All private housing articles
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NewsOutput to sink by 2% this year as inflation continues drag on housing work, CPA warns
Newbuild housing and RMI sectors to both slump by 4% this year before recovering in 2025, according to new forecast
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NewsSpringfield Properties forecasting hefty annual profit hike
Listed housebuilder also predicts turnover for the year will be up more than a quarter
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NewsBovis on track to hit margin target
Strategic measures will result in a ‘significant step up in profitability’, says CEO
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CommentInterpreting today’s house building data
It’s easy to see a turning point in housebuilding if you look at the figures, but they still point to some major issues in the industry
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CommentA good quarter in a bad half for construction
The industry needs to see stronger signs of increased activity if it is to enjoy a more sustainable recovery
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Comment2012 was the fourth worst on record for construction growth as output falls 8.4%
Apparent confidence boosters from government could point to a lack of understanding of construction or disregard for the seriousness of the situation
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CommentArchitects get twitchy over prospects in private housing as industry optimism wanes
The RIBA future trends survey index took a hit in June falling from 13 to 2
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CommentSomething’s wrong with the official private housing repair and maintenance data
I and others have long held doubts about accuracy of the private housing repair and maintenance series within the construction output data
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CommentLatest stats pour cold water on construction growth prospects and house building
Downturn in public sector new orders was expected: the the fall-off in private sector work is scarier
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Little respite from the worse recession on record
Despite all the talk of “green shoots” over the last few months, it was apparent that this recession was going to be harsh from the offset and our forecasts for the industry over past year have suggested this. This week sees the release of our latest forecasts and it makes ...
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What can you get for £1.5bn?
Hard to say how many votes it will win him, but Gordon Brown’s £1.5bn contribution to the Homes and Communities Agency deserves a few cheers from the construction industry. The money is intended to deliver 20,000 affordable homes and build the infrastructure to stimulate another 10,000 private ones. The government ...
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5 reasons why we might be facing the mother of all construction recessions
It's coming around to the construction forecasting season again and the industry prognosticators will be gathering to discuss the ups and downs of the industry.If I were you, I'd be bracing myself for some pretty savage revisions to what already look like pretty savage forecasts.Peak to trough in the 90's ...
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Annual construction output forecast to fall £23.5 billion over next two years
The first of the spring forecasts for construction has winged its way into my inbox. It is the Hewes and Associates' forecast.Hewes expects on the basis of current data that levels of construction output will fall back to those last seen in 1996 before we see a recovery.This may seem ...