Why the construction output figures don't add up

2010-11-03T18:21:00+00:00

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Brickonomics blogger Brian Green explains the reasons behind the government鈥檚 eyebrow-raising growth figures

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Alex Smith talks to Brian Green about the government output figures for construction. Brian has long suspected these figures have been over-estimated, which is potentially worrying when you consider that construction growth has accounted for up to half of the increase in GDP.

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