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Construction output forecasts for the next two years
£bn 1995 prices
Annual % change
	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total all work	57.2	57.9	59.4	61
	1.5	1	2.5	2.5
Total R&M	26.5	27	28.3	29.6
	–1.6	2	5	4.5
Total new work	30.7	30.9	31.1	31.4
	4.2	0.5	1	1
Infrastructure	5.8	5.8	6.1	6.3
	–0.2	nc	5	4
Source: DETR and CFR

Annual growth rates across Europe (%)
	2000	2001	2002	2003
Ireland	9.2	6.7	6.1	4.5
UK	2.4	2.6	2.5	2.3
Western Europe	2.8	1.4	1.7	1.7
Central-eastern Europe	2.9	5.3	6.6	7.4
Europe	2.8	1.6	1.9	1.9
Source: Euroconstruct