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UK economy growth (%)
Economic indicators200320042005200620072008
Ìýactualactualestimateforecastforecastforecast
GDP2.33.31.722.52.8
Fixed investment2.26333.54
Consumer expenditure2.33.31.522.33
Real household disposable incomes2.331.52.222.5
CPI inflation1.41.32.22.122
Bank base rates – June3.754.54.754.254.254.25
– December3.754.754.54.254.254.5
Source: Construction Products Association
Construction output
Ìý2005200620072008
Ìýestimatedforecastforecastforecast
HousingÌýÌýÌýÌý
Public (£m)1,8752,0252,1452,275
% change–5866
Private (£m)11,12011,01011,23011,455
% change3–122
Total (£m)12,99513,03513,37513,730
% change1.80.32.62.6
Other new workÌýÌýÌýÌý
Public non-housing (£m)7,4857,5807,7757,970
% change–7.21.32.62.5
Infrastructure (£m)5,2505,5355,9156,080
% change–10.35.56.92.7
Industrial (£m)3,4703,6453,6453,680
% change3501
Commercial (£m)12,75013,02013,56514,120
% change02.14.24.1
Total other new work (£m)28,95529,78030,90031,850
% change–3.62.93.83.1
Total new work (£m)41,95042,81544,27545,580
% change–2.02.13.42.9
Repair, maintenance and improvementÌýÌýÌýÌý
Private housing RM&I11,79511,68012,03012,390
% change–5.0–1.033
Public housing RM&I6,7106,9757,3257,470
% change–2.0452
Public other RM&I7,1107,2507,3257,325
% change7210
Private other RM&I11,65011,18511,40511,865
% change1–4.024
Total RM&I37,26537,09038,08539,050
% change–0.5–0.52.72.5
Total all work79,21579,90582,36084,630
Total % change–1.30.93.12.7
Source: Construction Products Association