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...
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...
Code for Construction Product Information published to promote ‘urgent behaviour change’ among manufacturers
The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI), Code guidance, developed by the Construction Products Association’s Marketing Integrity Group, has been launched in response to the Hackitt Report following the Grenfell Tower disaster.
The publishers say the Code...
Homebuilding leads construction upturn – Markit
A steep rise in homebuilding has led a strong upturn on construction activity at the end of the third quarter, with firms increasing their purchasing at the quickest pace for nearly five years, according...
Strong forecast for housing – CPA
New house starts are expected to rise by 20.9% this year and a further 9% next year despite the scaling down of Help to Buy and the Stamp Duty holiday, according to the Construction Products Association’s...
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...
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...
CPA sees recession ahead before growth in ‘25
Construction is expected to fall into recession this year with a 2.2% drop in output before turning to of 2.1% growth in 2025 and further growth of 3.6% in ’26, according to the spring...
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...
Residential heads construction bounce-back
UK construction is bouncing back strongly with value of contract awards in July doubling on June to £6.3billion, and residential accounting for more than a quarter of the total, according to the latest Economic...
