Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
FeaturesMarket forecast: Turning a corner?
Although last month’s Spending Round left a lot to be desired, there are plausible signs of a tentative recovery in construction
FeaturesCost update Q3 2012
Construction input costs are down and output prices are flat, while some workers have negotiated small wages increases for 2013
FeaturesMarket forecast: Further to fall
With the economic outlook worsening, construction activity is expected to keep slowing until the end of 2013, with prices rising slightly
FeaturesMarket forecast: Spring hasn’t sprung
Fears over the eurozone crisis may be subsiding, but construction is still in for a miserable year, with £5.4bn less work than 2011
FeaturesCost update Q3 2011
Never a dull moment: average earnings have improved but inflation is still at a 15-year high, and industrial relations remain tense. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
FeaturesMarket forecast: Stuck in the mud
Prices have continued to stagnate in 2011, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. And with the eurozone crisis and global unease, construction isn’t going anywhere fast
FeaturesCost update: Q2 2011
Everything’s on the up - input costs, inflation and, more positively, building operatives’ wages and construction earnings. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
FeaturesMarket forecast: Glass half empty
Things are looking up in London, but the rest of the country is lagging behind, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. Another difficult year for the construction industry lies ahead