All Markit/CIPS articles
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NewsConstruction activity grows at fastest rate since spring despite plunging confidence
Warnings that next PMI survey will start to see impact of former prime minister’s mini-budget debacle
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NewsConstruction activity dips for second successive month as cost pressures see demand stagnate
But inflation shows signs of waning as supply chain pressure eases
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NewsSurge in new orders as materials costs continue to soar
Activity boosted by booming housing sector as purchasing managers’ survey hits record high
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NewsImproving commercial sector sends output to highest level in more than six years
Confidence among clients strengthens as activity hits height last seen in 2014
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NewsLockdown uncertainty sees January output drop
UK construction activity contracts for first time in seven months
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NewsEnd of year tonic as increase in new orders races to six year high
Latest index for construction buyers shows output also expanded last month when second lockdown kicked in
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NewsCoronavirus worries dampen construction’s strongest month in over a year
Activity grew in February for the first time since April 2019, according to IHS Markit/CIPS
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NewsHousebuilding helps UK construction return to growth
Latest IHS Markit/CIPS update showed growth for the first time in 2019
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NewsConstruction activity falls for first time in almost a year
IHS Markit/CIPS survey finds Brexit uncertainty has slowed decision-making on commercial projects
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NewsBrexit blamed as output falls to lowest point in close to a year
Growth at weakest for 10 months
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NewsOutput grows as activity expands across the board despite Brexit nerves
Industry confidence still low due to ongoing EU uncertainty, according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS construction PMI
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NewsConstruction output slips in August
Work on civil engineering projects decreased for the first time in five months
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NewsConstruction industry growth stays sluggish in February
Civil engineering worst performing sector of the market, according to latest Markit/CIPS survey
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NewsConstruction industry slows to near stagnation, while housebuilding declines
Latest Markit/CIPS survey reports a subdued market but confidence in future growth prospects improves
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Comment2013 kicks off with some unwelcome bad news for construction
The latest Markit/CIPS construction survey shows the sharpest drop in construction output since June 2012
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CommentThe bad news keeps rolling in for construction
There is growing evidence that the second dip into recesssion will be worse than expected
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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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CommentNo Christmas cheer from the ONS new orders figures
Numbers up in the third quarter but still on a downward path on a yearly basis
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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