All GDP articles
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NewsRebound in new commercial work sends output to six-month high
ONS data also reveals GDP grew by 0.4% in February
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CommentThe answer is expect falling construction to prompt a triple dip – but what was the question?
Growth is pitifully poor whatever assumptions we make
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CommentWhy GDP growth is the most likely salvation for construction
Construction is procyclical, and when there has been little GDP growth over three years, construction has dived into recession
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CommentWhy today’s GDP estimate for construction growth is so worrying
The estimate for fourth quarter activity is hardly an improvement on what was an extraordinarily poor third quarter
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CommentUK construction bosses need to make government face the facts: The industry is in freefall
It is time for the construction industry to stop listening to the government and tell it some home truths
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CommentThe economy: Plan B or no Plan B, that is the question
What will the government announce its strategy to tackle the faltering economy to be in its autumn statement?
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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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CommentGDP: Everything changes, everything stays the same
Construction GDP figures revised upwards but still don’t reflect true picture
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CommentWhat do the ONS figures really mean?
There’s a lag in the data produced by ONS – and it’s a big headache for researchers and policy makers
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CommentHire firm activity bounces in January suggesting output was better than official figures show
Plant hire rose sharply in January: good news as rentals closely track construction output
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CommentAwful January construction output figures may just be the result of a hangover from December
Figures suggest that less work was done in January than in December
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Comment2010 saw fastest growth since the 1980s boom – but we are on the way down again
With public sector spending set to dive, there is little sign that the private sector is picking up
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CommentConstruction probably didn’t shrink 3.3% in the final quarter…at least we don’t know that it did
The government may have smart people but they’re making estimates on incomplete data from a volatile industry
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CommentLatest output data suggests the stimulus-generated surge in construction might be over
Harsh winter could push output into negative territory in the fourth quarter
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CommentConstruction’s downward revision yet to show in GDP figures
The latest construction figures will be factored into GDP figures next month
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CommentConstruction growth continues to roar, but can you hear it?
On the GDP measure, construction grew 9.5% in the second quarter of this year and 4.0% in the latest quarter. Is it real?
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CommentNo spring bounce in work say contractors… despite official figures showing a huge jump
The CPA says contractors were working less in Q2. So how does this tally with the huge jump in construction output reported by the ONS?
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CommentDid construction really propel the UK economy this spring?
What were the factors behind the 6.6% growth in construction output in the second quarter?
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Latest construction forecasts suggest there is more to fear than hope for
The latest round of forecasting by construction experts paints a picture little changed from three months ago with little hope of significant growth, much uncertainty and the risks to growth heavily weighted on the down side.The general pattern they expect can be seen from the graph (right).It shows that after ...