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Ten month low for construction output

The latest figures reveal construction output declined in January, reaching a 10-month low… The UK construction sector has hit a 10-month low for output, it...
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UK construction ends the year on a positive note

The UK’s construction sector ended the year on a high as the figures revealed growth was seen during December… The construction industry exceeded expectations during...
construction decline

Construction growth hits seven-month low

UK construction industry drops to a seven-month low during November due to the weakest expansion in housing activity since the middle of 2013… The latest...
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Office building in London hits seven-year high

A new survey has revealed building activity in central London has hit a new high, increasing 28 per cent in the past six months… Despite...
construction has a positive outlook

Positive outlook for construction in October

While the UK construction sector saw a slowdown in growth during October, the outlook remains positive… The latest data for the Markit Construction Purchasing Managers’...
One in four contractors report a fall in profit margins

One in four contractors report a fall in profit margins

According to the latest Construction Trade Survey one in four contractors have reported profit margins, on balance, fell during the second quarter of this...
Construction slowed by weak housing activity in July

Construction output slowed by weak housing activity in July

The latest survey has revealed the construction sector saw growth slow during July after a four-month high was seen in June... According to the latest...
Four month high for UK construction PMI

Four month high for UK construction PMI

The monthly Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) increased to 58.1 in June, reaching a four month high... According to the latest figures published in the...
Construction slows down in the run up to election

Construction slows down in the run up to election

Figures from the Markit/CIPS construction PMI survey have revealed the impact of the election on the sector... Perhaps it is unsurprising that in the run...
skills shortage

Tackling the construction skills shortage ‘time bomb’

William Burton at CITB explains the importance of up-skilling the next generation of workers to meet growth in the construction sector