All forecast articles
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NewsOutput to sink by 2% this year as inflation continues drag on housing work, CPA warns
Newbuild housing and RMI sectors to both slump by 4% this year before recovering in 2025, according to new forecast
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NewsBuilders merchants’ sales grew 30% last year during supply chain squeeze
Analyst calls the figures “remarkable” but warns further supply issues could hit the industry in 2022
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NewsCPA says housing and infrastructure work will continue to drive industry recovery
Group expecting output growth to top 4% this year but says supply issues will remain
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NewsCPA downgrades output growth forecast by nearly a quarter for 2022
Autumn forecast blames ongoing supply issues as rising energy prices add to industry’s woes
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NewsConstruction should brace for winter boom, Glenigan says
September figures point to strong pipelines despite fall in awards for smaller projects
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NewsMaterials and labour shortages now ‘key constraint’ on growth, CPA warns
But construction output is still bouyant with 13.7% rise predicted this year
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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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NewsArcadis upgrades tender price expectations
Analysis finds inflationary growth returning as sector continues to recover
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NewsVaccine 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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NewsCommercial 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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NewsConstruction 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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NewsBad 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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CommentThe 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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CommentWhy 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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CommentLatest data shows construction sliding into recession
ONS stats show construction output shrinking in the last quarter
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CommentFirst 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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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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CommentJobs 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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CommentConstruction 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?