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Over £200bn in the pipeline but outlook is still subdued, CPA says

2020-01-22T06:00:00+00:00By Jordan Marshall

Biggest sectors set to contract due to long-term uncertainty despite decisive Conservative victory

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ONS confirms construction output fall post-Brexit vote

2016-11-11T12:52:00+00:00By Yoosof Farah

Construction output drops but all new work is up in third quarter

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Experian downgrades construction output forecasts

2016-01-18T08:49:00+00:00By Louise Dransfield

Construction output will grow by just 2.6% this year

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Output falls year-on-year for first time since 2013

2015-09-11T12:21:00+01:00By Louise Dransfield

Figures from the ONS record a 0.7% year-on-year decrease in construction output, the first since May 2013

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Housing starts fall sharply in second quarter

2015-08-21T07:00:00+01:00By Yoosof Farah

The number of new homes started dropped 14%, with starts down across all tenures

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Construction grows for ninth straight quarter

2015-08-10T10:31:00+01:00By Yoosof Farah

Industry reports growth for second quarter of 2015 according to CPA survey, with activity led by private housing, commercial and infrastructure sectors

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Election boosts confidence to nine year high

2015-06-02T10:08:00+01:00By Yoosof Farah

Latest purchasing managers survey shows slight growth in output after April’s 22-month low

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Aecom loses ONS construction output job

2015-06-01T13:06:00+01:00By Yoosof Farah

Office for National Statistics decision not to renew Aecom’s contract follows concerns over construction stats

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Tender prices rise again

2015-05-22T10:12:00+01:00By Yoosof Farah

The RICS’ Building Cost Information Service forecasts prices to rise by 28% over next five years

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Construction activity rises for seventh quarter in a row 

2015-02-23T11:09:00+00:00By Jim Dunton

Larger firms bullish on growth opportunities for 2015, reports CPA

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Construction helps UK economy to grow 0.8%

2013-10-25T09:41:00+01:00By Allister Hayman

The UK economy grew by 0.8% in the third quarter of the year, helped by 2.5% growth in construction

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Construction set for four-years of 'rapid growth'

2013-10-21T09:31:00+01:00By Allister Hayman

Construction Products Association forecasts growth of 19% across industry through to 2017, with £20bn added to overall UK output

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UK cities bounce back with surge in developments

2013-10-15T06:00:00+01:00By Allister Hayman

Survey finds an 80% increase in the number of new schemes starting construction in UK’s five main regional cities

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Builders warn that price rises could 'snuff out' recovery

2013-10-11T13:19:00+01:00

SME builders warn that rising material and labour costs could pose serious threaten to recovery in construction industry

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Construction growth falters in August

2013-10-11T10:06:00+01:00By Iain Withers

Output contracted 0.1% in August, but is still 4% up on the previous year

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Construction orders rise to highest level in three years

2013-09-13T10:16:00+01:00By Allister Hayman

New orders rose nearly 20% in the second quarter, driven by steep rises in infrastructure and housing, but analysts caution sharp rise could be due to change in methodology

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Construction buyers report steep upturn

2013-09-03T10:06:00+01:00By Iain Withers

Markit/CIPS index grew for fourth consecutive month in August and at fastest rate in six years

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Tender prices ‘bottomed out’ in 2012

2013-08-29T14:11:00+01:00By Iain Withers

BCIS confident tender prices have turned a corner despite marginal fall in first quarter

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Construction output revised up

2013-08-23T09:57:00+01:00By Joey Gardiner

New estimate for Q2 growth contributes to rising GDP

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Construction output grows 1.4% in second quarter

2013-08-09T10:10:00+01:00By Vern Pitt

Revised official statistics show housing powering growth

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