Guide to societal developments relating to the construction industry

Index Construction target sector

• Housing stock, investment and newly constructed housing in the Netherlands, 1980-2002
• Energy consumption by the Construction target sector in the Netherlands, 1990-1999*

Composition of the Construction target sector

The Construction target sector (SIC 45) includes companies involved in residential and non-residential building work, civil and hydraulic engineering, installation and completion works. Preparatory work prior to building is also included in this target sector: i.e. sand and clay extraction, earth moving work and site preparation work.

Environmental pressure from the Construction target sector

The activities of the Construction target sector impact on the use of raw materials such as surface minerals, energy and water. There is no reliable data available about the consumption of water. A few consequences of construction activities on the environment are emissions to air and the generation of waste. There is a lack of good information about the impact of the extraction of surface minerals, for example the extraction of sand from the North Sea and the impact on flora and fauna on the seabed.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Index Environmental pressure from the Construction target sector
• Construction and demolition waste: generation and disposal in the Netherlands, 1985-2001
• Section Environmental pressure by theme. The Construction target sector contributes mainly to the theme of Waste Management.

Relevant information outside of the Environmental Data Compendium

• More information about the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of Statistics Netherlands.