Homes demand brings record growth for construction orders
Construction order volumes increased at the fastest pace for nearly a quarter century last month but inflation in materials costs hit the same record high, according to the latest IHS Markit / CIPS UK...
Construction back to pre-lockdown levels – Barbour
Construction activity returned to pre-lockdown levels last month, with contract awards increasing by 58% over March to £9.1billion – a level of activity last seen in January 2020, according to the latest edition of...
Construction Census launched to help shape the future of the industry
Industry players are being urged to take part in a new census launched today (May 4) to help measure the health of construction and fenestration and prepare for the challenges ahead.
Organisers of the Glazing...
Hopes of manufacturing recovery plagued by supply and price issues – CPA
The recovery in construction product manufacturing continued in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Construction Product Association, but a constrained global supply of raw materials and components as well as the associated...
Construction strong despite supply delays and price rises
The recovery in UK construction output gained considerable momentum in March, supported by robust rises in house building, commercial work and civil engineering, according to the latest figures from HIS Markit.
The report also records...
Shortages, delays and price hikes halt construction growth
Transport shortages and delays as well as the sharpest rise in building costs for over two years helped bring an end to seven months of growth in UK construction output, according to the latest...
Supply chain jitters fail to dampen construction product growth
Sales of construction products continued to grow in Q4 2020 despite growing concerns over material and component import issues, according to the latest Construction Product Association’s (CPA) State of Trade Survey.
The increase reflects a...
Construction rebound sees strong order books and rising employment – HIS Markit
UK construction companies recorded a sustained rebound in business activity during December, according to the latest PMI data compiled by IHS Markit.
Stronger order books helped to drive the recovery across the construction sector, with...
FMB calls for green retrofit plan to offset construction issues
The government needs to come up with a National Retrofit Strategy to offset the construction issues including growing unemployment, according to the Federation of Master Builders.
Chief Executive Brian Berry said such a strategy would...
Supply chain problems and job losses despite recovering construction output – HIS Markit
Stretched supply chains led to rising costs in November and employment trends remained weak despite construction output remaining on a recovery path led by a strong house building sector, according to the latest survey...
