All pmi articles
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News
Construction activity grows despite dramatic drop in housebuilding
May’s PMI figures showed lowest residential reading in three years
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Construction activity reverses decline as recession fears begin to ease
February’s PMI figures saw highest growth rate since May 2022
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Construction 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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Housebuilding 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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Surge 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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Output bounces back as commercial sector rebounds
CIPS/IHS Markit PMI also says February was ninth consecutive month of growth in new orders, although costs are increasing
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End 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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Construction output falls at fastest rate on record
Dramatic drop in April sends activity nosediving to its lowest point in 23 years
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Coronavirus 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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Construction activity falls at slowest rate in eight months
Last month’s score jumps four points on December’s number
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Construction 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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Weakest rise in construction output for six months in September
Civil engineering was the worst performing subsector
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Comment
The disaster area
The latest CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data shows that global forces continue unremittingly to batter all UK industries, with the ailing construction industry the sick man of the economy.Indeed, construction firms’ purchasing managers say the slight improvement in operating conditions in the past month only reaffirms how bad things ...