Business, industry and trade Construction statistics: No 18, 2017 edition
The value of construction new work in Great Britain continued to rise in 2016, reaching its highest level on record at £99,266 million; driven by continued growth in the private sector.
The steady rise in the value of construction new orders seen since 2011 has continued, owing to the increase in all other work in 2016.
Construction price inflation reached 2.2% in the last month of 2016, above both the CPI and SPPI, which both ended 2016 at 1.1%. Economy The UK environment – fighting pollution, improving our health and saving us money A street lined with trees or a park full of flowers can improve the look of your surroundings, but did you know that this nature is improving your health too? Think back to your school biology lessons and you may remember that plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen through a process called photosynthesis. However, this is not their only health benefit; vegetation and water also act as a natural filter, capturing harmful pollutants and toxins, which could otherwise cause life-threatening health problems. A new study commissioned by Office for National Statistics (ONS) from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) suggests that the environment is playing a vital role in tackling the problem of poor air quality. In 2015, it is estimated there were 5,800 fewer respiratory hospital admissions, 1,300 fewer cardiovascular hospital admissions, 27,000 fewer life years lost and 1,900 fewer premature deaths as a result of natural pollution removal by plants across the UK. This resulted in an estimated saving of over £1 billion of avoided health costs in that year alone. Employment and labour market UK business register and employment survey (BRES): provisional results 2016, revised results 2015
The number of employees in the UK increased by 540,000 (1.8%) between 2015 and 2016, from 29.5 million to 30.0 million.
Between 2015 and 2016, the total number of employees increased in all regions except the North East, which decreased by 23,000 (2.2%); the strongest growth was in London (up 99,000, 2%) and the East of England (up 85,000, 3.2%). | 
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment