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    ‘Look beyond cities’ FMB tells Gove

    Plans revealed today by housing secretary Michael Gove to release more brownfield sites for housebuilding have gained cautious industry approval but the Federation of Master Builders says they must look beyond just the cities. The...

    Business optimism sinks as new orders stall – CIPS PMI

    UK construction companies reported a modest increase in business activity last month, but subdued demand was signalled by the weakest trend for new orders since the recovery began in June 2020, according to the...

    Supply chain and deliveries easing while new orders tumble – S&P

    August saw a slump in housebuilding alongside the weakest activity forecasts since the beginning of the year and the fastest drop in new orders for over three years, according to the latest figures from...

    Construction downturn easing – S&P

    Construction activity is continuing to decline but at a slower rate than at any other time since the current downturn began, according to the latest S&P Global report. Tim Moore, Economics Director at S&P Global...

    Get housing out of ‘planning purgatory’ – FMB

    The government has been urged to release extra funding to train more planning staff to reverse the worsening housing crisis highlighted in the latest ONS figures. The call comes from FMB chief Brian Berry, who...

    Housebuilding woes add further to construction decline – S&P

    Housebuilding activity has now fallen for eleven months in succession, with a steep decline adding further to a gloomy outlook for Construction last month, according to the latest figures from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Economics...

    Supply problems fading fast but house building continues to decline – S&P

    Materials supply problems throughout the industry showed the strongest improvement since 2009, according to the latest purchasing managers reports from S&P Global. At the same time however, house building showed the steepest decline for...

    Construction down …optimism up – S&P reports

    A sharp decline in house building has led to the fastest fall in construction output since May 2020, while business expectations rebounded to the highest confidence level in six months, according to the latest...

    Rising costs and economic uncertainty hit growth

    UK construction companies reported another strong rise in business activity during April, but the speed of recovery lost momentum amid weaker new order gains, according to the latest CIPS Construction PMI report from S&P...

    Call for more commitment to housing as home building slumps again

    Rising borrowing costs put further pressure on residential construction, giving the fastest decline since Covid-hit 2020, leading to further calls for the government to give a clear commitment to building more homes. FMB chief executive...