Market Data – Page 14
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FeaturesThe tracker: Late harvest
Activity rose for the first time in half a year in October, but winter is already extending its icy grip around the industry. Experian Marketing Information Services reports
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FeaturesThe tracker: Pause for breath
September saw a brief halt in the downward trend of construction activity, but continued small declines are expected between now and Christmas, says Experian Marketing Information Services
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FeaturesMarket forecast the depths of winter
After the uplift in activity in the first half of this year and the swingeing cuts in the spending review, a long and difficult winter lies ahead, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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FeaturesLead times: July-September 2010
The reported increase in enquiries failed to convert to orders, and lead times are overwhelmingly stable this quarter. The next six months look quieter still. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesBuilding Intelligence Q2 2010: Surprisingly buoyant
The gloomy forecast in the Tracker is in stark contrast to a surprisingly buoyant second quarter. Now, the good news, from Experian Marketing Information Services
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The tracker: That sinking feeling
Construction workload is expected to keep falling over the next three months, but the pace of decline should begin to ease, according to Experian Marketing Information Services
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The tracker: Coming in to land
The decline in industry activity is expected to ease in August and September and level out in October, according to latest figures from Experian Marketing Information Services
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Building Intelligence
Public housing and infrastructure are keeping construction’s nose above water, though the industrial sector’s 40% fall in new orders is a drag
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The tracker: Still sinking slowly
The ONS might have recorded a rise in output, but figures record a continuing gentle decline …
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FeaturesMarket forecast: On the level
The brief rise in tender prices is over but so, it seems, are the sharp falls that characterised last year.
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The tracker: Back to reality
Hopes that increased activity at the start of the year would continue into the summer were dashed as the activity index fell to a six-month low
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Lead times - April to June 2010
An increase in reported enquiries in many trades has not yet been converted to orders, but lead times are already creeping up in four areas compared with only one last quarter
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The tracker: On a more positive note
Construction activity expanded for the first time in two years reports Experian Business Strategies
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The tracker: On eggshells
Experian Business Strategies reports on a fragile recovery in the market
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Chink of light
Construction prices edged up in the first quarter of the year. So does that mean the industry recession is at an end? Sadly not, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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Building Intelligence
Experian’s Business Strategies division looks at what happened to the industry at the end of 2009, which makes for grisly reading – but there were some star performers, and things are looking up …
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The tracker: Same time next month …?
It’s business as usual, as tender prices are down for the 20th month in a row and many regions’ indices see no change. At least the weather’s behaved, writes Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesLead times January-March 2010
It looks as though the industry may be turning the corner. Most contractors are reporting an increase in enquiries and for the first time in a long time, a package actually increased. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesThe tracker: On the sunny side
Yes, the situation is still getting worse, but the rate of decline is slowing and non-residential is looking brighter for the first time in 21 months. Experian Business Strategies fills in the forecast
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Market forecast: Another tough year
Now that 2009 has come into focus, we can clearly see what a disastrous year it was. Unfortunately, the process of recovering from it will not be quick, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon