Topic: Public building construction in the UK

Public building construction in the UK - statistics & facts

Since 2010, the building construction industry in the United Kingdom has been growing in terms of turnover generated, with figures amounting to nearly 119 billion euros in 2016. Roughly 97,000 enterprises were registered as companies within the building construction sector in 2018, of which 2,780 had an annual revenue exceeding five million British pounds.

Turnover of building construction industry in the UK
135.7bn euros

Production value of the U.K. building construction industry
138.6bn euros

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Building Construction

Value of health construction in Great Britain 1980-2022, by type

Building Construction

Construction value of education facilities in Great Britain 1980-2024, by type

Building Construction

Value of new public housing in Great Britain 2007-2023

Construction industry

Turnover of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom 2010-2018
Turnover of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom 2010-2018
Annual turnover of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 (in million euros)
United Kingdom: production value of the building construction industry 2010-2018
United Kingdom: production value of the building construction industry 2010-2018
Annual production value of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2018 (in million euros)
United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the building construction industry 2010-2018
United Kingdom: number of enterprises in the building construction industry 2010-2018
Total number of enterprises in the building construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018
Building construction sector enterprises in the UK in 2022, by turnover
Building construction sector enterprises in the UK in 2022, by turnover
Number of VAT/PAYE based enterprises in the building construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by turnover size band
Number of enterprises in the building construction sector in the UK, by employment
Number of enterprises in the building construction sector in the UK, by employment
Number of VAT/PAYE based enterprises in the building construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by employment size band
Personnel costs of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom 2010-2018
Personnel costs of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom 2010-2018
Annual personnel costs of the building construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 (in million euros)

Public construction

England housing completions 1949-2023, by sector
England housing completions 1949-2023, by sector
Number of housing units completed in England from 1949 to 2023, by sector (in 1,000s)
Housing completions in Wales 1974-2024, by tenure
Housing completions in Wales 1974-2024, by tenure
Number of housing completions in Wales from 1974 to 2024, by tenure (in units)
Scotland housing completions 1949-2023, by sector
Scotland housing completions 1949-2023, by sector
Number of housing units completed in Scotland from 1949 to 2023, by sector (in 1,000s)
Number of housing completions in Northern Ireland 2005-2023, by tenure
Number of housing completions in Northern Ireland 2005-2023, by tenure
Number of housing units completed in Northern Ireland from 2005 to 2023, by tenure
New public housing: monthly construction output index in Great Britain 2016-2022
New public housing: monthly construction output index in Great Britain 2016-2022
Construction output index of new public housing in Great Britain from January 2014 to October 2022
Construction output index: new public housing in Great Britain 2000-2024
Construction output index: new public housing in Great Britain 2000-2024
Construction output index of new public housing in Great Britain from 2000 to 2024
Housing and community amenities spending as a share of GDP in the UK 1978-2025
Housing and community amenities spending as a share of GDP in the UK 1978-2025
Housing and community amenities expenditure as a share of GDP in the United Kingdom from 1978/79 to 2024/25
Government spending on housing and community amenities in the UK 2025, by function
Government spending on housing and community amenities in the UK 2025, by function
Public sector expenditure on housing and community amenities in the United Kingdom in 2024/25, by function (in million GBP)
Government spending on housing development in the UK 2010-2025
Government spending on housing development in the UK 2010-2025
Public sector expenditure on housing development in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)
Government spending on housing support in the UK 2010-2025
Government spending on housing support in the UK 2010-2025
Public sector expenditure on housing support in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 (in billion GBP)
General hospital construction costs in the UK 2022-2024
General hospital construction costs in the UK 2022-2024
Average construction costs of building a general hospital in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2022 to 2024, by city (in GBP per square meter)
Average cost per square meter of building schools/universities in UK 2016 and 2018
Average cost per square meter of building schools/universities in UK 2016 and 2018
Average cost by square meter of internal area in the United Kingdom (UK) for building a school or university in 2016 and 2018, by region (in GBP)
Average cost per square meter of building airports in UK 2016 and 2018
Average cost per square meter of building airports in UK 2016 and 2018
Average cost per square meter of internal area in the United Kingdom (UK) for building an airport in 2016 and 2018, by region (in GBP)

Public construction value

Value of new public housing in Great Britain 2007-2023
Value of new public housing in Great Britain 2007-2023
Construction output value of new public housing in England, Scotland and Wales from 2007 to 2023 (in million GBP)
Value of new public housing in Great Britain 2017-2020
Value of new public housing in Great Britain 2017-2020
Construction output value of new public housing in England, Scotland and Wales from January 2017 to November 2020 (in million GBP)
Construction value of education facilities in Great Britain 1980-2024, by type
Construction value of education facilities in Great Britain 1980-2024, by type
Construction output value of education facilities in England, Scotland and Wales from 1980 to 2024, by type (in million GBP)
Public university construction output in Great Britain 2000-2021
Public university construction output in Great Britain 2000-2021
Construction output value of new public universities in England, Scotland and Wales from 2000 to 2021 (in million GBP)
Value of health construction in Great Britain 1980-2022, by type
Value of health construction in Great Britain 1980-2022, by type
Construction output value of public and private health in England, Scotland and Wales from 1980 to 2022 (in million GBP)

Turnover of building construction industry in the UK
135.7bn euros

Production value of the U.K. building construction industry
138.6bn euros

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- Public spending on housing and community amenities in the UK 2017/18
- 12.1bn GBP
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Housing and community amenities spending as a share of GDP in the UK 1978-2025
- Public spending on housing development in the UK
- 11.4bn GBP
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Government spending on housing development in the UK 2010-2025

- Output value of new public housing construction in GB
- *****bn GBP
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Value of new public housing in Great Britain 2007-2023
- Value of public school and college construction in GB
- ****bn GBP
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Construction value of education facilities in Great Britain 1980-2024, by type

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