 2005 rose by 24% compared to the previous period, and by 69% compared to the same period a year earlier.