Enquiries
The overall level of enquiries has fallen significantly compared to both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 1997, percentage balance is now negative indicating declining levels of enquiries. Negative balances have been recorded in both the private and public sectors, levels have declined in both sectors compared with the same period of last year. Growth in the level of enquiries is now only being reported in private new housing and private housing repair and maintenance, (Table 5).
Table 5
Percentage of firms reporting increase and decreased
volume of enquiries by category of work,
1Q 1998 |
| |
3rd Q 96 |
Second Quarter 1997 |
Third Quarter 1997 |
| |
%Bal |
Inc |
Same |
Dec |
%Bal |
Inc |
Same |
Dec |
%Bal |
| New Housing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private |
+5 |
26 |
54 |
20 |
+6 |
29 |
46 |
25 |
+4 |
Public |
-16 |
7 |
69 |
24 |
-17 |
12 |
57 |
31 |
-19 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Other New Work |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Industrial |
-3 |
18 |
58 |
24 |
-7 |
25 |
50 |
17 |
+/-0 |
Private Commercial |
+7 |
23 |
53 |
23 |
+/-0 |
18 |
52 |
30 |
-12 |
Public |
-8 |
15 |
61 |
24 |
-10 |
15 |
56 |
29 |
-14 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Housing |
+8 |
31 |
53 |
16 |
+16 |
32 |
46 |
22 |
+10 |
Public Housing |
+5 |
21 |
63 |
15 |
+9 |
18 |
56 |
26 |
-8 |
Private Non-Housing |
+6 |
26 |
59 |
15 |
+11 |
21 |
55 |
24 |
-3 |
Public Non-Housing |
-4 |
17 |
66 |
17 |
+/-0 |
19 |
55 |
25 |
-6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Private |
+6 |
29 |
53 |
16 |
+7 |
26 |
49 |
25 |
-1 |
| Total Public |
-3 |
16 |
64 |
20 |
-4 |
16 |
56 |
27 |
-11 |
| All Work |
+2 |
22 |
59 |
19 |
+3 |
23 |
52 |
26 |
-3 |
First posted: 11 January 1999. Last modified: 27 July 1999.
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