Orders power ahead

Published 06 April 2006 at 12:24

Construction orders jumped 8 per cent in the 12 months to February 2006 compared to the previous year, figures published today by the Department of Trade and Industry showed.

Orders for the quarter rose 9 per cent compared to the same period in 2005.

Private housing orders increased 7 per cent in the twelve months to February 2006 compared to the previous year and slipped one per cent for the quarter compared to the same period in 2005.

Public housing and housing association orders rocketed 36 per cent for the quarter compared to the same three months last year. Orders for the year crept up 6 per cent.

Infrastructure orders in the twelve months to February 2006 soared 28 per cent compared with the previous twelve months.

Public non-housing fell by 12 per cent compared with the previous year.

Private commercial jumped 10 per cent on the previous twelve months and 21 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier.

Private industrial orders in the twelve months to February 2006 rose by 29 per cent compared to the previous year with a 47 per cent increase compared to the same period a year earlier.

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