All construction articles – Page 7
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CommentRenovation and green agenda support weak construction activity across Europe
The Euroconstruct conference held earlier this month in London provided lashings of gloom, but it also provided plenty of food for thought
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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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CommentConstruction employment falls despite growth in self employment
Figures suggest firms are not that comfortable with hiring at the moment
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CommentNo sign in the data that construction employment is plunging again – not yet anyway
The construction jobs market has been holding up better than many have feared.
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CommentNo joy in the latest construction jobs figures
With low vacancies and redundancies ongoing, job numbers will continue to fall
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CommentForecasters’ views vary on depth and length of construction’s second drop into recession
Hewes forecast expects no growth before 2013 in any private sectors other than industrial
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CommentRICS sees some positive signs in the private sector, but it's London and South-east driven
There are some positives in the latest survey but don’t get too excited until you read all the figures
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CommentAnother step on the long march to improving construction
Construction Excellence's new report on collaboration right focuses on the building's end purpose rather than the actual building itself
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CommentConstruction output figures in the dock: the case for the defence
Government statisticians shed more light on how they collect construction data
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CommentConstruction jobs slump to lowest level since 2003
And new data suggests construction pay is stuck at 2007 levels
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
The private sector is not compensating for the expected slowdown in public work
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CommentGDP: Everything changes, everything stays the same
Construction GDP figures revised upwards but still don’t reflect true picture
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CommentLike mathematics, it’s cool not to understand construction, until it’s seen as important
Ignorance of construction economics means policy makers are being misinformed
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CommentA new-look Middle East: threat or opportunity?
Could a rise in people power prompt a shift in what is built in the Middle East?
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CommentBSF legal battle: learn the lessons
This week’s court fight over the scrapping of BSF should sound a note of caution to the government over its future school building policy
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CommentConstruction folk take more than a fair share of pain as prices rise and pay falls
Since November 2007 construction wages have dropped by 1.1% compared to a 5% rise across the economy
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CommentMixed messages and some worries as payment delays in construction grow again
Over last quarter both construction and property sectors have taken longer to pay
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CommentBSF: In defence of Tim Byles
Some government officials look like they may be attempting to pin blame for the latest BSF fiasco on Tim Byles. If they do, they could be making a huge mistake.