All articles by Michael Dall – Page 3
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CommentSome unexpected stats
A Brexit could hamper future economic activity and not have an impact on current figures
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FeaturesMarket review: Cooling off?
Things are still on the up but are we witnessing a slowdown? And is there any way to rebalance the UK economy away from the service sector?
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CommentIt’s not all doom and gloom
A Brexit is a real economic risk but a vote to remain could see sunshine replace the gloom in the second half of the year
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FeaturesMarket review: Holding steady
A month on from the Budget, the construction sector remains in reasonable health despite monthy fluctuations
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CommentBrexit strategy
Uncertainty around the EU referendum is hampering commercial activity while private housing continues to grow
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FeaturesMarket review: A bumpy ride
A drop in monthly construction output comes courtesy of a reduction in infrastructure activity, but the bigger picture shows steady growth
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
Output might have dropped in January but it turns out construction ended 2015 better than we thought
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FeaturesMarket review: Slow off the mark
Construction output levels saw a further slowdown in Q4 but were still up on the same period last year. Private housing and infrastructure are the bright lights for the year ahead
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FeaturesMarket review: The down and ups
The UK economy looks set to have grown by 2.4% in 2015, a slowdown compared with 2.9% in 2014 – but construction’s future pipeline looks strong
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CommentNext year’s outlook
The Autumn Statement provided a bit of unexpected Christmas cheer. Or did it?
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FeaturesMarket review: The season of goodwill
Some important announcements in last month’s Spending Review were set against a boost to contract awards and some healthy growth predictions
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FeaturesMarket review: Rough with the smooth
Latest figures show that output in almost every individual construction sector took a quarter-on-quarter fall
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FeaturesMarket review: Balancing act
A buoyant infrastructure sector keeps construction stabilised despite housing seeing a significant drop in activity
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CommentThe looming skills crisis
Analysing the direction over the longer term suggests some fundamental issues at play
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FeaturesMarket review: Hold steady
Despite wobbles in the global economy and a dip in private commercial construction, overall activity in the industry remains strong
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FeaturesMarket review: Regaining momentum
July saw construction activity levels pick up, in a reflection of the wider economy during the spring months
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FeaturesMarket review: Begin again
The Budget has given us a taste of this Conservative government’s economic policy and forecasts for the sector are also looking strong
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CommentFixing the foundations
The follow-up document to the summer Budget has stronger implications for construction
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CommentEmergency Budget: Populist policy?
The Budget was ambitious but rather disappointing for the construction industry