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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The main points: Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in volume terms in November 2024; this follows an upwardly revised decrease of […]
Key points: Total construction activity rises for first time in eight months Business confidence highest in almost three years Rate of job creation accelerates The headline […]
Construction markets across Europe are poised for a gradual recovery in activity beginning this year, following a protracted two-year slump, Bain & Company forecasts in its […]