Market Reports & Surveys

29th July 2024

Construction Struggles Due to Continued Housing Downturn, According to Construction Products Association’s Summer 2024 Forecast

The Construction Products Association’s Summer forecasts, published today, have seen a slight downgrade in the construction sector’s near-term growth prospects. Output is forecast to fall by […]
27th July 2024

Good Levels of Product Availability Across the Board, Reports CLC’s Material Supply Chain Group

A statement from John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association, co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s […]
26th July 2024

RIBA Future Trends Survey: Architects Expect Higher Workloads and Staffing Levels

In June, the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index fell slightly by 2 points to +4, indicating that architects expect workloads to increase overall.  Over the next three months, […]
24th July 2024

Current House Building Volumes Must Double to Meet Labour’s 1.5m New Homes Pledge, Says NHBC

29,281 new homes were registered to be built in Q2 2024, down 23% on Q2 2023 (37,861). 33,847 new homes were completed in the same period, […]
11th July 2024

ONS Construction Output in Great Britain: New Work and Repair & Maintenance Contribute to Monthly Growth

The main points: Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.9% in volume terms in May 2024; this follows a fall of 1.1% in […]
9th July 2024

BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction PMI®: Fall in Commercial, But Rise in Housing Activity

Key points: Total construction activity down amid fall in commercial work Housing activity expands amid rising new orders Input cost inflation at 14-month high The headline […]
8th July 2024

Builders are Hopeful: Construction Industry Foresees Boom

Half of construction professionals anticipate post-election growth and a greater range of projects coming their way A quarter want a green infrastructure task force and a […]
4th July 2024

S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Total Output Continues to Rise Despite Renewed Drop in Housing Activity

Key Findings: Commercial category leads growth Sharpest rise in employment for ten months Inflationary pressures remain muted The UK construction sector remained inside growth territory as […]
4th July 2024

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Activity Falls at Sharpest Rate Since January

Key findings: Downturn in output remains broad-based New orders and employment fall at softer rates Input prices rise slightly The Eurozone Construction PMI® data from Hamburg […]
4th July 2024

HCOB France Construction PMI: Sector Activity Falls at Fastest Rate in Three Months

Key Findings: Housing and commercial construction activity levels fall rapidly Incoming new projects decrease again, as does employment Business expectations turn pessimistic France’s construction sector remained […]
4th July 2024

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Sharpest Drop in Activity for 22 Months

Key Findings: Incoming new orders fall at quickest pace for nearly a year-and-a-half Total activity decreases solidly and for third month in a row Sharp drop […]
4th July 2024

HCOB Germany Construction PMI®: Activity Falls at Slowest Rate for 10 Months in June

Key findings: Decline in housing activity eases notably for second month running New orders post slowest fall since February 2023 Expectations, whilst still pessimistic, improve to […]