Tracker: February 2018
Overall construction indicators mostly showed small if steady improvement in February, though civils went the opposite way
Tracker: January 2018
The total activity index shows growth but gradual decline is in progress – while the UK regional index is slowly losing momentum
Tracker: December 2017
Little growth was in evidence as most indices stayed steady or contracted, while all sectors experienced less work in hand
Tracker: November 2017
The total activity index indicated growth, while R&M index rose for the fifth consecutive month
Tracker: October 2017
The total activity index indicates growth, and residential and non-residential activity is in positive territory
Tracker: September 2017
The total activity index stayed steady at its highest level since the referendum, with civil engineering growing especially fast
Tracker: August 2017
The total activity index rose by four points in August. The R&M index fell by a point, staying just inside positive territory
Tracker: July 2017
The total activity index remained stable in July. The R&M index grew and returned to positive territory and the orders index was one point up from June’s figure. Experian Economics reports
Tracker: June 2017
The total activity index was unchanged in June, signifying continued expansion, although both the R&M index and civil engineering sector contracted. Experian Economics reports
Tracker: May 2017
Total activity growth remains steady but R&M continues to slide, while materials costs have risen notably and there has been a positive level of activity in nearly all regions. Experian Economics reports
Tracker: April 2017
Labour shortages and cost increases loom large as several sector indices start to look a little limp
Tracker: March 2017
The repair and maintenance activity index returns to positive territory for the first time since September but the total activity index remains unchanged
Tracker: February 2017
Activity growth in the sectors was positive this month, as the residential and non-residential indices both increased, and the total activity index recorded a significant improvement
Tracker: January 2017
The total activity index fell into negative territory for the first time since July last year. The repair and maintenance index also continued on its downward trend
Tracker: December 2016
In the final month of last year there was growth in the total activity index due to improvements in the non-residential and the civil engineering sectors
Tracker: November 2016
The total activity index and R&M index both fell and the orders index ticked up, while the indices for the separate subsectors showed mixed results
Tracker: October 2016
The construction activity index ticked down three points, while the R&M index lost points and is exactly in the zero-growth region
Tracker: September 2016
Residential activity grew but the civil engineering index dropped to its lowest level since February
Tracker: August 2016
The construction activity index for August suggests that we are returning to normality after June’s EU referendum shock
Tracker: July 2016
The construction activity index suggests workloads are contracting again, tender prices continue on a downward trend and a general pessimism clouds the employment prospects index