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...
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...
Construction shows fastest growth for two years – S&P
Growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May, with activity and new business increasing at sharper rates than in April, with the result that overall activity rose at the fastest pace for...
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 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...
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...
‘Good but not enough’ – first reactions to Autumn Statement
The new chancellor’s Autumn Statement has received a cautious welcome by industry bodies with the early consensus summed up as ‘a step in the right direction’ but more is needed.
Construction Products Association Economics Director...
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...
Homes and RMI to take the brunt of recession forecast amid ‘less friendly govt...
UK construction output is predicted to fall by 4.7% this year with house building and RMI feared to be the worst hit before recovering with a marginal growth of just 0.6% next year, according...
White paper calls for ‘radical change’ towards single product competence standard
A call for the entire built environment sector to unite behind a single standard of product competence has been made in a new White Paper from a working group led by the Consumer Products...
