International

Key findings: Activity falls at sharpest pace in 2023 so far Input demand weakens to greatest extent since May 2020 Firms remain strongly pessimistic towards year-ahead […]

Key Findings: Housing sector continues to lead the downturn in construction output New orders decrease at strong pace Employment falls only marginally Operating conditions across the […]

Key Findings: Steepest decline in output since March New orders down for first time in three months Positive outlook leads to jobs growth August saw a […]

Key findings: Downturn led by plummeting housing activity; civil engineering ticks up Business expectations sink to nine-month low Near-record fall in input costs as pressure on […]

Key points: Renewed decline in activity as demand falters Employment continues to rise solidly Suppliers’ delivery times shorten for first time in over 12 years After […]

Key findings: Sharper decline in activity as new orders continue to contract rapidly Input cost inflation lowest in over seven years Business confidence slips to lowest […]

Key Findings: Total Activity Index falls further to 42.9 in July, signalling sharp downturn Employment levels fall as construction sector outlook turns pessimistic Cost pressures at […]

Key Findings: Activity continues to fall despite rise in new orders Commercial activity is a notable weak spot Confidence down to five-month low Construction sector activity […]

Key findings: Work on residential projects falls at quickest rate since February 2010 Companies remain in retrenchment mode amid marked drop in demand Building input costs […]

Key points: First increase in construction activity since September 2022 Sustained and quicker growth in new orders and employment Input cost pressures retreat to 35-month low […]

The slowdown in UK construction brings the sector back in line with European neighbours, as predicted higher inflation takes its toll into 2024. European construction output […]

Key findings: Both output and new orders fall at fastest pace since last December Supplier performance improves to greatest extent since April 2009 Weakest cost pressures […]