Market Reports & Surveys

13th February 2025

ONS Construction Output in Great Britain: Increase of 0.4% in 2024 Compared to Previous Year

The main points: Construction output is estimated to have increased by 0.5% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2024 compared with Quarter 3 (July to Sept) […]
11th February 2025

AIB Ireland Construction PMI®: Stormy Weather Causes Drop in Activity in January

Key points: Total activity falls, but housing output continues to rise New orders down for first time in three months Employment increases amid optimistic outlook January […]
11th February 2025

2024 House Building on Par with 2023 as Developers Increase Activity in Private Sector, According to NHBC

2024 new home registrations tracking consistently year-on-year Signs of growth with private sector registrations up 11% in 2024 vs. 2023 Second highest rental and affordable completions […]
8th February 2025

Product Manufacturing Recovery Underway but Cost Pressures Return, According to Construction Products Association’s State of Trade Survey

The results of the Construction Products Association’s State of Trade Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 showed a third consecutive quarter of growth in construction […]
6th February 2025

S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Business Activity Declines for the First Time Since February 2024

Key Findings: All three categories of construction work see a reduction in output during January Renewed downturn in construction order books Cost inflation accelerates to a […]
6th February 2025

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Downturn in Activity Softens in January

Key findings: Decline in activity slowest for nearly two years New orders continue to fall markedly Supplier delivery times lengthen to greatest extent in 11 months […]
6th February 2025

HCOB France Construction PMI: Activity Falls at Weakest Pace in 14 Months

Key Findings: Construction recession eases in January, but activity declines markedly Civil engineering growth more than offset by lower housing and commercial work Input cost inflation […]
6th February 2025

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Expansion of Sector Loses Momentum in January

Key Findings: Rise in construction activity powered by residential building Softer inflows of new work signalled Marginal upticks in employment numbers and purchasing quantities The Italian […]
6th February 2025

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Sector Starts 2025 Still Firmly in Contraction but its Rate of Decline Slows

Key findings: Total Activity Index at 20-month high of 42.5 in January Expectations still deeply pessimistic despite seeing some improvement Purchasing costs down slightly Construction activity […]
1st February 2025

PHMI: Merchants’ November Value Sales Fall -4.5% as Volume Sales Drop -0.5%

The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for November 2024 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were […]
1st February 2025

BMBI: Merchants’ November Value Sales Fall -4.6% as Prices Fall -3.4%

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in January, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in November were down -4.6% compared to the same month […]
28th January 2025

Gradual Recovery Set to Begin This Year, According to Construction Products Association’s Winter Forecast

The Construction Products Association’s Winter forecasts, published today, show that UK construction output is set for a gradual recovery this year and next, following two challenging […]