Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that there were 1,178 establishments operating in the Construction Sector, down by 115 over 2009; number of persons engaged decreased by 18.4% to 15,284. Total value of construction work decreased by 28.0% year-on-year to MOP22.27 billion in 2010. Gross Value Added that measures the sectoral contribution to the economy (MOP3.83 billion) decreased by 28.4%. In addition, Intermediate Consumption (MOP18.65 billion) and Labour Cost (MOP2.76 billion) went down by 27.7% and 18.8% respectively year-on-year. A total of 1,757 construction projects were carried out in 2010, up by 21.2% over 2009. Number of private construction projects increased by 48.2% year-on-year to 1,295, of which residential projects (957) soared by 78.9% on account of a 95.5% surge in projects under the government-funded Scheme for Common Parts Maintenance of Building (833). Meanwhile, there were 462 public construction projects in 2010, down by 19.8% year-on-year, with public housing projects (42) registered an increase of 7.7%. Total value of private construction projects (MOP17.84 billion) decreased by 32.3% year-on-year. Value of construction of tourism and gaming facilities and hotels amounted to MOP13.31 billion, down by 36.0% over 2009, that of residential projects (MOP3.04 billion) also dropped by 26.0%. Total value of public construction projects amounted to MOP4.44 billion, down slightly by 3.3% over 2009, of which construction of public housing (MOP1.47 billion) and infrastructure (MOP1.71 billion) increased by 15.1% and 12.4% respectively year-on-year. Coverage of the Construction Survey comprises construction establishments engaging in licensed construction work in 2010.
