All inflation articles
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CommentShort-term solutions must not prevent us from building back better
Boris Johnson made a lot of promises. I fear the next PM may abandon those pledges to ease the cost-of-living crisis
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Features
Construction is bucking gloomy predictions, but for how long?
Recent statistics show remarkable sector resilience but experts warn the squeeze on firms’ finances is set to tighten
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News
Inflation over 20% for construction products and materials, says CLC
Latest statement reports increasingly good product availability
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News
Trades in East of England picking up £1,000 a week
Wages for self-employed grew 2.8% last month
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Features
Who pays for materials price inflation?
Inflation means subcontractors are being pushed to carry the risk of materials price hikes – but some are pushing back
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News
Arcadis the next to rewrite tender price forecasts as firm says hikes will hit 10% for rest of year
Predictions torn up as Ukraine war sends inflation barrelling to double digit rise
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News
Materials manufacturers report booming sales as inflation reaches 25%
Survey finds nearly half of products firms seeing higher sales than last year
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Comment
This is not just a green building, this is a Marks & Spencer’s green building…
The argument about the relative benefits of retrofit versus rebuild for the flagship store has been hijacked by cheap political point-scoring, writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer
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News
CLC sets out strategy to mitigate rampant inflation
Group looking at long-term impact of war in Ukraine
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News
Fixed price in spotlight as inflation prompts more firms into rethink
Firms telling clients inflation means costs cannot be nailed down
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News
Stalling economy deals blow to confidence of London architects
Rising inflation and Ukraine war blamed for practices’ ailing optimisim in capital
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News
Inflation worries and impact of Ukraine war take gloss off rise in output
Sector confidence slumps to 17 month low
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Comment
How to understand the effects of the crisis in Ukraine
The true impact of war is hard to ascertain so we must focus instead on how best to navigate the current challenges and uncertainties
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News
Suppliers holding material quotes for just 24 hours over inflation concerns, says CLC
Uncertainty over price rises is leading contractors to think twice before entering contracts
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News
Ukraine crisis set to add to inflation woes, CLC warns
But mild winter sees higher than average levels of construction
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Comment
We have been working in Ukraine for years. I never imagined events as appalling as these
Two weeks ago we were considering life after covid. Now our staff still in the region are fearing for their lives
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Comment
In 2022 we will be greener, more flexible and resilient than ever before
Our industry will build on trends over the past 12 months and we will get better at coping with turbulent times
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Comment
There are tough times ahead – but we're not going back to the future
Rising costs and inflation are now inevitable but the economy is better placed to survive than it was in the 1970s, Richard Steer says
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News
British Steel price hike sign of the ‘next phase’ of cost inflation, consultant warns
Rising energy costs set to hit domestically made products such as bricks and blocks
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Features
Procurement in an inflationary market
With some materials prices going through the roof, inflation has become the hot topic for 2021. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examines what is causing the problem and what mitigation options clients have
