All growth articles
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NewsMild weather sees construction return to growth in February
But wettest March for decades could put brakes on recovering output figures
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NewsConstruction output drops as UK economy returns to growth
Bad weather in January blamed for weakest performance since last June
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NewsConstruction output slips in October
Private housing the only sector seeing growth, after strong September
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NewsMaterials costs set to rise, T&T report warns
New report from Turner Townsend says increased costs will hit just as the UK market is slowing down
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NewsRedrow to roll out Thames Valley operation
Growth in region merits its own business, says housebuilder
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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 is confidence rising in the construction industry when it appears set for recession?
There seems to be a surprisingly level of optimism at the moment – it could be well founded, but the chances appear slim
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Comment2012 will be a stinker for construction
Forecasters seem unified in their pessimism over future construction output
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CommentWhere will the construction work be in 2012?
There may be less work in 2012, but that doesn’t mean less opportunity for smart construction firms
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CommentExperian shades up its construction forecast as public investment holds up better than expected
Optimism for 2013 remains, with growth predicted in commercial and private housing
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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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CommentMarkit/CIPS survey suggests solid growth in construction in July, was growth that solid?
But there is scope for this survey to be at variance with official data and other trade surveys
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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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House building looks set for growth in 2010
The latest Government house building numbers strongly suggest that a shade more than 100,000 homes will be built in England in 2009.This would represent a 40% drop on the peak year of 2007 and make 2009 a record peacetime low.There are hints of hope in the figures with the starts ...
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House building figures show huge jump in starts and completions
There were two big boosts in the numbers released today for house builders.First, the latest Government data on homes built in England are by far the best for more than a year with a massive leap in the quarter to June.Second, gross mortgage lending in July was up 26% on ...
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CML provides further evidence of the housing market becoming more buoyant
The Council of Mortgage Lenders today adds yet more weight to the view that the housing market is in a period of stability if not growth.Its June figures show a 23% increase in the number of home loans over the past month taking the total to a level not seen ...
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Recovery a long way off as industry awaits housing recovery
April's improved new orders figures from the Office of National Statistics - up 17% on March - brought some cheer, with encouraging signs of activity from housebuilding and other sectors. However, given that the first quarter numbers were the worst since records began in 1983, recovery is a way off ...