All forecast articles
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NewsSMEs to be hit by Brexit costs, Aecom warns
Increased red tape will affect smaller firms the most, consultant says
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Arcadis upgrades tender price expectations
Analysis finds inflationary growth returning as sector continues to recover
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Vaccine rollout to power construction to 14% growth this year, CPA says
But output not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until next year
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Commercial and housing sectors won’t recover until 2023, new report says
Latest forecast from Experian predicts output will remain below pre-pandemic levels this year and next
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Construction output to fall by 14.5% this year, CPA warns
Recovery in 2021 depends on industry’s ability to negotiate a challenging winter
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Bad weather and Carillion to send output sinking to six year low
Growth this year will be ravaged by Carillion collapse and bad weather, CPA warns
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The construction recession will be deeper – that’s the forecasters latest view
Both Experian and the Construction Products Association have trimmed their expectations for growth in construction output for this year and next
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Why we should be cautious about seeing the RICS survey as a signpost to growth in UK construction
Like all surveys, its finding needs close interpretation and consideration when there are structural changes within the industry
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Latest data shows construction sliding into recession
ONS stats show construction output shrinking in the last quarter
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First of autumn forecasts downgrades construction prospects
Message from first autumn forecasts to emerge is to prepare for slower recovery than expected
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Forecasters’ 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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Jobs and pay data do little to perk up waning hopes for growth
Fewer construction vacancies put downward pressure on industry wages
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Construction output: So far it’s better than last year, but can that last?
Output figures are looking good but why, how and is this sustainable?
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Construction output figures in the dock: the case for the defence
The ONS makes its defence but still leaves questions unanswered
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Panorama points to earnings pain, but the worst is yet to come
With interest rates set to rise don't expect to see a recovery in earnings any time soon
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Some room for optimism to be found in the Experian forecast
Data is more upbeat about construction's medium-term prospects than other recent forecasts
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Stamp duty - a tax rise that looks set to win votes
There is obvious glee within the housing market about the prospects of a two-year period free of stamp duty for those first-time buyers who purchase properties worth less than £250,000. The £250,000 threshold captures practically all of them, with significantly less than 10% of exceptions that will be mainly resident ...
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Comforting data ahead of the budget
As the Chancellor Alistair Darling puts his final touches to the Budget he will be relieved by the recent spate of comforting data. Last Wednesday we had employment statistics showing that the unemployment was falling. On Thursday the figures on public finances were far healthier than expected, with the ...
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Brighter outlook from forecasters, but severe risks remain
The forecasts from Hewes Associates and Leading Edge sit interestingly against the other winter forecasts for construction output released over the past couple of weeks. They seem to back up the mood among other forecasters that construction workload might not fall as much was feared in the middle ...
