Outputs - North East
Construction output in the North East is forecast to increase at an annual average rate of just 0.6% between 2010 and 2014, weaker than the UK figure of 1.7%. Growth is expected to be stronger in the repair and maintenance (R&M) sector than in new work over the forecast period, with housing R&M work particularly robust. Employment is expected to rise to around 102,500 in 2014, 4.8% above employment in 2010, although still significantly below 2008’s level.