4 May 2000
NORTHERN IRELAND INDEX OF CONSTRUCTION
The Northern Ireland Index of Construction will be published on Thursday 4 May 2000. It relates to the value of construction output for the period 1 October to 31 December 1999. All figures are provisional.
During the three months ending 31 December 1999:
- The seasonally adjusted Index of Construction was 101.2, down 2.0 points on the previous quarter (103.2) and 6.9 points lower than the figure for October to December 1998 (108.1).
- The seasonally adjusted Index of New Work was 110.7, representing a fall of 2.6 points on the quarter ending 30 September 1999 and 8.2 points on the corresponding quarter in 1998.
- The seasonally adjusted Index of Repair and Maintenance Work also experienced a decline, down 3.5 points on the last quarter and 3.2 points on the quarter ending 31 December 1998.
- The estimated seasonally adjusted value of construction output (at 1995 prices) was £394 million, a decrease of 4% (£16 million) on the previous quarter, and 8% (£36 million) on the same quarter in 1998.
Table 1 Northern Ireland Index of Construction (1995 = 100)(R)
Quarters Ending March 1995 - September 1999
Year / Quarter
Unadjusted
Seasonally Adjusted
1995 Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
1996 Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
1997 Jan - Mar
Apr -Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
1998 Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec
- Jan - Mar (P)
Apr - Jun (P)
Jul - Sep (P)
Oct - Dec (P)
108.1
96.2
100.3
95.9
107.7
98.4
105.7
103.3
107.7
98.4
100.3
104.9
114.0
105.1
110.2
105.7
103.3
101.8
103.9
98.9
102.2
100.4
99.6
98.1
101.8
102.7
105.0
105.7
101.8
102.7
99.6
107.3
107.8
109.7
109.4
108.1
97.7
106.3
103.2
101.2
1. Series revised May 2000
(P) Figures are provisional
(R) Figures are revised
Further information about the Index is available from:
Central Statistics and Research Branch, Department for Regional Development
Room 6.09, Clarence Court, 10 - 18 Adelaide Street, BELFAST BT2 8GB
Telephone (028) 9054 0799
Fax (028) 9054 0782
E-mail csrb@doeni.gov.uk