Construction output statistics

The construction output statistics are intended to provide a general measure of quarterly changes in the volume and value of construction output in NI.

Latest results - published 16 January 2025

  • In Quarter 3 2024 the total volume of construction output increased by 6.7%, increased by 14.0% over the year and increased by 5.8% on a rolling four quarters basis.
  • In Quarter 3 2024, construction output reached a 15 year high following seven  consecutive quarters of annual growth.
  • In the third quarter of 2024, construction output was 23.0% above the pre-pandemic level seen in Quarter 4 2019 and is 81.2% above the series low seen in Quarter 2 2020.
  •  The increase in overall output seen in Quarter 3 2024 from the previous quarter was driven by increases in both New Work (2.9%) and Repair and Maintenance (11.0 %).
  •  In Quarter 3 2024, there was an increase in all subsectors:  Housing (8.7%), Infrastructure (6.2%) and Other Work (2.0%).

Current publication and tables 

Notices of change

Other information

Publication schedule

The next Northern Ireland Construction Bulletin will be published on 27 March 2025. This will cover the period of 1 October to 31 December 2024. Full publication schedule

Historical data

Historical statistical bulletins for the Quarterly Construction Enquiry (quarter 1 2004 to quarter 1 2022) are retained on our historical bulletins page. Statistical bulletins from quarter 2 2022 onwards can be found under related documents.

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