{"id":115524,"date":"2022-09-13T17:30:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T16:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=115524"},"modified":"2022-09-13T17:30:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T16:30:21","slug":"inflationary-pressures-shows-no-signs-of-easing-reports-arcadis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/inflationary-pressures-shows-no-signs-of-easing-reports-arcadis\/115524\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflationary pressures show no signs of easing, reports Arcadis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arcadis’ tender price forecast for 2022 predicts that inflationary pressures will remain throughout 2022\/23, with material price increases continuing to be the main driver<\/h2>\n

Arcadis’ tender price forecast for 2022, entitled \u2018Energy Sapping\u2019,<\/a> has reported that the current market cycle has reached its peak and the first signs of a slowdown are appearing.<\/p>\n

The analysis warns that signs of strain are starting to show, despite output statistics showing construction volumes hit a historic high in May 2022 and Q2 was the busiest quarter ever recorded.<\/p>\n

According to Arcadis, the high inflation of the first half of 2022 is likely to remain baked-in<\/h3>\n

Inflationary pressures<\/a> show no signs of easing, with material price increases continuing to be the main driver. Whilst there is evidence of price stability, it is threatened by energy costs which are likely to impact the costs of material production and their availability.<\/p>\n

The cost-of-living crisis is set to sustain upward pressure on labour costs<\/a> which are likely to see catch-up pay demands in 2023 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Construction orders begin to fall<\/h3>\n

Total construction orders<\/a> have already begun to fall by 10.45% in Q2 on the previous three months, the largest quarterly fall since Q4 2020.<\/p>\n

Further findings of the report include:<\/h4>\n