•In Q2 2014, GFCF was estimated to have increased by £0.9 billion (1.3%) since the previous quarter, to £72.5 billion. This takes GFCF to its highest level since Q2 2008. •GFCF increased by 9.1% compared with the same quarter a year ago. This is the highest annual increase since Q1 2003. •GFCF increased for the last seven quarters, the longest sustained period of growth since 1998. •Most of the increase to GFCF in Q2 2014 came from increased investment in machinery and equipment. This has increased by £0.7 billion (4.4%) since the previous quarter. •All the assets, except buildings and transfer costs, have shown ... (full story)