All construction output articles
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Output to sink by 2% this year as inflation continues drag on housing work, CPA warns
Newbuild housing and RMI sectors to both slump by 4% this year before recovering in 2025, according to new forecast
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Bad weather deepens construction’s output slump
Fall in new work worsened in November as heavy rain and strong winds hit sites
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Construction activity falls again but at a slower rate
Output down for fourth successive month as housebuilding remains weak, according to S&P Global/CIPS UK index
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Wet weather dampens output as new work slumps 1.7% in October
Latest official figures show 0.3% output fall over last three months as sector continues to stagnate
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Construction output slumps during rainy July
Slowdown driven by fall in repair and maintenance work
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Coronavirus worries dampen construction’s strongest month in over a year
Activity grew in February for the first time since April 2019, according to IHS Markit/CIPS
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Bad weather helps sink construction output in October
Fall of more than 2% is the sharpest since January last year
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Output falls at the steepest rate for more than a decade
Construction buyers at their glummest since April 2009
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Construction output swells as private housing booms
Infrastructure also behind 2.1% third quarter growth
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Construction output picks up in June
Latest Markit/CIPs Construction survey shows storng residential and commercial activity
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Comment
A good quarter in a bad half for construction
The industry needs to see stronger signs of increased activity if it is to enjoy a more sustainable recovery
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Signs of stability in construction activity, but recovery looks a way off yet
We are yet to see real signs of a sustained improvement in the construction output data
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Latest new orders figures provide little to be cheery about
The disturbing fact is that the volume of orders being won has been the same for the past four years
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Are rich foreign investors propping up construction?
Here are some intriguing, if not disturbing, patterns in construction output
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Why I think government is totally wrong on construction
The latest GDP data mean little in the grand scheme of things
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The answer is expect falling construction to prompt a triple dip – but what was the question?
Growth is pitifully poor whatever assumptions we make
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The latest construction output figures are very disturbing
The most distressing aspect is that the largest sector, commercial building, is faltering
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Why GDP growth is the most likely salvation for construction
Construction is procyclical, and when there has been little GDP growth over three years, construction has dived into recession
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2012 was the fourth worst on record for construction growth as output falls 8.4%
Apparent confidence boosters from government could point to a lack of understanding of construction or disregard for the seriousness of the situation