All articles by Brian Green – Page 4
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CommentWhy we should be cautious about seeing the RICS survey as a signpost to growth in UK construction
Like all surveys, its finding needs close interpretation and consideration when there are structural changes within the industry
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Comment2013 kicks off with some unwelcome bad news for construction
The latest Markit/CIPS construction survey shows the sharpest drop in construction output since June 2012
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CommentThe good, the bad and the ugly to be found in the latest construction data
The latest figures are interesting but do little to shift the reality of a pretty grim picture for construction
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CommentLatest new orders figures cast a long dark shadow over construction
With new orders at this level the industry could be heading for a sharp drop in output
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CommentCollapsing construction workloads push plant hire prices down to nine-year low
Worsening construction activity and a darkening outlook appear to have pressured many hire firms into once again accepting lower prices
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CommentHow UK construction consultants are selling themselves abroad
UK firms are picking up increasing amounts of work abroad
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CommentIs a lack of new housing resulting in more multi-family homes?
Multi-family households are on the rise, especially in London, which is just one symptom of our chronic failure to build enough new homes, says Brian Green
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CommentNorth-east aches while London sees growth in construction jobs
Chart illustrates varied pattern of construction work throughout the UK
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CommentWhy job shedding in the UK construction industry may be about to accelerate
It is possible that we have not yet seen in the figures an employment response to the drop in output
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CommentThe extra magic money brings when you get your bank to print it and use it to buy your debt
Mr Osborne has an extra £30 billion or so in his coffers
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CommentUK construction bosses need to make government face the facts: The industry is in freefall
It is time for the construction industry to stop listening to the government and tell it some home truths
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CommentMore families share homes as squeeze on housing tightens
Data indicates further stress caused by a lack of housing
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CommentThe bad news keeps rolling in for construction
There is growing evidence that the second dip into recesssion will be worse than expected
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CommentWhat is the optimism in the latest RICS construction survey telling us?
The improvement in workload may be coming from overseas rather than the UK market
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CommentThe real home truth is that the government can and should do more to boost house building
If the state wants more homes it will have to build those homes itself
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CommentSome lessons to learn from the downward revisions to construction forecasts
We should not be surprised by the downward revisions - of more interest is the impact of public sector cuts on private sector activity
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CommentBeware estate agents selling optimism – the housing market remains in a worrisome state
While the RICS may see a brighter end to the year, in relative terms it is still extremely gloomy
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CommentWhy Ed Balls calling to spend 4G windfall on homes could be worth far more than £3bn
The real value in Balls’ statement is that he has potentially set in train a bidding war