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The gross value of construction work performed by general contractors at locations other than construction sites was $4.5 billion, which was 7.8% higher than in the third quarter of 1994. However, when measured at constant (1990) market prices, the corresponding value was 10.3% lower than in the third quarter of 1994. The types of work covered included minor new construction and renovation work at erected buildings and structures.
The gross value of construction activities performed by special trade contractors at locations other than construction sites, comprising mainly electrical and mechanical fitting work, totalled $2.2 billion, and was 5.7% higher than in the third quarter of 1994. When measured at constant (1990) market prices, the gross value of construction work performed by these contractors was 7.2% lower than in the third quarter of 1994.
Analysed by end-use, transport projects, which covered airport construction projects, accounted for the greatest portion of the gross value of construction work performed at construction sites. The gross value of construction work performed for these projects was $6.2 billion, representing an increase of 64.3% over the third quarter of 1994.
Residential building projects (including commercial/ residential (composite) buildings) formed the second largest category of construction site work. The gross value of construction work performed for these projects was $4.8 billion. This was 8.8% lower than in the third quarter of 1994.
Commercial building projects constituted the third largest category of construction site work. The gross value of construction work performed for these projects totalled $1.6 billion, which was 21.1% lower than in the third quarter of 1994.
The gross values of construction work at constant (1990) market prices are derived by deflating the nominal values with appropriate price indices to the price level of 1990.
Owing to the widespread sub-contracting practices in the construction industry, a construction establishment can be a main contractor for one contract and a sub- contractor for another contract at the same time. The gross value of construction work performed by main contractors, including both general and special trade contractors, covers only those projects in which the construction establishment takes the role of a main contractor, but not projects in which it takes only the role of a sub-contractor. However, sub-contractors' contribution to projects should have been included in the gross value of construction work performed by main contractors for whom they worked.