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FeaturesMarket forecast: Two years to go …
Building prices plummeted 7.5% in the last quarter of 2008, and aren’t set to bottom out until 2011. Peter Fordham and Maren Baldauf-Cunnington of Davis Langdon deliver the latest grim predictions
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The tracker: A very slight improvement
The good news is that the industry’s activity index grew by two points in November. The bad news is that this only took it to 35. Experian Business Strategies reports on continued industrial decline
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Building intelligence Q3 2008: Orders down 18%
New orders for the third quarter of last year fell 18% – just a flavour of the gloom to come, you might think. But actually, it’s not all bad news. Experian’s Business Strategies division sees mixed prospects
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The tracker: Bleak midwinter
No tidings of comfort or joy here, especially for the shrinking residential sector, as employment prospects plummet and order books languish, says Experian’s Business Strategies division
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The tracker: Plumbing new depths
The slowdown continues to eat into firms’ workloads and order books, with the activity index for September falling to an all-time low, according to Experian Business Strategies
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Market forecast: Going down
Continuing work has helped the industry survive so far, but that is about to change.
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The tracker: Still in the woods
Although some regions’ fortunes are looking up, activity continues to decline and it’s showing no signs of getting better, warns Experian Business Strategies
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Building intelligence Q2 2008: A mixed picture
The downturn sent most graphs south in the second quarter of the year, but a closer look at the data shows wide variations between regions and sectors, according to Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesThe tracker: Bottoming out?
The indications are that there’s still a way to go before we’re out of the woods, but there are small signs of improvement, reports Experian Business Strategies
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The tracker: The bumpy road
Despite wider financial turmoil, most industry sectors held their position this month – although cracks begin to show when the regions are examined more closely, says Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Cut-throat times
Soaring materials costs have driven up building costs and tender prices, but the economic slowdown is set to apply the brakes. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports
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Building intelligence Q1 2008: Hold on tight
Performance varied widely across the industry, with the M&E and infrastructure sectors looking healthy despite the financial turmoil. Experian Business Strategies explains why …
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The tracker: Going down
Materials prices are rising and enquiries and orders are dropping. Experian Business Strategies predicts that this is just the beginning of a further decline in the construction industry
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Lead times May-July 2008
Four packages have gone down this week and four have gone up, as the downturn pushes from one end and the steel shortage from the other. Brian Moone of Mace reports the numbers
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The tracker: End of the party
As enquiries fall sharply, it is beginning to look as though construction’s long, long boom may be coming to an end at last. But, as always, the picture is more complex than the headlines suggest. Experian Business Strategies reports
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The tracker: On the cusp
There’s been negative sentiment in the construction industry for a while now, and Experian Business Strategies’ March survey does nothing to ease fears of a serious downturn
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Growth slips
Tender prices are rising less rapidly as new orders slow, while growth could fall below 1% this year, warn Peter Fordham and Máren Bauldauf of Davis Langdon
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FeaturesThe tracker: Trouble on the horizon
The industry is still going strong, but a drop in tender enquiries suggests that activity may slow in the future. Experian Business Strategies reports
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Building intelligence Q4 2007: Mixed signals
The housebuilding sector has been the main casualty of instability in the financial markets. In contrast, commercial projects are steaming ahead, says Experian Business Strategies
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Lead times February-April 2008
Only six packages reported any change this quarter as work loads stabilised, says Brian Moone of Mace. Overleaf, Mace Business School examines the skills crisis