Creating Britain's future

Creating Britain's Future
The UK construction industry is:
- important to the UK economy
- a driver of growth
- delivers excellent products; and
- helps change lives
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Construction and the UK economy

UK construction turnover is £100bn per annum – 10% of GDP.

There are 300,000 firms working in construction in the UK, the vast majority are SMEs.

Construction employs 3 million people.

Further information about Construction in the UK economy
Construction drives growth

Every £1 invested in construction generates £2.84 in economic activity

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92p of every £ invested in construction stays in the UK supporting UK jobs.
Construction delivers excellent products

83% of the industry’s clients rated the quality of their built asset as very good or excellent.

78% of the industry’s clients rated the value for money received as very good or excellent.

Construction productivity in 2012 reached the highest levels since records began.

Contractors have cut energy use on construction sites by a third since 2007 and waste by over a half in the same period

The rate of accidents in construction has fallen by over 25% since in the last 10 years.

Click here to see a series of case studies highlighting the industry's capability
Construction helps change lives
The industry creates:
- the homes we live in
- our transport infrastructure
- our workplace environment
- our schools and our hospitals.
To find out more about construction visit a construction site during UKCG’s open doors event on 9 and 10th of November. Find a site near you
Case Studies
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Welcome
Construction and the UK economy
Construction drives growth
Construction delivers excellent products
Construction helps change lives
Case Studies