Brickonomics
Awful house building figures put the Shapps Gold Standard further in doubt
A huge boost in funding is needed if the government is to hit its target of the pre-recession level of housebuilding
Construction employment falls despite growth in self employment
Figures suggest firms are not that comfortable with hiring at the moment
How the official statistics for construction output compare with the trade surveys
Brian Green picks through the latest non-ONS construction industry data and finds some lessons
Whatever the revisions to the official figures, they point to a tough time for construction
Brian Green says we shouldn’t read too much into the ONS’ downward revision of Q1 construction output - but that’s no cause for comfort
The solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part I)
Brian Green argues that construction’s power to help the nation’s economy out of recession is being lost in the middle ground between corporate vested interests and ignorance on the part of politicians
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The solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part II)
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As official figures point to decline, Markit/CIPS survey suggests the good times are back
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How the 3% fall in construction output could have been worse
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Plunge in construction pushes UK into recession
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Why last week's rise in inflation should not have been a surprise
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Positive possibilities emerging from some very negative probabilities for construction
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The latest construction forecasts may be more optimistic, but the risks haven’t gone away
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Average house prices may be stable, but the figures hide trouble
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Has the OBR misread the housing market?
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The trouble with handing roads to private firms
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Construction employment holds up in 2011 - but fears remain over job prospects
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By how many will NewBuy boost house-building numbers?
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Latest construction output figures support recession fears
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Optimism rebased – or how we learned to be less pessimistic about things getting worse
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Why calling for housing QE is not special pleading: Part 2
Latest data
Housebuilders’ share prices tumble
The Independent Commission on Banking recommended higher capitalisation rates for banks
Construction workforce continues to shrink
Latest ONS figures show total number of sector jobs down 0.4% on previous quarter
Housing stats: Residential projects and approvals
This month’s data shows the South-east has the highest number of schemes on the go
Growth in construction activity slows for third month
Survey shows third successive month of slowdown for industry
