All articles by Brian Green – Page 16
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CommentNewport: We have a problem...
The recent upsurge in the construction output figures has baffled the industry, so is it all a cock-up on the part of the ONS statisticians in Wales?
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CommentNo spring bounce in work say contractors… despite official figures showing a huge jump
The CPA says contractors were working less in Q2. So how does this tally with the huge jump in construction output reported by the ONS?
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CommentValue of UK homes rose £125.7 billion in 2009
Sounds big, but it's not so impressive when you consider inflation and stock growth
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CommentNationwide joins other indexes to show house prices falling
House prices may be on the slide but there shouldn't be another collapse
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CommentA break in the clouds for construction's smaller firms
New surveys provide more evidence of a strong second quarter for building firms
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CommentDid construction really propel the UK economy this spring?
What were the factors behind the 6.6% growth in construction output in the second quarter?
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CommentClarification: Public spending on construction
How much public cash has actually been spent on construction?
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CommentA last hurrah for construction before the axe falls
Output in the last quarter was the best since Lehman Brothers collapsed. Alas figures won't be as high again for the foreseeable future
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CommentMore than 300,000 construction jobs axed so far in this recession
Latest set of jobs figures are the gloomiest yet
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CommentEstate agents expect housing prices to fall
Latest RICS survey shows more estate agents are expecting price falls than rises
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CommentAre we on the edge of a second house price crash?
Is the market heading for a protracted decline or will prices stabilise and hold or continue to creep up from the trough of a year or so ago.
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CommentHas the Office for Budget Responsibility screwed up stamp duty figures?
Estimates on expected revenue from stamp duty look hugely optimistic, so what happens if they’re wrong?
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CommentSigns of a stalling housing market
It’s a confused picture, but overall the recent resurgence in the market looks to be petering out
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CommentNew KPIs show construction is getting more dangerous
The latest key performance indicators reveal a revearsal of the health and safety improvements and it looks like the recession's to blame
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CommentConstruction will not come out unscathed from Osborne's Budget, but it could've been worse
Construction hasn’t done as badly as some had feared as additional capital spending cuts are put in hold
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New KPIs show construction is getting more dangerous
Why do the latest construction safety Key Performance Indicators show construction has become more dangerous as the recession has bitten?
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CommentNew look output data show sharp pain in repair and maintenance sector
New figures for output show that the construction industry taking a beating in the first quarter
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A technical glitch with the latest jobs figures...
There's a delay with data on construction jobs, but it's worth looking at the broader unemployement picture
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CommentBetter than expected but forecast won't spare construction's pain
Pre-budget forecast says UK debt is not as great as first feared but growth id revised downwards