Tracker: April 2018
Activity increased across all sectors compared with March, and most of all in civil engineering. Tender prices are also still on the rise, but new orders are growing more slowly
Tracker: March 2018
Activity is still rising, although more slowly in some sectors, while orders and enquiries are also on the up – although repair and maintenance is losing momentum
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