All articles by Brian Green – Page 6
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CommentNew towns, greater homeownership and localism: a possible Labour housing strategy?
Business Secretary Vince Cable has in recent weeks upped the debate on house building and yesterday called together a mix of top folk from across the housing spectrum to chat about ideas for financing more homes
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CommentOutput data add to worries over private sector weakness as public sector cuts hit workloads
Repairs and maintenance work offers more promise than new build in a gloomy market
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CommentWhy the latest orders figures are so disturbing
The length of time that new orders have been low for plus a lack of activity in the private sector are cause for concern
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CommentArchitects, engineers and consultants are boosting turnover as they focus on overseas markets
Good news for UK firms - but it does not mean UK construction is doing well
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CommentAwful 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
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CommentConstruction employment falls despite growth in self employment
Figures suggest firms are not that comfortable with hiring at the moment
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CommentWhatever 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
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CommentHow 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
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CommentThe solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part II)
Ministers should cut VAT on housing repairs and maintenance and introduce a construction-centred form of QE, argues Brian Green
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CommentThe 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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CommentAs official figures point to decline, Markit/CIPS survey suggests the good times are back
Brian Green questions whether too much expectation is being placed on an index with an overly positive track record
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CommentHow the 3% fall in construction output could have been worse
Brian Green praises hawk-eyed Office for National Statistics staff
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CommentPlunge in construction pushes UK into recession
Brian Green predicts sharp edges will be shaved off latest GDP data as gloominess proves ‘overdone’
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CommentWhy last week's rise in inflation should not have been a surprise
Brian Green argues that the latest Office for National Statistics figures were entirely predictable and underline the challenges ahead
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CommentBrian Green on ... recession
Continuing hard times will see others follow Balfour Beatty’s lead
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CommentPositive possibilities emerging from some very negative probabilities for construction
Brian Green explores the bad-news-would-be-good-news conundrum ahead of the next quarterly GDP figures
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CommentThe latest construction forecasts may be more optimistic, but the risks haven’t gone away
Forecasters have tweaked their figures upwards but uncertainty remains over how much the private sector will boost construction output
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CommentAverage house prices may be stable, but the figures hide trouble
Like icebergs, the housing market’s bulkier threats could be obscured from view, argues Brian Green
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CommentHas the OBR misread the housing market?
Brian Green questions whether George Osborne or his successor could be left looking to fill a £2bn Stamp Duty hole
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CommentBrian Green on ... employment figures
Employment in construction is flat but there is disparity across the regions