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...
Lords call to ‘get SMEs back’ to fight new homes shortfall
The UK could be 25,000 homes a year nearer to tackling the urgent housing crisis if the sharp decline in the contribution of SME housebuilders could be reversed, according to a report published yesterday...
Pandemic puts the brake on offsite growth
The market for offsite housing is estimated to have increased by 6% at manufacturers sales prices, significantly lower than the 2019 estimate of 12%, according to the latest findings by AMA Research.
This is due...
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...
Supply crisis sees construction drop below pre-pandemic levels
Construction output fell by 1.6% in July, taking it 1.8% below the February 2020 pre-pandemic level, while the repair and maintenance sector grew by 0.6% – amounting to £27million – in the same period,...
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...
Are we heading for a full-blown summer recession? – Barbour
Levels of contract awards and planning approvals last month were well below those seen in March, according to the latest monthly Snap Analysis from Barbour ABI.
Chief Economist Tom Hall said: “After a stellar performance...
Housing growth still dogged by consumer fears
Sluggish growth in house building was the biggest cause of the lack of momentum across construction, brought about by subdued consumer confidence and worries about the economic outlook, according to the latest PMI figures...
Housing hopes gather pace with more planning green lights
The future of UK housing is looking optimistic with £3.8billion of plans granted the go-ahead last month, clearly higher than the £3.5billion average throughout 2021, according to the latest figures from Barbour ABI.
The residential...
Home Office adds more trades to easier visa list for foreign workers
Industry bodies have welcomed the confirmation by the Home Office that more trades including carpenters, joiners, roof workers and other construction workers have been added to the Shortage Occupation List giving workers from overseas...
