All pmi data articles
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NewsMiddle East worries send bellwether economic index falling again
Uncertainty sees order books shrink and confidence take another downturn
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NewsConstruction output declines at slowest rate in seven months as confidence improves
Latest bellwether index shows improved figures but output remains in negative territory for 13th consecutive month
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NewsConstruction output stayed in red for whole of last year, latest bellwether index confirms
Budget uncertainty and delayed spending decisions blamed for latest malaise
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NewsAnother monthly fall means construction output is in longest state of decline since 2008 financial crash
PMI index stays in red for tenth month in row
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NewsRate of fall in output slows but activity stays in reverse for ninth successive month
PMI index stays stuck below key 50 number indicating growth
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NewsCommercial the bright spot as output stays stuck in reverse
PMI index falls for eighth successive month
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CommentThe case for optimism in construction
Amid the economic doom and gloom, some commentators believe confidence is returning, just slowly. So what will give it a boost?
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NewsHousebuilding returns to growth but industry optimism remains stuck in reverse, latest data says
Bellwether S&P index finds commercial work fell at sharpest rate in five years
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NewsSlide in construction output eases but jobs-cutting hits five-year high
Housebuilding contraction deepens as overall output figure stays in red
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NewsOutput slides again as clients stall on making decisions, PMI index says
One glimmer of hope is increased optimism about growth prospects among buyers
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NewsConfidence remains brittle as bellwether index says output fell again last month
Delayed starts, gateway 2 hold-ups, tax hikes and cautious clients keep PMI score in negative territory
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NewsConstruction output rises at fastest rate since June 2021, PMI report says
Civil engineering best-performing sector amid ‘robust’ demand for renewable energy infrastructure
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NewsConstruction returns to growth but housing stays stuck in doldrums
Bellwether index says comemrcial and infrastructure drove activity last month
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NewsJobs at risk as construction activity falls by fastest rate since early months of the pandemic
New orders fall by sharpest rate in two and a half years as industry’s defiance of downturn in the wider economy peters out
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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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NewsHousebuilding contracts as industry growth continues to be blunted by inflation woes
Consumer worries and rising prices blamed for housing’s problems
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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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NewsRate of construction output decline slows but key work index stays in red
Political uncertainty continues to dog sector, says IHS/Markit survey
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NewsCommercial output hit by Brexit fears
Clients holding back on awarding work, due to uncertainty around the UK’s exit from the EU