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CONTENTS
Title
Construction Material Price Indices
Price Indices of Construction Materials monthly
Price Indices of Construction Materials annual averages
Sales of Sand and Gravel in Great Britain
Sales of Sand and Gravel by English Regions, Wales and Scotland
Sales of Sand and Gravel by English and Welsh Counties and
Scottish Regions
Slate : Production, Deliveries and Stocks
Cement and Clinker : Production, Deliveries and Stocks
Bricks : Production, Deliveries and Stocks for Great Britain
Bricks : Production, Deliveries and Stocks by English Regions,Wales and Scotland
Concrete Building Blocks : Production, Deliveries and Stocks for Great Britain
Concrete Building Blocks : Production, Deliveries and Stocks by English Regions,
Wales and Scotland
Concrete Roofing Tiles; Fibre Cement Products; ReadyMixed Concrete
Value of Overseas Trade in Selected Materials and Components for Constructional
Use : Imports (cif) and Exports (fob)
7th May 2008

4th June 2008
Page
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2&3
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5
6&7
8&9
10
12
14 & 15
16 to 19
20 & 21
22 & 23
24
26 to 35
PRICES
Table 1: Construction Material Price Indices
United Kingdom
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2000 = 100
2008
(a) New Housing

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
106.2
106.3
106.6
107.4
108.4
108.4
108.3
108.3
108.6
108.4
108.3
108.6
108.4
108.9
109.8
110.6
111.2
111.8
112.7
112.3
112.2
112.0
111.9
112.2
112.4
113.9
114.5
115.0
115.7
115.7
116.1
116.1
115.6
115.6
115.9
116.6
117.1
118.3
119.2
119.4
120.6
122.0
122.8
124.0
124.1
125.4
126.2
126.8
126.5
128.8
129.6
129.4
131.0
131.8
132.8
134.0
134.1
134.2
133.7
133.5
Annual Average
107.8
111.2
115.3
122.2
131.6
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
106.3
106.3
106.7
107.7
108.7
108.7
108.8
108.8
108.4
108.3
108.1
107.9
108.1
108.9
110.6
112.5
114.4
116.4
117.5
118.0
118.3
118.9
118.5
118.5
119.4
121.5
121.7
122.0
121.5
121.2
120.9
120.3
119.7
119.6
120.0
120.4
121.3
122.7
123.9
124.4
126.0
127.4
128.9
130.7
131.2
132.2
132.3
132.6
132.9
134.8
135.3
135.2
136.3
136.7
137.5
138.6
138.1
138.2
137.6
137.1
Annual Average
107.9
115.1
120.7
127.8
136.5
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
106.1
106.2
106.7
107.5
108.0
108.0
108.5
108.4
108.6
108.4
108.5
108.7
108.5
109.1
109.8
110.8
111.5
112.4
113.0
113.1
113.1
113.0
113.0
113.5
113.8
115.2
115.8
116.0
116.4
116.2
116.3
116.3
115.9
116.1
116.6
117.3
117.9
118.8
120.0
120.5
121.6
123.1
124.0
125.9
126.4
127.8
128.5
129.2
128.8
130.9
131.6
131.4
132.7
133.7
134.5
135.6
135.9
135.9
135.3
135.0
Annual Average
107.8
111.7
116.0
123.6
133.4
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
106.6
106.6
107.0
107.9
108.9
108.9
108.7
108.7
108.6
108.5
108.5
108.5
108.5
109.1
110.3
111.6
113.0
114.3
115.2
115.4
115.5
115.7
115.5
115.7
116.3
117.7
118.2
118.5
118.7
118.4
118.5
118.3
117.7
117.8
118.3
118.8
119.5
120.6
121.8
122.2
123.6
125.0
126.2
128.0
128.4
129.7
130.2
130.6
130.6
132.6
133.2
133.0
134.4
135.0
135.5
136.8
137.0
137.0
136.4
136.1
Annual Average
108.1
113.3
118.1
125.5
134.8
134.6 (P)
133.7 (P)
135.5 (P)
(b) Other New Work

139.2 (P)
140.1 (P)
140.8 (P)
(c) Repair and Maintenance

136.3 (P)
135.8 (P)
136.2 (P)
(d) All Work
Note: These indices are weighted averages of Producer Price Indices. They do not
include electrical or mechanical engineering materials.
137.8 (P)
137.8 (P)
138.6 (P)
Source ONS/BERR
PRICES
Table 2: Price Indices of Construction Materials
United Kingdom
2007
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
AGGREGATES
Coated roadstone - including levy
- excluding levy
Crushed rock - including levy
- excluding levy
Sand & gravel - including levy
- excluding levy
144.8
139.5
131.3
103.3
163.9
145.8
145.2
139.7
128.3
100.6
165.2
146.1
143.3
137.8
128.1
100.3
162.6
144.4
144.0
139.3
127.1
100.2
163.0
144.7
145.6
140.2
127.3
99.3
159.7
141.8
142.0
136.8
127.6
99.9
161.1
143.0
140.6
135.5
126.3
99.0
160.1
141.7
CEMENT AND CONCRETE

Cement
Ready-mixed concrete
Plasterboard etc
Pre-cast concrete products
of which : Blocks, bricks, tiles & flagstones
of which : Blocks & bricks
Concrete reinforcing bars
Fibre Cement Products *
128.9
140.7
115.9
135.2
135.7
..
210.9
132.1
129.3
141.2
114.1
138.5
140.0
..
215.0
132.1
129.2
138.1
114.1
135.8
136.0
..
219.4
132.1
129.7
135.5
113.8
136.9
136.8
..
221.4
132.8
128.3
135.5
114.0
137.4
137.4
..
225.7
139.1
129.7
134.6
116.1
137.4
137.4
..
225.7
140.0
130.3
133.8
116.7
137.2
137.2
..
219.3
140.6
CLAY PRODUCTS
All Bricks
of which : Facing bricks
Ceramic tiles *
Ceramic sanitaryware *
137.9
..
72.2
123.9
138.2
..
72.6
125.8
139.4
..
72.2
125.6
137.4
..
72.6
125.3
143.3
..
72.6
125.9
141.6
..
72.8
125.8
142.2
..
72.8
126.4
TIMBER AND JOINERY

Imported softwood
Imported plywood *
Sawn wood
Particle Board
Builders woodwork
of which : Doors & windows
127.0
109.5
131.6
105.5
124.4
122.2
129.8
111.5
132.4
108.4
124.3
121.5
138.1
111.5
134.1
109.2
124.3
121.4
139.5
111.5
134.4
111.9
125.8
125.6
142.8
111.6
144.3
112.4
125.9
125.8
145.7
116.3
144.3
111.9
126.4
126.6
146.0
116.2
144.4
111.7
127.0
128.1
METAL PRODUCTS
Fabricated structural steel
Doors & windows
Screws etc
Other Builders Ironmongery *
Central heating boilers *
Metal sanitaryware *
170.7
117.9
141.7
105.6
111.6
141.4
172.6
98.6
141.7
105.6
111.6
141.4
176.9
94.9
141.7
105.6
111.5
143.4
179.2
95.1
141.8
105.6
111.4
143.4
181.6
95.3
141.8
106.7
111.4
143.4
183.1
98.4
141.8
106.8
111.4
143.4
181.3
97.6
141.8
106.8
112.6
145.1
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
Pipes and fittings (rigid)
Pipes and fittings (flexible)
Sanitaryware *
Doors & windows
Floorcovering *
124.3
116.5
107.4
114.3
106.7
125.4
119.6
107.4
114.4
106.2
126.7
119.6
107.4
114.5
106.2
127.3
120.7
107.4
114.4
106.7
128.5
121.0
108.2
115.0
107.2
128.9
119.2
108.2
114.9
107.4
128.9
119.2
108.6
115.0
107.4
OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS

Asphalt products *
Insulating materials (thermal or acoustic)
Paint (aqueous) *
Paint (non-aqueous)
Lighting equipment for roads
Electric heating apparatus *
Electric water heaters *
Kitchen furniture
179.6
113.8
111.8
108.6
124.5
96.8
164.8
104.6
179.0
114.0
111.8
108.8
124.9
96.8
164.8
105.2
178.5
114.0
111.8
108.4
125.9
96.8
164.8
105.9
181.2
114.4
111.8
107.5
125.9
96.8
164.8
106.1
185.7
114.4
111.8
107.0
125.9
96.8
166.0
106.1
184.5
114.6
111.8
107.3
127.6
96.8
166.0
107.0
187.1
114.4
111.8
107.4
128.1
96.8
166.0
107.2
Notes : 1. These indices, which are compiled by the Office for National Statistics, are a selection of producer price indices.
The complete list is available online at www.statistics.gov.uk, by searching for the reference MM22.
*.The Office for National Statistics state that these Indices are based on relatively few quotes and in the long term
should not be relied upon for contractrural purposes.
PRICES
Table 3: Price Indices of Construction Materials - Annual Averages
United Kingdom
2002
AGGREGATES
Coated roadstone - old
- including levy
- excluding levy
Crushed rock - old
- including levy
- excluding levy
Sand & gravel - old
- including levy
- excluding levy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2003
2004
2005
2006
2000=100
2007
121.3
115.9
121.6
116.2
127.0
122.3
137.3
131.7
144.5
139.3
137.9
112.9
138.5
113.1
132.4
105.4
129.0
101.1
127.9
100.2
138.5
119.4
145.5
126.6
149.3
130.9
155.4
137.1
162.1
143.8
CEMENT AND CONCRETE

Cement
Ready-mixed concrete
Plasterboard etc
Pre-cast concrete products
of which: Blocks, bricks, tiles & flagstones
Concrete re-inforcing bars
Fibre Cement Products
112.6
127.1
105.9
108.1
107.1
..
108.3
103.6
123.6
107.1
113.1
111.9
124.5
111.2
104.1
122.0
109.6
118.7
116.5
175.5
112.6
112.4
129.7
113.7
123.9
121.8
165.7
117.1
122.3
139.0
112.8
126.6
125.8
187.0
124.8
128.9
137.6
115.7
137.1
137.4
215.0
136.6
CLAY PRODUCTS
All Bricks
Ceramic tiles
Ceramic sanitaryware
109.4
82.3
104.7
114.3
80.9
105.7
118.5
81.9
106.6
125.8
84.1
110.0
133.9
86.9
112.7
139.4
72.2
123.8
103.5
109.0
99.2
94.1
101.0
109.4
108.2
102.3
91.9
105.5
112.6
106.6
110.3
92.9
109.6
120.0
103.5
113.8
96.7
115.7
..
111.3
117.3
99.8
119.0
..
137.9
138.9
109.6
125.7
97.0
103.8
111.6
114.7
117.0
125.0
TIMBER AND JOINERY

Imported Hardwood
Imported Softwood
Sawn Wood
Particle Board
Builders woodwork
of which
Doors & windows
(P)
(P)
(P)
(P)
METAL PRODUCTS
Fabricated structural steel
Doors & windows
Screws etc
Nails etc
Other builders' ironmongery
Central heating boilers
Central heating pumps
Taps & valves (domestic)
Metal sanitaryware
Copper pipes
100.0
105.8
100.8
105.5
100.4
102.6
108.5
99.6
146.4
95.1
100.2
108.8
98.9
101.4
101.6
102.1
101.7
99.4
132.5
95.5
133.5
112.3
102.7
104.0
98.7
103.9
102.6
100.5
127.2
113.5
149.9
117.8
126.4
110.1
100.9
106.6
104.4
116.0
132.5
128.9
149.5
117.6
142.0
..
103.5
109.2
112.2
..
137.1
199.7
176.9 (P)
101.7 (P)
141.8 (P)
..
106.4
112.0
118.7
..
143.5
212.5
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
Pipes and fittings (rigid)
Pipes and fittings (flexible)
Sanitaryware
Doors & windows
Floor covering
104.0
99.7
102.7
105.7
100.1
105.2
100.7
102.9
105.8
95.8
106.1
102.1
105.1
108.7
95.3
112.2
106.9
107.4
110.7
97.7
117.4
112.0
108.2
112.3
105.1
126.8
118.5
109.9
114.7 (P)
107.1

Worked monumental or building stone
Asphalt products
Insulating materials (thermal or acoustic)
Paint (aqueous)
Paint (non-aqueous)
Lighting equipment for buildings
Lighting equipment for roads
Electric heating apparatus
Electric water heaters
Kitchen furniture
..
103.5
98.6
100.0
104.0
98.2
101.4
93.4
103.3
100.9
86.6
110.2
99.7
100.9
103.3
96.6
102.7
93.7
106.2
112.3
86.0
123.2
101.3
101.8
101.7
97.4
107.3
93.8
122.2
113.6
89.0
134.9
107.5
106.9
104.8
96.8
124.9
94.4
137.9
106.8
94.5
165.3
110.2
108.9
106.0
..
123.8
96.1
153.3
103.2
..
181.2
113.9
112.0 (P)
107.9
..
126.6
99.5
164.7 (P)
106.3
Source : ONS
Note : These indices, which are compiled by the Office for National Statistics, are a selection of producer price indices. The complete list is
published monthly by HMSO in the Business Monitor MM22.
MINING AND QUARRYING

Table 4 : Sales of Sand and Gravel in Great Britain
Great Britain
Thousand tonnes
Sand
Gravel
for
Building
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
for
Concreting
for
Concreting
& other uses
Sand &
Gravel
for
Coating
Sand,
Gravel
& Hoggin
for Fill
Sand &
Gravel
Total
of which
MarineDredged
11,669
11,164
10,664
12,105
13,926
11,152
11,515
11,017
12,419
9,499
8,649
28,475
29,215
29,276
30,128
33,675
30,334
31,412
32,366
30,704
29,893
29,803
26,851
29,547
28,735
30,355
36,799
35,642
31,739
30,184
30,648
31,963
31,114
4,407
3,189
2,184
2,150
2,596
2,106
1,493
1,380
1,557
2,346
1,695
13,336
12,662
10,968
13,127
10,460
6,279
6,594
6,399
5,173
4,195
4,254
84,738
85,777
81,827
87,865
97,456
85,513
82,753
81,346
80,501
77,896
75,515
12,048
13,139
13,468
14,356
13,611
12,833
12,249
12,996
13,025
13,974
13,777
2001
Q4
3,418
8,206
8,736
607
2,247
23,214
3,262
2002
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,614
2,936
3,019
2,583
7,858
7,528
8,003
6,945
8,990
10,002
9,470
7,180
538
493
573
502
2,053
1,372
1,481
1,373
22,053
22,331
22,546
18,583
3,046
3,411
3,497
2,879
2003
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,681
3,294
3,117
2,423
7,376
8,441
8,310
7,285
7,436
8,803
8,481
7,019
376
343
379
395
1,691
1,802
1,761
1,340
19,560
22,683
22,048
18,462
2,841
3,234
3,324
2,850
2004
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,672
3,021
2,889
2,435
7,599
8,649
8,528
7,590
6,703
8,214
8,230
7,037
283
315
372
410
1,454
1,770
1,632
1,543
18,711
21,969
21,651
19,015
2,673
3,639
3,563
3,121
2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
3,141
3,467
3,246
2,565
7,180
8,490
8,054
6,980
7,271
8,226
8,201
6,950
376
439
398
344
986
1,553
1,422
1,212
18,954
22,175
21,321
18,051
3,040
3,519
3,491
2,975
2006
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,189
2,582
2,603
2,125
7,100
8,126
7,725
6,942
7,058
9,032
8,602
7,271
523
623
640
560
919
1,174
1,144
958
17,789
21,537
20,714
17,856
2,927
4,531
3,498
3,018
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,081
2,305
2,304
1,959
6,919
7,762
7,829
7,293
7,242
8,202
8,191
7,479
443
432
398
422
904
1,179
1,162
1,009
17,589
19,880
19,884
18,162
3,177
3,596
3,675
3,329
Note :
The figures above are from a quarterly sample inquiry whereas those below are from the Annual Minerals Raised Inquiry, a census.
The two inquiries differ because some respondents are only able to provide estimated information for the quarterly inquiry.
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
11,062
11,397
10,840
11,356
11,758
11,515
11,190
11,851
10,688
11,558
9,907
28,659
30,130
30,244
31,730
31,167
31,656
31,224
31,411
32,529
29,848
29,815
26,975
28,718
31,003
31,614
31,797
35,135
32,434
30,236
32,346
32,163
31,002
3,593
3,940
2,970
2,585
2,461
2,257
2,031
1,766
2,437
2,172
2,648
11,708
12,181
10,911
10,924
12,051
7,647
5,842
4,957
8,058
6,651
6,869
81,997
86,366
85,968
88,209
89,234
88,210
82,721
80,221
86,057
82,392
80,242
11,508
12,004
12,952
13,424
14,356
13,611
12,832
12,131
12,996
13,024
13,974

Table 5 : Sales of Sand and Gravel by Standard region, Wales and Scotland
Sand
Gravel
for
Building
for
Concreting
for
Concreting
& other uses
Sand &
Gravel
Sand, Gravel
& Hoggin
Sand &
Gravel
of which
for
Coating
for Fill
Total
MarineDredged
(a) Q4 2007
North East
34
..
..
19
24
..
166
Yorkshire &
the Humber
137
518
505
99
1,259
26
North West
222
411
..
22
41
..
86
West Midlands
268
889
1,056
..
53
2,310
East Midlands
160
840
801
..
45
1,898
East of England
236
1,036
1,267
96
245
2,880
196
South East
350
1,710
2,335
61
177
4,633
2,354
South West
180
822
534
34
194
1,764
194
Wales
218
..
..
49
629
307
Scotland
154
610
675
91
82
1,612
1,959
7,293
7,479
422
1,009
18,162
3,329
221
1,508
1,534
20
46
3,329
North East
11
145
97
17
13
283
61
Yorkshire &
the Humber
121
481
552
59
1,219
39
North West
182
385
132
20
69
788
55
West Midlands
274
902
1,053
52
42
2,323
East Midlands
195
1,000
823
21
68
2,107
East of England
275
1,014
1,171
93
228
2,781
157
South East
378
1,607
2,180
49
188
4,402
2,283
South West
258
453
552
131
85
1,479
172
Wales
177
269
116
43
606
251
Scotland
254
686
595
170
163
1,868
2,125
6,942
7,271
560
958
17,856
3,018
182
1,313
1,500
23
3,018
Great Britain
of which
marine-dredged
(b) Q4 2006
Great Britain
of which
marine-dredged
Note :
Regions refer to Government Office Regions

Table 6 : Sales of Sand and Gravel by English & Welsh County and Scottish Region
Thousand tonnes
2006
NORTH EAST
Northumberland
Tyne and Wear *
Durham
Cleveland *
YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

North Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
Humberside *
NORTH WEST
Cumbria
Lancashire
Merseyside *
Greater Manchester
Cheshire
Shropshire
Staffordshire
West Midlands
Warwickshire
Hereford & Worcester
(
(
EAST MIDLANDS
Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
Lincolnshire
EAST OF ENGLAND
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
Suffolk *
Essex *
Bedfordshire
Hertfordshire
)
)
)
)
SOUTH EAST
Note :
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
347
283
352
449
430
..
176
41
22
108
160
36
18
69
211
71
167
167
78
185
146
58
..
126
1,374
1,219
1,123
732
128
224
290
647
113
197
262
609
85
168
261
920
788
780
209
126
119
184
110
123
)
)
)
)
(
)
)
(
143
371
2,677
2,323
2,180
230
1,648
182
346
271
203
1,429
159
305
227
199
1,333
139
293
216
2,376
2,107
429
771
323
157
696
372
692
289
139
615
3,625
2,781
(
1,308
695 (
554
448
352
854
355
218
1,324
1,519
811
978
)
194
319
541
700
95
190
274
909
..
294
174
126
229
163
..
76
109
349
)
87
134
373
(
380
2,512
2,461
2,310
248
223
1,503
158
330
247
..
1,407
..
308
237
1,924
2,106
2,137
1,898
280
914
305
999
730
802
112
703
2,779
3,113
3,198
601
797
682
886
711
894
845
536
950
595
983
610
1,765
)
)
(
499
314
1,008
)
)
888
1,259
)
)
466
666
956 (
209
153
108
83
101
335
WEST MIDLANDS
Buckinghamshire
Oxfordshire
Berkshire
Greater London *
Surrey
Kent *
Sussex East *
Sussex West *
Hampshire *
Isle of Wight *
2007
2,880
280
646
..
..
623
639
481
..
890
357
..
4,843
4,402
4,535
5,074
5,003
4,633
256
282
312
1,369
1,170
431
226
242
272
1,127
257
1,058
375
205
252
306
1,104
386
1,080
376
228
285
339
1,260
436
1,151
423
216
272
322
1,245
415
1,175
403
971
52
795
50
774
52
952
955
209
252
316
1,113
387
1,127
..
242
819
..
Regions refer to Government Office Regions
)
)
* Includes marine-dredged.

Table 7 : Slate - Production, Deliveries and Stocks
Great Britain
Tonnes
Production
Roofing (b)
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 (P)
2007
Deliveries
Powder &
Other (c) Granules
Roofing (b)
Stocks (a)
Powder &
Other (c) Granules
Deliveries
Roofing (b)
Powder &
Other (c) Granules
Fill &
Other Uses
30,255
29,732
29,140
28,265
28,815
30,770
32,182
34,471
..
..
..
..
18,219
14,846
17,019
18,733
12,399
14,834
18,348
15,623
..
..
61,612
65,260
61,290
61,729
58,740
51,872
44,644
47,521
44,424
29,003
..
..
22,967
19,141
27,686
27,714
26,069
33,569
33,341
33,052
32,653
34,700
..
..
..
..
17,898
14,945
17,275
13,740
11,670
13,586
19,069
14,576
..
..
64,037
62,646
61,580
60,978
59,205
52,648
44,923
47,588
43,947
29,240
..
..
22,719
19,431
10,305
11,311
15,423
10,049
5,519
3,159
2,674
2,477
..
..
..
2,563
2,278
2,250
1,936
6,829
7,356
8,465
7,850
8,849
..
..
6,454
2,521
3,628
6,485
3,911
3,135
2,856
2,799
3,275
3,416
..
..
4,274
3,746
209,070
142,787
253,707
190,581
328,547
383,353
498,212
669,818
..
..
860,395
..
1999 Q4
6,968
7,084
13,877
8,656
2,925
13,531
10,049
6,829
3,135
40,931
2000 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7,027
7,422
6,846
7,520
3,283
3,345
3,002
2,769
12,803
9,356
11,603
10,882
7,293
8,400
8,809
8,839
2,952
3,243
2,947
2,528
13,160
10,515
10,937
10,311
9,783
8,805
6,842
5,519
7,160
7,062
7,115
7,356
2,778
1,619
2,285
2,856
82,017
112,875
70,570
63,085
2001 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7,348
7,195
7,605
8,622
3,751
3,634
3,499
3,950
10,352
11,883
13,375
11,911
7,289
8,114
7,887
9,762
3,000
3,736
3,412
3,438
11,078
11,798
13,345
11,367
5,537
4,618
4,313
3,159
7,858
7,709
7,693
8,465
2,140
1,939
2,343
2,799
94,404
124,026
84,366
80,557
2002 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
8,504
7,480
7,496
8,702
3,554
6,687
3,767
4,340
9,948
11,471
11,714
11,291
8,348
7,508
7,699
9,098
3,756
6,869
4,141
4,303
9,367
11,876
12,174
10,530
3,315
3,273
3,070
2,674
8,281
8,182
7,813
7,850
3,379
2,974
2,514
3,275
94,193
148,357
122,840
132,822
2003 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
8,436
8,635
8,195
9,205
3,492
4,364
4,120
3,647
8,077
7,335
6,685
6,906
7,545
9,028
8,679
9,448
3,108
4,132
4,196
3,140
7,887
7,230
7,333
6,790
3,570
3,177
2,693
2,477
8,188
8,420
8,344
8,849
3,417
3,523
2,875
3,416
177,974
172,954
151,403
167,487
2004 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9,397
9,031
..
..
4,432
3,596
8,029
..
7,288
8,083
7,544
..
8,379
10,135
..
..
4,619
3,499
8,578
..
7,460
7,328
7,049
..
3,469
2,365
3,954
..
8,777
8,874
8,225
..
3,242
3,997
4,592
..
158,552
154,407
158,333
..
2005 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2006 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4 (P)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13,635
11,594
14,804
16,170
19,044
..
..
..
7,448
6,575
5,051
5,194
6,147
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6,194
12,879
14,983
16,803
19,372
..
..
..
7,635
6,406
5,257
5,094
5,962
..
..
..
2,824
3,170
3,079
..
..
..
..
..
10,281
8,967
7,424
6,792
6,454
..
..
..
5,347
5,440
3,990
4,090
4,274
..
..
..
124,188
195,762
223,696
251,314
189,623
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
..
..
..
..
17,787
16,577
16,017
14,879
5,571
4,315
4,672
4,583
..
..
..
..
16,829
14,765
15,475
15,577
5,036
4,875
4,929
4,591
6,984
3,066
2,977
2,563
4,996
5,850
6,391
2,521
4,571
4,011
3,754
3,746
376,876
346,426
..
255,249
Note : From Q1 1995, the coverage of 'powder & granules' has been extended to include non-quarry manufacture; and 'crude blocks' are
included in 'other' maufacture slate.
(a)
(b)
(c)
10
Refers to stocks at the end of the period.

Consists of all slate tiles which could be used as roofing tiles.
Consists of all slate products for cladding and decorative uses
CEMENT
Table 8 : Cement & Clinker - Production, Deliveries and Stocks
Great Britain
Thousand tonnes
Cement
Clinker
Production
of which : Exports
(from GB)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Deliveries
(into GB from
GB production)
Imports (into GB)

by
by
'Manuf.
Others**
Cementitious Material
other
Production
total
11,089
11,215
11,405
11,216
11,469
11,887
146
164
141
110
127
74
10,762
11,072
11,074
11,004
11,221
11,638
966
576
609
306
124
255
452
646
825
971
1,089
..
2,175
2,329
2,443
2,385
..
..
14,355
14,623
14,951
14,666
..
..
10,327
10,146
10,402
10,074
10,069
10,227
2002 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2003 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2004 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2005 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2006 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,650
2,887
2,890
2,662
2,632
2,963
2,889
2,731
2,623
3,023
2,971
2,788
2,544
3,024
2,940
2,708
2,647
2,981
2,990
2,851
2,678
3,188
3,130
2,891
36
49
30
31
30
40
53
41
31
40
36
34
21
30
29
30
25
30
37
35
27
22
9
16
2,587
2,784
2,865
2,526
2,661
2,907
2,910
2,594
2,683
2,875
2,863
2,653
2,555
2,986
2,923
2,540
2,737
2,895
2,917
2,672
2,779
3,061
3,011
2,787
253
273
262
178
193
174
128
81
138
176
185
110
104
70
77
55
28
32
40
24
43
59
84
69
102
84
140
126
130
173
183
160
196
220
219
190
225
264
264
218
269
268
303
249
271
..
..
..
.. 476
535
.. 641
.. 523
.. 529
.. 593
.. 646
.. 560
.. 554
.. 625
.. 688
.. 576
.. 547
632
666
540
.. 601
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..3,418
..3,676
..3,908
..3,353
..3,513
..3,847
..3,867
..3,395
..3,571
..3,896
..3,955
..3,529
..3,431
3,952
3,930
3,353
3,635
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,165
2,766
2,714
2,682
2,189
2,735
2,537
2,685
2,153
2,711
2,841
2,697
2,193
2,669
2,576
2,636
2,127
2,622
2,654
2,666
2,021
2,812
2,751
2,643
2007 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2008 Jan
762
860
1,056
1,004
1,113
1,071
1,089
1,017
1,024
1,065
1,054
772
746
17
5
5
9
5
8
2
5
2
9
5
2
6
836
870
1,073
939
1,082
1,040
1,011
1,014
986
1,116
1,046
625
776
0
27
16
27
11
21
46
34
4
13
25
31
35
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
633
508
880
900
985
927
925
963
863
855
857
931
752
NB
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Where the coverage is for Great Britain, the figures for imports & exports are defined accordingly and have been estimated.
Cementitious material covers cement itself, pulverised fuel ash (pfa) to BS 3892 Part 1 and ground granulated blast-furnace
slag (ggbs) to BS 6699
* Refers to stocks at end of period
** Estimated
12
BRICKS
Table 9 : Bricks - Production, Deliveries and Stocks
Great Britain
Production
Deliveries
(from)
Stocks*
Production
Deliveries
(from)
Stocks*
(a) Brick Type

All Types
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Commons
2,772
2,868
2,748
2,510
2,472
2,940
2,830
2,570
2,399
2,408
588
617
791
906
966
315
318
319
304
306
330
322
304
284
290
112
105
117
137
151
2006 Q4
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
596
622
642
623
585
545
572
660
640
536
906
957
939
918
966
84
82
66
80
78
64
68
80
79
63
137
152
140
136
151
2007 February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008 January
February
196
250
200
209
232
193
188
242
203
219
163
160
196
175
240
202
219
240
208
204
228
211
188
137
144
171
946
957
956
946
939
923
907
918
909
940
966
982
1,007
23
25
21
23
22
29
24
27
24
34
20
19
20
22
25
23
24
33
31
25
23
26
21
16
20
20
153
152
150
149
140
138
136
136
134
147
151
149
149
(b) Material Type

All Materials
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Clay#
2,772
2,868
2,748
2,510
2,472
2,940
2,830
2,570
2,399
2,408
588
617
791
906
966
2,606
2,707
2,601
2,359
2,313
2,777
2,668
2,419
2,254
2,248
570
600
776
887
948
2006 Q4
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
596
622
642
623
585
545
572
660
640
536
906
957
939
918
966
559
581
609
581
543
515
536
619
593
499
887
931
921
905
948
2007 February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008 January
February
196
250
200
209
232
193
188
242
203
219
163
160
196
175
240
202
219
240
208
204
228
211
188
137
144
171
946
957
956
946
939
923
907
918
909
940
966
982
1,007
186
240
189
199
221
178
176
227
189
197
156
..
..
164
227
188
207
225
186
191
216
194
177
129
..
..
919
931
933
925
921
913
898
905
900
920
948
..
..
14
#Sand-lime bricks are included with clay bricks
BRICKS
Table 10 : Brick Production, Deliveries and Stocks by English region, Wales and Scotland
North
East
Yorks &
Humber
North
West
West
Midlands
East
Midlands
(a) Commons
Production
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
4,755
759
1,426
747
1,823
..
6,759
2,035
1,571
1,956
1,197
320
31,478
7,118
9,557
8,339
6,464
1,802
12,562
4,100
3,017
3,376
2,069
..
63,431
14,386
16,444
17,162
15,439
5,149
72,843
27,078
11,336
17,446
16,983
..
Deliveries (from)
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
3,070
423
894
961
792
..
5,924
1,823
1,698
1,307
1,096
879
29,595
8,104
7,314
8,839
5,338
2,060
11,749
2,765
3,409
2,955
2,620
..
58,630
14,411
15,810
15,618
12,791
3,778
63,153
14,942
19,851
15,988
12,372
..
Stocks *
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
2,939
1,590
2,122
1,908
2,939
3,306
4,611
4,005
3,878
4,510
4,611
4,306
6,522
3,653
5,896
5,396
6,522
6,106
3,632
4,178
3,762
4,183
3,632
..
11,629
6,803
7,437
8,981
11,629
14,497
92,953
99,408
90,893
88,342
92,953
..
(b) Facings
Production
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
123,573
26,366
35,167
31,889
30,151
..
111,977
27,295
27,568
30,377
26,737
9,071
190,520
45,171
49,633
48,530
47,186
18,287
483,246
118,024
126,154
121,845
117,223
39,642
359,264
95,493
95,045
87,701
81,025
29,841
206,363
51,282
53,923
51,468
49,690
..
Deliveries (from)
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
112,739
26,149
29,699
30,388
26,503
..
107,913
26,106
30,135
28,142
23,530
8,019
192,251
46,623
52,361
50,211
43,056
12,895
477,836
114,306
131,815
126,617
105,098
35,540
350,871
83,802
96,887
91,491
78,691
23,135
190,916
45,516
52,170
52,433
40,797
..
Stocks *
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
49,001
38,384
43,852
45,353
49,001
..
53,774
51,361
48,794
50,567
53,774
57,498
68,939
69,218
66,490
64,809
68,939
78,631
144,754
143,377
137,401
132,629
144,754
149,908
147,959
151,257
149,415
145,625
147,959
156,453
130,901
121,220
122,973
122,008
130,901
..
(c) Engineering #
Production
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
3,998
744
834
1,550
870
..
38,893
12,717
12,708
6,543
6,925
..
43,285
10,444
12,476
12,330
8,035
..
97,688
24,287
25,985
25,393
22,023
7,750
8,637
16
3,846
988
3,787
0
..
..
..
..
..
..
Deliveries (from)
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2008 February
3,611
822
743
882
1,164
..
31,188
7,934
8,644
8,115
6,495
..
47,635
9,931
12,935
13,311
11,458
..
100,799
22,325
27,092
27,563
23,819
7,511
5,182
1,892
1,597
902
791
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
549
84
175
843
22,840
19,918
23,982
22,410
13,320
18,183
17,724
16,743
13,905
18,978
17,871
15,701
8,671
3,340
5,589
5,675
..
..
..
Stocks *
2007
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
East of
England
#
Q4
2008 February
2007 December
549
..
22,840
..
16,846
Note : Regions now use Government Office boundaries
16
13,320
..
13,905
14,682
17,497
8,671
..
4,670
* Refers to stocks at end of period.
..
..
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Table 11 : Concrete Blocks - Production, Deliveries and Stocks
Great Britain
All Types
Production
Deliveries
(from)
Dense
Stocks*
Production
Deliveries
(from)
Stocks*
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
82,537
84,662
87,767
90,219
87,922
21,839
95,675
96,256
89,997
87,510
89,958
82,042
84,486
85,851
88,529
88,509
20,133
96,383
94,854
89,551
87,015
88,746
9,069
8,865
9,109
9,594
8,842
9,014
8,513
10,088
9,680
..
..
37,250
39,439
38,439
37,629
36,598
8,502
36,775
37,677
36,188
34,956
36,698
37,142
39,024
38,255
37,013
36,518
7,874
37,175
37,444
36,473
34,741
35,396
4,507
4,568
4,431
4,368
4,258
3,963
3,684
3,690
3,465
..
..
2002 Q4
2003 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2004 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2005 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2006 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21,839
23,280
24,843
24,374
23,178
24,272
24,715
24,537
22,731
23,135
23,828
22,847
20,186
21,155
22,435
22,615
21,305
22,014
22,532
23,248
22,164
20,133
23,225
25,862
25,985
21,311
22,430
25,175
25,528
21,721
21,992
24,386
23,454
19,720
20,820
22,560
23,611
20,023
21,057
24,033
23,184
20,472
9,014
9,300
8,274
6,665
8,513
10,306
9,923
9,180
10,088
11,297
9,817
9,123
9,680
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
8,502
8,646
9,490
9,743
8,896
8,797
9,397
10,183
9,300
9,336
9,635
9,231
7,985
8,536
8,903
9,384
8,133
8,714
9,268
9,727
8,989
7,874
8,840
9,996
9,946
8,392
8,554
9,813
10,297
8,781
8,979
9,960
9,526
8,008
8,160
8,903
9,599
8,079
8,141
9,531
9,283
8,442
3,963
3,888
3,376
3,177
3,684
3,884
3,251
3,174
3,690
4,116
3,707
3,463
3,465
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6,788
8,146
6,333
7,679
8,424
7,609
7,356
7,650
7,823
7,906
5,575
6,902
6,987
8,125
6,645
7,759
8,129
8,099
7,021
8,128
8,206
8,290
5,668
7,183
6,927
6,726
7,568
6,489
7,623
8,447
7,898
7,927
7,786
7,566
7,447
5,010
6,191
6,613
8,253
7,427
8,299
8,307
7,882
7,739
7,564
8,013
7,531
4,928
5,518
6,578
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,656
3,145
2,528
2,965
3,410
3,215
3,163
3,006
2,998
3,048
2,087
3,011
2,578
3,125
2,669
3,244
3,355
3,317
3,097
3,313
3,362
3,388
2,239
2,984
2,854
2,582
3,012
2,591
2,958
3,354
3,243
3,283
3,073
3,083
2,956
2,039
2,472
2,509
3,160
2,931
3,300
3,300
3,128
3,152
3,003
3,317
3,135
1,990
2,287
2,741
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2006 February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2007 January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008 January (P)
February (P)
20
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Table 12 : Concrete Blocks : Production, Deliveries and Stocks by English Region, Wales and Scotland
North
East
Yorks &
Humber
North
West
West
Midlands
East
Midlands
East of
England
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
615
158
148
152
144
171
3,276
799
843
834
802
797
4,864
1,052
1,151
1,249
1,241
1,223
1,923
324
392
..
548
531
3,619
794
898
880
951
890
2,816
590
717
722
804
573
Deliveries (from)
2007
2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
592
144
139
150
158
145
3,179
777
766
825
830
758
4,765
1,045
1,081
1,266
1,268
1,150
1,879
336
378
..
555
511
3,489
834
835
968
886
800
2,715
643
659
779
686
591
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
82
58
68
70
56
82
470
357
434
456
431
470
595
496
566
549
522
595
119
..
..
..
99
119
522
378
441
354
432
522
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1,990
520
533
497
492
468
13,125
3,283
3,258
3,335
3,348
3,184
3,197
743
725
812
870
790
4,929
1,305
1,195
1,235
1,274
1,225
6,353
1,496
1,729
1,632
1,588
1,404
8,229
1,888
1,887
1,864
2,189
2,289
Deliveries (from)
2007
2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,021
444
504
544
530
443
12,833
2,955
3,010
3,438
3,531
2,854
3,125
665
761
834
821
709
5,032
1,097
1,167
1,382
1,314
1,169
6,424
1,519
1,664
1,829
1,588
1,343
8,630
1,830
1,955
2,430
2,252
1,993
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
134
167
194
146
109
134
1,580
1,338
1,586
1,453
1,249
1,580
320
262
228
206
239
320
366
860
820
615
417
366
528
673
738
540
467
528
924
942
964
674
683
924
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,605
678
681
649
636
639
16,401
4,082
4,101
4,169
4,150
3,981
8,061
1,795
1,876
2,061
2,111
2,013
6,852
1,629
1,587
..
1,822
1,756
9,972
2,290
2,627
2,512
2,539
2,294
11,045
2,478
2,604
..
2,993
2,862
Deliveries (from)
2007
2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2,613
588
643
694
688
588
16,012
3,732
3,776
4,263
4,361
3,612
7,890
1,710
1,842
2,100
2,089
1,859
6,911
1,433
1,545
..
1,869
1,680
9,913
2,353
2,499
2,797
2,474
2,143
11,345
2,473
2,614
..
2,938
2,584
216
225
262
216
2,050
1,695
2,020
1,909
915
758
794
755
485
..
..
..
1,050
1,051
1,179
894
1,218
..
..
..
(a) Dense aggregate

Production
2007
2006
2007
Stocks *
2007
2006
2007
294
..
..
..
..
..
(b) Other (1)

Production
2007
2006
2007
Stocks *
2007
2006
2007
(c) Total
Production
2007
2006
2007
Stocks *
2007
2006
2007
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
165
216
1,680
2,050
Note : Regions refer to Government Office Regions
22
761
915
516
485
899
1,050
..
..
* Refers to stocks at end of period.

Table 13 : Other Building Materials
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Concrete Roofing Tiles

(Th.sq.m. of roof area covered)
Production
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Deliveries
Ready-Mixed
Concrete
(Th.cu.m.)
Stocks *
Deliveries
24,958
24,981
25,972
26,765
24,825
25,023
21,437
20,739
25,719
23,730
23,551
25,075
25,587
25,365
25,047
24,430
24,390
21,401
19,403
24,489
24,118
23,812
4,267
3,442
3,543
4,552
4,947
4,586
2,982
2,850
4,902
4,426
3,646
22,327
22,983
23,550
23,043
23,008
22,597
22,289
22,856
22,432
23,029
23,548
1998 Q4
5,978
6,141
3,442
5,348
1999 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
6,460
6,586
6,124
6,801
5,803
6,161
6,822
6,580
3,740
4,276
3,471
3,543
5,574
6,018
6,315
5,643
2000 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
7,562
6,818
6,406
5,979
6,330
6,137
6,677
5,903
4,679
5,209
4,911
4,552
5,685
6,048
6,062
5,248
2001 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
6,618
6,435
6,047
5,725
5,762
5,957
6,907
5,803
5,407
5,885
5,025
4,947
5,293
6,018
6,050
5,647
2002 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
6,757
6,097
5,918
6,251
5,801
6,474
6,848
5,267
5,332
4,954
3,654
4,586
5,404
5,934
5,929
5,330
2003 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
5,821
6,280
3,917
5,418
5,798
6,364
4,455
4,785
4,484
4,480
2,362
2,982
5,388
5,892
5,750
5,259
2004 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
5,498
5,266
4,920
5,055
4,294
4,800
5,134
5,175
3,787
3,728
3,048
2,850
5,334
5,931
6,038
5,553
2005 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
5,787
7,502
6,135
6,295
4,779
6,406
7,103
6,200
3,732
5,818
4,850
4,902
5,137
5,994
5,920
5,381
2006 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
6,792
6,002
5,448
5,489
6,252
5,709
6,371
5,787
5,418
5,708
4,688
4,426
5,445
5,995
6,047
5,542
2007 Q1
Q2
Q3
6,618
5,775
5,129
5,629
5,728
6,541
5,368
5,360
3,929
5,554
6,103
6,205
Q4
6,028
* Refers to stocks at the end of the period.
24
5,914
3,646
5,686
EXTERNAL TRADE
Table 14 : Value of Overseas Trade in Selected Materials and Components
for Constructional Use : Imports (cif) & Exports (fob)
United Kingdom
Current Prices ('000)

2002
All Building Materials & Components
All Raw Materials
Imports
Exports
Balance
2004
2005
2006
2007
7,575,468
8,353,619
9,118,176
9,453,468 10,680,840 12,317,044
4,323,704
4,717,767
4,987,277
5,246,751
5,813,304
6,115,722
(3,251,764) (3,635,852) (4,130,899) (4,206,717) (4,867,536) (6,201,322)
105,745
64,371
(22,556)
114,586
63,367
(51,219)
123,992
79,654
(44,338)
149,137
91,180
(57,957)
180,137
98,058
(82,079)
213,101
124,680
(88,421)
Sand for construction
Imports
Exports
2,046
2,103
2,421
3,443
3,756
4,566
4,363
5,499
5,075
5,770
5,948
7,762
Crushed Rock : uncoated
Imports
Exports
16,419
43,848
18,724
46,046
21,830
53,914
28,580
60,850
39,307
65,986
38,790
71,721
Crushed Rock : coated
Imports
Exports
6
3,066
6
2,891
3
1,978
1,172
4,787
2,246
2,622
2,883
3,937
Building Stone : unprocessed
Imports
Exports
48,780
2,340
58,201
1,831
74,956
1,769
92,059
1,597
95,903
1,777
114,763
3,209
Slate : unprocessed
Imports
Exports
6,835
291
7,082
686
7,431
587
7,428
703
10,894
309
11,990
1,579
Gypsum & Anhydrite
Imports
Exports
6,751
679
8,596
428
8,040
510
9,509
547
8,649
512
8,686
492
Bituminous Shale
Imports
Exports
24,909
12,043
19,556
8,042
7,975
16,329
6,027
17,196
18,063
21,084
30,041
35,980
All Semi-Manufactures
26
Imports
Exports
Balance
2003
Imports
Exports
Balance
1,489,285
1,572,077
1,631,987
1,619,893
1,756,079
2,187,535
457,136
466,234
517,347
575,828
618,574
642,383
(1,032,148) (1,105,843) (1,114,640) (1,044,065) (1,137,505) (1,545,152)
Clinker
Imports
Exports
10,703
6,741
20,840
2,027
21,684
1,325
26,338
1,801
40,922
2,644
60,376
1,900
Sawn Wood > 6mm thick
Imports
Exports
663,547
22,035
744,256
26,426
712,779
26,178
691,359
30,939
727,916
38,370
913,410
32,027
Densified Wood
Imports
Exports
2,184
442
2,247
405
2,199
473
2,604
474
2,782
422
2,331
318
Particle Board
Imports
Exports
54,762
10,283
48,410
12,305
54,772
12,320
58,318
11,058
56,174
16,357
55,505
9,364
Laminated Wood
Imports
Exports
206,669
12,412
190,846
13,958
237,481
18,564
232,912
22,720
250,616
24,435
282,181
23,125
Fibreboard
Imports
Exports
64,039
22,558
63,182
19,960
64,665
16,456
58,050
10,397
61,430
12,533
72,170
10,565
Steel for Fabrication
Imports
Exports
226,326
201,342
229,234
218,993
273,422
251,209
248,987
270,580
278,233
236,427
463,777
255,917
Aluminium for Fabrication
Imports
Exports
194,661
123,806
203,976
109,558
189,245
122,579
211,703
152,508
272,982
220,652
274,635
233,912
Profiles of Vinyl Chloride
Imports
Exports
51,851
23,481
52,186
23,149
47,944
24,625
48,667
24,011
48,748
27,350
41,521
33,759
Slag for Construction
Imports
Exports
4,974
616
1,963
834
2,352
1,913
4,790
2,788
4,625
1,747
6,666
1,231
Tar & Bituminous Mixtures
Imports
Exports
7,787
24,735
12,807
26,423
21,277
30,727
34,133
37,636
9,262
26,008
12,249
27,568
Lime
Imports
Exports
1,782
8,686
2,130
12,196
4,167
10,977
2,031
10,915
2,390
11,629
2,714
12,697
EXTERNAL TRADE
00)

2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
2,784,105
1,476,578
(1,307,527)
2,966,344
1,503,330
(1,463,014)
3,147,923
1,544,381
(1,603,542)
3,171,803
1,534,118
(1,637,685)
3,030,974
1,533,893
(1,497,081)
48,711
23,034
(25,677)
41,241
28,027
(13,214)
53,506
31,171
(22,335)
59,426
33,378
(26,048)
58,928
32,104
(26,824)
Imports
Exports
Balance
1,094
1,510
1,727
1,592
1,408
2,273
1,581
2,102
1,232
1,795
Imports
Exports
Sand for construction
9,568
15,413
9,075
15,987
10,458
20,469
9,777
18,051
9,480
17,214
Imports
Exports
Crushed Rock : uncoated
596
761
455
581
808
729
834
1,274
786
1,353
Imports
Exports
Crushed Rock : coated
27,020
519
22,553
692
28,881
803
32,667
912
30,662
802
Imports
Exports
Building Stone : unprocessed
2,890
50
2,730
518
2,797
525
2,896
362
3,567
174
Imports
Exports
Slate : unprocessed
2,757
82
2,379
88
2,226
130
2,143
144
1,938
130
Imports
Exports
Gypsum & Anhydrite
4,786
4,700
2,323
8,568
6,926
6,243
9,530
10,533
11,262
10,636
Imports
Exports
Bituminous Shale
Q4
Imports All Building Materials & Components
Exports
Balance
All Raw Materials
466,434
155,241
(311,193)
513,621
160,110
(353,511)
598,754
168,050
(430,704)
559,081
164,086
(394,995)
516,079
150,137
(365,942)
Imports
Exports
Balance
All Semi-Manufactures
10,536
547
13,417
443
17,589
592
14,277
383
15,093
482
Imports
Exports
Clinker
191,519
10,030
221,287
7,994
271,556
9,990
232,971
8,063
187,596
5,980
Imports
Exports
Sawn Wood > 6mm thick
705
85
544
86
721
85
572
80
494
67
Imports
Exports
Densified Wood
15,325
4,071
12,610
2,643
15,134
2,051
14,558
2,536
13,203
2,134
Imports
Exports
Particle Board
70,724
6,038
67,891
6,790
69,891
5,485
73,663
5,717
70,736
5,133
Imports
Exports
Laminated Wood
15,791
3,060
19,438
3,160
16,041
2,593
19,177
2,423
17,514
2,389
Imports
Exports
Fibreboard
81,628
54,314
93,377
57,638
122,509
63,164
118,642
69,182
129,249
65,933
Imports
Exports
Steel for Fabrication
64,763
59,021
70,128
62,130
70,346
64,215
69,070
56,632
65,091
50,935
Imports
Exports
Aluminium for Fabrication
11,319
8,547
11,068
9,601
10,347
8,140
10,817
8,365
9,289
7,653
Imports
Exports
Profiles of Vinyl Chloride
1,568
280
1,010
328
2,020
368
2,013
363
1,623
172
Imports
Exports
Slag for Construction
1,879
5,910
2,218
6,059
1,845
7,921
2,597
7,551
5,589
6,037
Imports
Exports
Tar & Bituminous Mixtures
678
3,339
634
3,238
754
3,446
725
2,791
601
3,222
Imports
Exports
Lime
27
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2002
All Products & Components
28
Imports
Exports
Balance
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
5,980,438
6,666,956
7,362,197
7,684,438
8,744,624
9,916,407
3,802,196
4,188,166
4,390,277
4,579,743
5,096,672
5,348,658
(2,178,242) (2,478,790) (2,971,920) (3,104,695) (3,647,952) (4,567,749)
Wood sleepers (rail & tram)
Imports
Exports
5,579
115
5,103
48
5,981
42
7,296
905
6,844
606
7,907
880
Building Stone : processed
Imports
Exports
106,257
20,725
135,000
24,744
152,257
33,589
173,779
39,289
206,066
36,148
242,333
34,391
Slate Roofing Tiles
Imports
Exports
39,401
4,510
45,667
8,268
51,174
10,211
53,197
11,093
50,717
5,479
57,498
5,732
Other Slate Products
Imports
Exports
4,521
2,173
4,403
2,401
9,759
2,050
10,235
2,570
10,641
2,407
8,963
2,256
Portland Cement
Imports
Exports
57,439
11,207
51,676
12,773
63,269
13,527
56,472
21,707
52,408
28,178
59,411
26,487
Other Cements
Imports
Exports
22,007
18,962
21,930
20,891
23,115
25,576
22,409
23,786
24,857
32,358
24,307
31,244
Steel Sheet Piling
Imports
Exports
16,583
34,859
17,348
33,029
35,965
31,360
47,933
14,808
55,911
18,609
65,621
37,509
Ready-Mixed Concrete
Imports
Exports
11
2,983
1
3,784
41
4,930
3
9,073
612
10,116
685
10,354
Concrete Reinforcing Bars
Imports
Exports
79,895
31,582
108,833
14,757
106,989
27,612
121,965
38,095
150,492
38,587
179,962
107,235
Mortars
Imports
Exports
4,587
5,158
4,369
4,405
4,927
4,494
4,739
5,566
5,247
5,998
5,922
5,770
Clay Bricks
Imports
Exports
15,313
6,153
21,733
6,909
23,996
10,000
27,577
12,082
29,102
13,541
35,243
10,591
Clay Roofing Tiles
Imports
Exports
4,419
903
5,474
695
8,720
1,014
9,485
1,449
10,285
1,680
10,347
195
Clay Pipes
Imports
Exports
1,266
10,781
873
11,752
778
9,188
2,163
8,446
601
6,262
633
5,517
Other Clay Products
Imports
Exports
2,757
3,047
2,187
3,854
4,886
4,794
5,240
14,338
5,886
11,123
5,613
17,463
Concrete Blocks & Bricks
Imports
Exports
3,786
17,169
4,246
20,431
4,297
21,242
5,866
25,598
4,544
26,814
11,476
27,318
Imports
Exports
3,264
7,365
2,106
8,752
2,027
7,880
2,408
7,285
4,845
7,857
4,658
6,942
Other Concrete Tiles & Paving
Imports
Exports
7,310
35,194
10,648
35,251
9,734
32,144
11,753
35,168
14,702
33,692
15,620
38,271
Prefabricated Concrete Products
Imports
Exports
4,712
11,718
11,316
12,117
15,093
25,010
20,288
29,374
22,439
28,936
26,761
23,241
Concrete Pipes
Imports
Exports
9,376
18,654
7,629
27,068
16,918
28,674
21,365
25,566
27,303
27,010
32,671
32,444
EXTERNAL TRADE
00)

2006
Q4
2,268,961
1,298,303
(970,658)
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
2,411,481
1,315,193
(1,096,288)
2,495,664
1,345,160
(1,150,504)
2,553,296
1,336,654
(1,216,642)
Q4
2,455,966
1,351,651
(1,104,315)
Imports
Exports
Balance
All Products & Components
1,855
72
1,569
25
2,066
115
2,311
255
1,961
485
Imports
Exports
Wood sleepers (rail & tram)
55,895
8,893
53,347
8,462
60,696
8,540
61,313
9,753
66,977
7,636
Imports
Exports
Building Stone : processed
13,534
978
12,218
968
14,152
966
15,951
1,533
15,177
2,265
Imports
Exports
Slate Roofing Tiles
2,431
803
2,732
772
2,452
392
2,023
654
1,756
438
Imports
Exports
Other Slate Products
12,538
7,244
14,552
6,458
13,411
7,685
15,990
6,662
15,458
5,682
Imports
Exports
Portland Cement
6,940
7,518
6,511
7,615
6,270
8,529
5,767
8,098
5,759
7,002
Imports
Exports
Other Cements
12,461
4,395
16,072
3,678
20,258
5,288
16,897
5,922
12,394
22,621
Imports
Exports
Steel Sheet Piling
162
2,501
192
2,230
190
2,638
219
2,904
84
2,582
Imports
Exports
Ready-Mixed Concrete
35,823
9,761
44,599
26,597
55,886
28,514
47,718
23,591
31,759
28,533
Imports
Exports
Concrete Reinforcing Bars
1,265
1,391
1,458
1,354
1,516
1,512
1,497
1,571
1,451
1,333
Imports
Exports
Mortars
6,960
2,905
7,762
2,900
9,872
3,634
9,305
2,181
8,304
1,876
Imports
Exports
Clay Bricks
2,582
621
2,731
63
2,613
35
2,696
8
2,307
89
Imports
Exports
Clay Roofing Tiles
170
1,459
45
1,202
406
1,344
169
1,401
13
1,570
Imports
Exports
Clay Pipes
1,482
3,682
830
2,699
1,389
3,905
1,947
4,603
1,447
6,256
Imports
Exports
Other Clay Products
1,636
5,711
2,294
6,162
4,245
9,080
3,661
7,160
1,276
4,916
Imports
Exports
Concrete Blocks & Bricks
938
1,801
1,059
2,253
952
1,997
1,209
1,556
1,438
1,136
Imports
Exports
3,831
8,527
3,860
8,140
4,825
10,797
3,383
9,763
3,552
9,571
Imports
Exports
Other Concrete Tiles & Paving
6,690
6,249
8,273
5,596
6,689
6,907
7,302
5,222
4,497
5,516
Imports
Exports
Prefabricated Concrete Products
6,010
6,998
7,706
7,468
7,719
8,271
8,482
8,303
8,764
8,402
Imports
Exports
Concrete Pipes
29
EXTERNAL TRADE
United Kingdom

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Products & Components (continued)
30
Structural Units (steel)
Imports
Exports
202,369
276,559
229,855
384,989
275,573
366,258
308,125
401,830
361,685
445,236
506,570
475,417
Structural Units (aluminium)
Imports
Exports
126,958
50,009
178,048
63,415
130,037
72,732
147,050
72,730
149,757
81,708
211,665
81,774
Steel Tubes & Hollow Sections
Imports
Exports
80,276
89,961
69,092
85,884
89,647
74,805
94,193
93,135
117,181
109,871
141,066
114,624
Bituminous Roofing Felt
Imports
Exports
12,356
4,853
16,314
5,231
17,279
5,209
19,559
5,438
21,082
5,755
25,625
5,399
Other Asphalt products
Imports
Exports
7,711
14,631
7,240
15,229
8,476
13,017
9,488
12,815
8,449
16,756
9,876
16,767
Mineral Insulating Materials
Imports
Exports
54,956
65,900
64,287
78,231
70,064
99,812
81,458
115,427
84,002
137,321
81,465
139,211
Glass Fibre
Imports
Exports
1,515
1,588
1,977
1,267
1,782
671
1,241
1,271
2,666
820
1,482
1,188
Imports
Exports
17,820
8,688
18,308
9,040
20,389
6,578
22,168
7,402
24,343
6,618
31,341
6,667
Building Plasters
Imports
Exports
4,512
3,871
6,003
2,946
4,475
5,263
6,740
6,324
5,725
8,121
5,996
7,483
Plasterboard
Imports
Exports
14,178
13,637
32,538
13,411
45,399
19,103
37,787
16,724
34,275
24,262
30,287
19,695
Copper Pipes
Imports
Exports
101,738
97,501
117,993
112,436
153,381
109,661
152,310
124,772
212,455
167,831
217,760
153,263
Lead Pipes & Fittings
Imports
Exports
22
140
33
58
113
297
115
1,768
168
204
93
45
Zinc Pipes & Fittings
Imports
Exports
66
2,653
81
2,909
207
4,231
179
3,989
328
5,446
1,154
7,166
Other Zinc Building Products
Imports
Exports
7,445
11,788
7,596
12,155
11,056
15,822
11,992
21,052
14,480
23,873
12,432
20,681
Plastic Pipes
Imports
Exports
66,750
119,464
69,465
141,043
78,305
152,224
84,353
170,733
100,144
187,793
114,307
204,879
Other Plastic Building Products
Imports
Exports
76,035
85,262
87,529
84,704
105,632
93,460
116,565
99,630
133,409
100,498
147,921
115,017
Builders Ironmongery
Imports
Exports
334,690
117,549
355,324
135,144
377,439
134,198
389,610
130,262
452,335
155,064
495,709
156,407
Nails & Screws
Imports
Exports
47,594
6,822
47,431
9,401
52,292
10,480
48,017
14,171
51,836
15,229
59,745
12,642
Mastics, Putty
Imports
Exports
102,365
72,340
114,733
84,926
119,705
84,732
126,302
82,529
138,983
95,347
148,745
103,620
Paints & Varnishes
Imports
Exports
275,689
387,177
286,155
396,953
292,933
398,005
297,691
421,283
315,962
436,044
337,844
438,767
EXTERNAL TRADE
00)

2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
93,851
121,113
117,194
114,404
119,423
113,319
138,803
117,512
131,150
130,182
Imports
Exports
Structural Units (steel)
46,329
20,589
53,647
13,426
56,340
31,044
55,772
17,798
45,906
19,506
Imports
Exports
Structural Units (aluminium)
28,212
31,010
32,324
28,607
34,165
27,786
37,094
31,432
37,483
26,799
Imports
Exports
Steel Tubes & Hollow Sections
5,809
1,295
6,044
1,354
5,772
1,388
7,279
1,348
6,530
1,309
Imports
Exports
Bituminous Roofing Felt
2,276
4,336
2,506
4,076
2,502
4,603
2,572
4,081
2,296
4,007
Imports
Exports
Other Asphalt products
20,596
34,049
21,591
36,463
21,273
35,538
20,353
32,747
18,248
34,463
Imports
Exports
Mineral Insulating Materials
667
458
603
229
401
314
135
388
343
257
Imports
Exports
Glass Fibre
5,476
1,940
6,958
1,563
7,348
1,669
7,961
1,703
9,074
1,732
Imports
Exports
1,237
1,832
1,377
2,195
1,344
1,889
2,141
1,827
1,134
1,572
Imports
Exports
Building Plasters
8,037
5,680
6,652
5,342
12,211
5,249
5,532
4,708
5,892
4,396
Imports
Exports
Plasterboard
47,179
39,992
52,951
35,986
52,512
34,523
56,084
40,126
56,213
42,628
Imports
Exports
Copper Pipes
38
57
39
14
44
18
8
13
2
0
Imports
Exports
Lead Pipes & Fittings
95
918
279
2,418
286
1,452
214
1,871
375
1,425
Imports
Exports
Zinc Pipes & Fittings
3,588
5,851
3,208
6,051
2,928
5,233
3,250
4,174
3,046
5,223
Imports
Exports
Other Zinc Building Products
24,318
44,781
28,963
51,676
30,274
54,093
28,892
49,829
26,178
49,281
Imports
Exports
Plastic Pipes
32,132
24,125
37,830
28,144
38,508
29,214
38,140
30,626
33,443
27,033
Imports
Exports
Other Plastic Building Products
116,375
40,741
125,141
40,626
120,699
40,069
125,906
37,598
123,963
38,114
Imports
Exports
Builders Ironmongery
13,193
4,412
14,540
3,292
14,390
3,503
16,073
2,946
14,742
2,901
Imports
Exports
Nails & Screws
33,595
22,892
36,522
24,174
39,829
26,476
36,690
27,526
35,704
25,444
Imports
Exports
Mastics, Putty
77,143
100,118
81,873
104,489
80,822
120,143
90,625
114,844
84,524
99,291
Imports
Exports
Paints & Varnishes
31
EXTERNAL TRADE
United Kingdom

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
32
Unglazed Ceramic Tiles
Imports
Exports
26,591
2,521
33,515
2,808
34,386
1,791
48,736
2,776
54,270
2,476
63,847
4,415
Glazed Ceramic Tiles
Imports
Exports
259,759
15,075
299,118
13,441
298,832
16,168
285,488
17,216
285,081
21,444
285,176
20,552
Ceramic Sanitaryware
Imports
Exports
90,514
32,345
123,692
36,213
154,229
44,780
157,864
48,004
173,687
54,232
181,616
58,378
Plastic Sanitaryware
Imports
Exports
64,735
53,959
69,624
62,634
91,025
58,709
98,663
68,603
105,586
78,718
126,098
78,655
Metal Sanitaryware
Imports
Exports
96,884
31,676
105,958
33,753
108,114
38,497
110,304
34,553
123,202
32,213
139,116
33,491
Flat Glass
Imports
Exports
74,026
36,149
68,138
41,547
58,092
44,772
53,410
51,502
55,900
67,141
70,708
83,174
Other Glass Products
Imports
Exports
65,610
28,138
63,831
29,438
69,646
30,008
67,274
25,895
78,695
31,631
75,455
37,644
Wood Veneers
Imports
Exports
36,117
12,087
37,263
9,127
34,826
8,076
35,328
9,664
40,586
10,607
38,016
10,212
Wood Mouldings
Imports
Exports
64,274
15,511
58,579
16,131
67,497
20,097
69,452
18,922
79,514
20,362
73,739
18,234
Wood Block Flooring
Imports
Exports
100,480
9,882
104,888
10,487
119,103
9,312
117,317
8,086
132,977
8,448
124,160
5,588
Other Builder's Woodwork
Imports
Exports
54,586
6,074
64,807
10,711
70,930
23,091
78,356
13,298
93,870
21,562
108,619
17,178
Windows (wood)
Imports
Exports
43,590
17,122
54,847
23,010
66,150
21,961
66,201
5,693
71,679
9,466
80,068
12,432
Doors (wood)
Imports
Exports
173,008
24,247
167,738
25,276
169,146
27,176
164,036
29,900
191,637
38,546
205,212
35,434
Doors & Windows (steel)
Imports
Exports
46,057
19,763
51,052
21,455
53,807
18,376
57,661
20,146
54,493
21,231
38,989
25,108
Doors & Windows (aluminium)
Imports
Exports
58,972
23,327
69,492
23,157
57,010
23,217
61,542
27,785
68,235
35,883
65,317
32,605
Doors & Windows (plastic)
Imports
Exports
25,058
43,847
27,110
47,859
25,981
51,774
27,227
63,205
41,045
68,641
39,535
63,032
Cork Tiles
Imports
Exports
3,883
1,284
2,601
1,199
2,658
1,885
2,043
1,662
2,540
2,878
2,877
1,611
Linoleum Floor Coverings
Imports
Exports
179,733
193,102
162,338
180,172
179,118
172,688
179,151
178,385
213,518
188,215
241,782
193,976
Wallpaper
Imports
Exports
41,139
79,003
47,542
71,002
43,859
56,789
39,129
55,456
40,998
54,868
58,420
67,279
Textile Wall Coverings
Imports
Exports
1,643
2,539
1,408
1,159
2,140
678
1,313
484
1,187
373
1,551
591
EXTERNAL TRADE
00)

2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13,070
702
14,147
1,201
15,629
1,045
17,821
1,090
16,250
1,079
Imports
Exports
Unglazed Ceramic Tiles
69,386
4,755
76,667
5,146
69,993
5,941
72,303
5,005
66,213
4,460
Imports
Exports
Glazed Ceramic Tiles
42,496
14,665
48,373
14,776
42,636
14,025
47,096
15,147
43,511
14,430
Imports
Exports
Ceramic Sanitaryware
26,162
18,654
29,179
20,798
31,450
20,094
32,033
19,353
33,436
18,410
Imports
Exports
Plastic Sanitaryware
33,744
9,742
33,442
8,346
35,278
8,683
37,022
8,174
33,374
8,288
Imports
Exports
Metal Sanitaryware
14,915
18,752
19,561
19,547
15,788
18,859
19,123
16,897
16,236
27,871
Imports
Exports
Flat Glass
20,659
10,617
18,566
7,323
18,544
8,103
20,333
11,082
18,012
11,136
Imports
Exports
Other Glass Products
8,977
2,446
10,023
3,167
10,102
2,821
8,802
2,334
9,089
1,890
Imports
Exports
Wood Veneers
21,180
4,541
18,674
5,186
20,264
5,678
19,143
4,111
15,658
3,259
Imports
Exports
Wood Mouldings
35,088
2,216
30,121
1,360
26,766
1,118
31,054
1,421
36,219
1,689
Imports
Exports
Wood Block Flooring
27,515
4,047
25,284
3,511
31,681
4,179
28,450
3,405
23,204
6,083
Imports
Exports
Other Builder's Woodwork
17,917
2,967
16,809
2,597
18,596
3,559
20,851
4,255
23,812
2,021
Imports
Exports
Windows (wood)
49,010
9,735
58,935
9,267
53,543
9,604
46,199
8,211
46,535
8,352
Imports
Exports
Doors (wood)
12,291
6,687
9,984
5,699
9,898
6,406
10,322
6,468
8,785
6,535
Imports
Exports
Doors & Windows (steel)
20,618
9,020
20,251
9,695
15,410
8,234
14,609
7,312
15,047
7,364
Imports
Exports
Doors & Windows (aluminium)
10,031
16,676
8,218
13,839
10,276
16,184
10,641
16,375
10,400
16,634
Imports
Exports
Doors & Windows (plastic)
615
602
919
382
629
431
651
430
678
368
Imports
Exports
Cork Tiles
56,133
46,061
58,544
46,779
57,922
47,645
65,020
50,589
60,296
48,963
Imports
Exports
Linoleum Floor Coverings
11,679
13,981
15,518
15,544
15,979
16,804
13,460
17,239
13,463
17,692
Imports
Exports
Wallpaper
326
58
364
52
367
46
444
292
376
201
Imports
Exports
Textile Wall Coverings
33
EXTERNAL TRADE
United Kingdom

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
34
Fitted Kitchens (assembled)
Imports
Exports
50,515
11,118
66,141
22,753
72,546
28,543
88,219
38,899
98,937
34,261
140,010
35,078
Prefabricated Buildings (wood)
Imports
Exports
11,439
18,205
17,755
28,363
17,118
10,276
18,618
14,075
21,986
22,603
48,899
26,608
Prefabricated Buildings (steel)
Imports
Exports
15,292
42,595
33,516
33,369
13,633
16,629
25,458
12,814
30,281
42,880
30,100
27,230
Prefabricated Buildings (other)
Imports
Exports
24,360
29,277
30,775
36,892
21,723
67,465
52,602
90,502
67,587
45,996
73,188
35,599
Mobile Homes
Imports
Exports
8,266
7,752
8,300
12,000
7,196
8,573
6,867
11,291
Taps & Valves
Imports
Exports
166,503
32,318
193,386
37,812
218,022
42,383
209,659
51,134
265,657
62,344
276,927
71,750
Pumps (circulating)
Imports
Exports
9,981
15,523
13,191
19,429
16,078
22,176
20,706
24,986
25,544
28,408
24,456
27,395
Central Heating Boilers
Imports
Exports
295,046
54,887
371,004
62,531
386,508
66,455
433,200
72,126
473,692
76,578
493,688
70,305
Radiators
Imports
Exports
128,297
17,040
156,028
18,320
185,745
24,109
173,673
30,597
193,948
37,707
199,175
46,166
Water Heaters
Imports
Exports
74,328
47,706
58,673
56,723
63,348
60,170
64,514
70,226
75,238
67,902
88,857
64,518
Space Heaters
Imports
Exports
106,201
49,750
121,118
48,184
135,387
48,192
139,190
47,605
120,030
39,930
105,694
36,983
Fan Systems
Imports
Exports
125,306
61,158
122,017
78,836
132,616
86,463
134,485
94,318
152,829
132,081
197,784
94,519
Air Conditioning Equipment
Imports
Exports
311,058
182,398
330,246
191,466
389,070
255,124
360,514
218,235
379,150
201,257
512,334
231,065
Air Purifying Equipment
Imports
Exports
23,212
84,619
28,647
99,171
30,072
101,710
37,950
108,350
31,440
114,378
28,683
120,571
Hand Driers
Imports
Exports
2,579
2,730
2,916
1,238
3,307
1,905
3,887
1,177
5,009
1,036
4,056
1,644
Meters
Imports
Exports
13,740
23,306
18,767
22,270
17,875
23,191
20,971
22,700
25,666
25,024
24,427
25,742
Plugs & Sockets
Imports
Exports
134,579
104,511
155,233
104,404
170,877
119,250
183,550
106,743
232,658
169,345
229,289
148,319
Electrical Wires
Imports
Exports
607,637
384,485
640,997
420,550
770,132
419,339
789,156
392,062
1,028,495
458,568
1,298,218
521,061
Electrical Insulators
Imports
Exports
39,628
61,961
26,827
70,687
33,557
54,632
32,793
38,222
37,729
28,858
30,304
33,776
Lamps & Fittings
Imports
Exports
282,041
150,525
321,327
155,404
354,391
168,398
354,174
179,800
392,782
195,049
448,089
218,573
Fire & Security Alarms
Imports
Exports
76,055
87,074
97,101
103,585
131,901
118,660
140,511
130,795
153,055
150,929
144,886
153,216
Lifts & Escalators
Imports
Exports
52,455
19,709
77,203
24,301
89,366
17,717
112,695
11,664
104,250
24,833
113,463
43,109
..
..
..
..
EXTERNAL TRADE
00)

2006
Q4
2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27,128
8,845
24,947
9,411
29,238
10,467
40,608
7,480
45,217
7,720
Imports
Exports
Fitted Kitchens (assembled)
5,836
5,710
10,523
7,171
14,071
8,517
12,723
6,008
11,582
4,912
Imports
Exports
Prefabricated Buildings (wood)
8,885
18,311
5,888
4,447
10,179
4,377
8,708
8,687
5,325
9,719
Imports
Exports
Prefabricated Buildings (steel)
13,267
9,611
18,204
9,744
19,497
9,076
18,512
8,659
16,975
8,120
Imports
Exports
Prefabricated Buildings (other)
1,056
2,474
1,884
1,327
2,447
3,118
1,865
4,555
671
2,291
Imports
Exports
Mobile Homes
69,935
16,347
74,395
18,772
64,857
17,617
68,481
18,823
69,194
16,538
Imports
Exports
Taps & Valves
7,189
7,991
6,924
8,030
4,599
4,721
4,972
7,175
7,961
7,469
Imports
Exports
Pumps (circulating)
150,589
20,432
122,644
18,511
109,040
17,091
123,360
15,740
138,644
18,963
Imports
Exports
Central Heating Boilers
48,970
9,520
49,515
9,584
50,706
10,011
48,226
12,090
50,728
14,481
Imports
Exports
Radiators
21,762
17,511
20,456
16,910
23,520
17,499
22,643
14,761
22,238
15,348
Imports
Exports
Water Heaters
43,630
11,807
24,297
9,771
20,427
7,145
24,908
9,475
36,062
10,592
Imports
Exports
Space Heaters
32,853
25,624
49,416
26,384
66,940
24,106
45,747
21,787
35,681
22,242
Imports
Exports
Fan Systems
87,460
48,954
116,930
53,842
152,517
68,116
133,064
59,065
109,823
50,042
Imports
Exports
Air Conditioning Equipment
6,698
28,571
6,583
28,293
7,343
29,615
6,821
31,485
7,936
31,178
Imports
Exports
Air Purifying Equipment
873
243
947
220
784
1,066
1,079
167
1,246
191
Imports
Exports
Hand Driers
6,527
6,763
6,436
5,106
6,055
6,763
6,998
6,671
4,938
7,202
Imports
Exports
Meters
55,195
41,843
57,701
40,201
57,749
35,316
57,554
36,296
56,285
36,506
Imports
Exports
Plugs & Sockets
280,899
123,365
304,181
132,678
321,904
115,857
330,288
134,561
341,845
137,965
Imports
Exports
Electrical Wires
9,411
7,104
8,217
8,593
7,075
8,147
8,658
10,087
6,354
6,949
Imports
Exports
Electrical Insulators
101,846
54,909
105,473
59,542
105,316
51,398
124,050
51,892
113,250
55,741
Imports
Exports
Lamps & Fittings
38,975
37,732
37,535
42,658
35,036
38,209
37,970
36,663
34,345
35,686
Imports
Exports
Fire & Security Alarms
24,823
10,013
26,752
10,612
28,939
9,799
29,319
11,102
28,453
11,596
Imports
Exports
Lifts & Escalators
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Monthly bulletin of building materials and components - April 2008

Monthly bulletin of building materials and components - April 2008

7th May 2008

(a) New Housing

(b) Other New Work

(c) Repair and Maintenance

(d) All Work

CEMENT AND CONCRETE

TIMBER AND JOINERY

OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS

CEMENT AND CONCRETE

TIMBER AND JOINERY

OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS

MINING AND QUARRYING

MINING AND QUARRYING

Regions refer to Government Office Regions

MINING AND QUARRYING

YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

Regions refer to Government Office Regions

MINING AND QUARRYING

Refers to stocks at the end of the period.

Imports (into GB)

(a) Brick Type

(b) Material Type

* Refers to stocks at end of period

#Sand-lime bricks are included with clay bricks

Note : Regions now use Government Office boundaries

* Refers to stocks at end of period.

* Refers to stocks at end of period

(a) Dense aggregate

(b) Other (1)

Note : Regions refer to Government Office Regions

* Refers to stocks at end of period.

OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS

Concrete Roofing Tiles

* Refers to stocks at the end of the period.

Current Prices ('000)

All Building Materials & Components

All Raw Materials

Sand for construction

Crushed Rock : uncoated

Crushed Rock : coated

Building Stone : unprocessed

Gypsum & Anhydrite

Sawn Wood > 6mm thick

Steel for Fabrication

Aluminium for Fabrication

Profiles of Vinyl Chloride

Slag for Construction

Tar & Bituminous Mixtures

Current Prices ('000)

Sand for construction

Crushed Rock : uncoated

Crushed Rock : coated

Building Stone : unprocessed

Gypsum & Anhydrite

Sawn Wood > 6mm thick

Steel for Fabrication

Aluminium for Fabrication

Profiles of Vinyl Chloride

Slag for Construction

Tar & Bituminous Mixtures

Current Prices ('000)