All recession articles
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FeaturesRecession dos and don’ts: Industry leaders’ advice on keeping afloat
Ahead of the likely longest downturn since the 1930s, Daniel Gayne asks construction experts for tips on how to ride out the hard times
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CommentIn the face of external forces, construction must focus on productivity
The sector need not succumb to the weakening we see across the whole economy – let’s do what we can
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CommentRise in new orders provides some solace, but they remain at very low levels
Latest data shows that while there are signs of improvement the need for much greater improvement is clear
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CommentWhy today’s GDP estimate for construction growth is so worrying
The estimate for fourth quarter activity is hardly an improvement on what was an extraordinarily poor third quarter
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CommentThe construction recession will be deeper – that’s the forecasters latest view
Both Experian and the Construction Products Association have trimmed their expectations for growth in construction output for this year and next
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CommentSkyscrapers and economic crises revisited. A soothsayer’s perspective on the Shard
You couldn’t imagine a worse combination of concepts and words were you seeking an ill omen
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CommentWhy is confidence rising in the construction industry when it appears set for recession?
There seems to be a surprisingly level of optimism at the moment – it could be well founded, but the chances appear slim
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CommentShapps needs to bring out the big guns
If the housing minister is to deliver the ‘gold standard’ number of new homes a year he’ll need to ask the Bank of England for help
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CommentLatest output figures suggest construction is sliding into recession
However, future revisions may well be upward so October’s figure may not be as bad as it seems
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CommentNo Christmas cheer from the ONS new orders figures
Numbers up in the third quarter but still on a downward path on a yearly basis
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CommentThings may look slightly better in the housing market, but I wouldn’t get too excited
What are the medium-term prospects of the housing market?
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CommentForecasters shade down expectations for construction on private sector growth fears
At best forecasts suggest the industry is facing two years of a second dip into recession
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CommentWhat is it that I apparently know that the Bank of England economists do not?
The Bank of England’s low interest rate approach may lead to a deeper repression and slower growth
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CommentPre-recession construction industry 7% bigger than we thought – statistically speaking anyway
Revised figures mean history looks different than it did a week ago – and it impacts on how we view today and tomorrow
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CommentMid-sized construction firms are being hit hardest financially according to Experian
Research suggests firms with 51-100 employees are faring worse in recession
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CommentMood grows gloomier among construction industry forecasters
The surge in work in 2010 and pessimism about private sector growth have contributed to downgrades in forecasts
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CommentForecasters see pain deferred as recessions takes longer to bite in construction
Latest forecast suggests the slide into recession for construction will be more gentle than first thought
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CommentLike mathematics, it’s cool not to understand construction, until it’s seen as important
Ignorance of construction economics means policy makers are being misinformed
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CommentAwful January construction output figures may just be the result of a hangover from December
Figures suggest that less work was done in January than in December