Overall construction orders rose by 7% in 2005

The Department for Trade and Industry have released figures relating to the amount of new construction orders in the year to December 2005.

New Construction Orders: December 2005.

The Department for Trade and Industry have released figures relating to the amount of new construction orders in the year to December 2005.

The findings were as follows:.

Overall:.

Orders in 2005 rose by 7% compared with 2004.

Orders in the fourth quarter of 2005 rose by 12% compared to the same period of 2004.

Orders in the fourth quarter of 2005 rose by 7% compared to the previous quarter.

Private Housing:.

Orders in the year to December 2005 rose by 5%.

Orders in the 3 months to December 2005 fell by 12% compared with the previous quarter, and by 1% when compared to the same period of 2004.

Public housing and housing association:.

Orders in the year to December 2005 rose by 8%.

Orders in the three months to December 2005 rose by 45%, compared with the previous quarter, an increase of 53% on the same period of 2004.

Infrastructure:.

Orders in the year to December 2005 rose by 35%.

Orders in the three months to December 2005 fell by 8% compared with the previous quarter, an increase of 20% on the same period of 2004 Public non-housing (excl.

infrastructure):.

Orders in the year to December 2005 fell by 9%.

Orders in the three months to December 2005 fell by 9%, and by 19% on the same period of 2004.

Private Commercial:.

Orders in the year to December 2005 rose by 3%.

Orders in the three months to December 2005 rose by 30% (31% up on the same period of 2004).

Private Industrial:.

Orders in the year to December 2005 rose by 23%.

Orders in the three months to December 2005 rose by 44% (up 27% on the same period of 2004).

Source: DTI.

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