Construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report provides both an overview of the UK construction industry as well as a look into trends that occupy this industry. It contains figures on employment, construction companies, residential and non-residential construction, infrastructure, as well as many other relevant topics such as sustainability, building materials, and construction costs.

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Market size

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  • Premium Statistic Construction industry gross value added (GVA) in the UK 1997-2024, quarterly
  • Premium Statistic Regional construction output value in Great Britain in 2023
  • Basic Statistic Construction output index in Great Britain 1997-2023, by industry segments
  • Premium Statistic Share of the output of different construction segments in the UK 1997-2023

Firms and employment

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  • Premium Statistic The 50 biggest construction companies in the UK 2022, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic Largest builders' merchants in the UK 2023, by revenue
  • Premium Statistic London Stock Exchange (UK): largest construction companies 2024, by market cap
  • Basic Statistic Number of employees in the construction industry in the UK 2002-2024, by quarters
  • Premium Statistic Number of construction companies based on employees in Great Britain 2022
  • Premium Statistic Construction workforce estimate in the UK in 2023 with 2028 forecast, by occupation

Residential building construction

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  • Premium Statistic New residential construction in the UK 2005-2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Housing starts forecasts in the UK 2029
  • Premium Statistic New housing registered for NHBC's ten-year warranty in the UK 2010-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Housing completions in the UK 1949-2023, by tenure
  • Premium Statistic Largest private and social housing projects to start in the UK in 2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of prefab building imports in the UK 2001-2023

Non-residential building construction

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  • Premium Statistic Private commercial construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Private industrial construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of office construction orders in Great Britain 2000-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Value of factory construction orders in Great Britain 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of warehouse construction orders in Great Britain 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of construction orders for the health sector in Great Britain 2000-2024

Infrastructure and specialized construction

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  • Basic Statistic New infrastructure construction output index in Great Britain 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic New infrastructure construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Government spending on transport in the UK 2023/24, by category
  • Premium Statistic Value of planned infrastructure projects in the UK 2023-2032, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly value of new infrastructure in Great Britain 1980-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Specialized construction companies in Great Britain 2010-2022, by segment
  • Basic Statistic Number of plumbing and HVAC firms in Great Britain 1998-2022

Construction materials

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  • Premium Statistic Imports and exports of raw building materials in the UK 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading five import and export markets for construction materials in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Production of cement in Great Britain 2001-2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual levels of brick production in Great Britain 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly delivery of ready-mixed concrete in the UK 2011-2023

Construction costs

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  • Premium Statistic Cost index for construction, repair, and maintenance in the UK 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average industrial building construction cost in UK 2024, by selected cities
  • Premium Statistic Average office construction cost in UK 2024, by selected cities
  • Premium Statistic Building materials and fixtures price indices in the UK 2020-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Annual growth of land value in the UK 2021-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Weekly salary in the construction sector in the UK 2000-2024

Safety

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  • Basic Statistic Fatal injuries at work in Great Britain 2023/24 by industry
  • Premium Statistic Rate of fatal injuries at work Great Britain 2023/24, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Causes of major non-fatal injuries in construction in Great Britain 2014/15-2022/23

Sustainability

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  • Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from the construction industry in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic GHG emissions from the construction industry in the UK 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from cement manufacturing in the United Kingdom 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Energy efficiency rating of housing in the UK in 2022, by tenure
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