Construction industry of the United Kingdom

Construction industry of the United Kingdom

The construction industry of the United Kingdom contributed gross value of £64,747 million to the UK economy in 2004.[1] The industry employed around 2.2 million people in the fourth quarter of 2009.[2] There were around 194,000 construction firms in Great Britain in 2009, of which around 75,400 employed just one person and 62 employed over 1,200 people.[2] In 2009 the construction industry in Great Britain received total orders of around £18.7 billion from the private sector and £15.1 billion from the public sector.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "United Kingdom National Accounts The Blue Book 2006" (PDF). 2006-08-22. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_economy/BlueBook2006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-29. 
  2. ^ a b c "Construction Statistics Annual 2010". Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_commerce/CSA-2010/Opening%20page.pdf. Retrieved 30 October 2010. 



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