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27th March 2025

BMBI: Builders Merchant’s Value Sales Down -2.3% in January Y-o-Y, with Prices -2.3% and Flat Volume Sales

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in January down -2.3% compared to the same month in […]
21st March 2025

Veidekke: Scandinavian Construction Market Approaching a Turning Point

According to Veidekke, one of Scandinavia’s largest contractors, following a challenging 2024, in which the market shrank by 11%, forecasts indicate a slowing of the decline to […]
19th March 2025

RIBA Future Trends Survey: Outlook a Little More Confident

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the findings of its latest Future Trends Survey, a monthly report of business and employment trends affecting […]
14th March 2025

UK Construction Week Announces Strategic Partnership with Procurement Hub for Show’s Popular Buyers Lounge

With businesses across the UK now navigating the Procurement Act 2023 (which went live on 24th February), UK Construction Week (UKCW) London has announced Procurement Hub […]
14th March 2025

ONS Construction Output in Great Britain: New Work Falls by 0.7% in January 2025

The main points: Monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.2% in volume terms in January 2025; this follows a decrease of 0.2% in […]
11th March 2025

AIB Ireland Construction PMI®: New Orders Return to Growth in February

Key points: Total activity falls despite slight improvement in new orders Housing and commercial activity increase Staffing levels down for first time in six months There […]
7th March 2025

Approvals Fall to Record Lows According to HBF Housing Pipeline Report

Last year saw planning approvals for homes hit a decade low, according to the Home Builders Federation. HBF’s latest Housing Pipeline Report, with data from Glenigan, […]
6th March 2025

Construction Products Reform Green Paper – Call for Input

The UK Government is running a consultation on proposals for institutional and regulatory reform of the construction products regime. According to the Government, critical gaps persist […]
6th March 2025

S&P Global UK Construction PMI®: Fastest Downturn in Construction Output Since May 2020

Key Findings: Steep declines in housing and civil engineering activity during February New work and input buying fall at fastest pace for almost five years Input […]
6th March 2025

HCOB Eurozone Construction PMI: Sharpest Contraction in Sector for Three Months

Key findings: Decline in activity fastest in three months New orders continue to fall markedly Construction firms less pessimistic regarding year-ahead outlook The eurozone construction sector […]
6th March 2025

HCOB France Construction PMI: Activity Falls at Steepest Pace Since Last September

Key Findings: All three main types of construction work see sharp falls in February Housing sector under most intense strain, followed by civil engineering Businesses predict […]
6th March 2025

HCOB Italy Construction PMI: Activity Down Despite Slight Rise in New Orders

Key Findings: First drop in activity for three months Marginal growth of new business signalled Rate of input price inflation at 12-month high February HCOB PMI® […]

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