187,000 are women; 43,000 are from ethnic minorities
The construction industry needs to recruit 76,000 people each year for the next 5 years
British overseas construction work is worth £148m a year;
engineering consulting abroad is worth £986 m a year
Pay in the sector rose by 6.8% last year
Construction makes up 8% of UK gross domestic product
There are more than 500,000 self-employed workers in construction
Britain needs 230,000 new homes a year but is only building 160,000 at the moment
The National Lottery funded £346.4m of construction work last year
47,110 young people are training to enter the construction industry this year
New recruits' earnings
Architect:£24,000, rising to £50,000 average
Quantity surveyor:
£15-20,000, rising to £30-40,000 within 10 years
Engineer:
£26-36,000, rising to £45,000 for associates
Construction manager:
£20,000 rising to £30,000 within 10 years
Land buyer/developer:
£22,000, rising to £56,000 for managing directors
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