{"id":119832,"date":"2023-01-06T15:19:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=119832"},"modified":"2023-01-06T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:26:37","slug":"construction-firms-cut-jobs-as-business-confidence-drops-in-december-pmis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-firms-cut-jobs-as-business-confidence-drops-in-december-pmis\/119832\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction firms cut jobs as business confidence drops, December PMI report shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The final construction PMIs for 2022 recorded a fall in business activity during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.spglobal.com\/Public\/Home\/PressRelease\/2a6c84ecfb3446b4b6bea281ca9adaa1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December<\/a>, ending a three-month sequence of growth with the fastest rate of decline since May 2020<\/h2>\n<p>The December PMIs registered below the 50.0 mark to signal the first contraction in construction sector output since last August(48.8).<\/p>\n<p>Although commercial construction activity continued to rise in the final month of the year, the rate of contraction eased to the slowest in the current four-month sequence and was<br \/>\nonly fractional overall (index at 50.3).<\/p>\n<p>Contractions in the residential and civil engineering sectors cancelled out the uplift in the commercial sector in December.<\/p>\n<p>Housing activity declined for the first time since last July and only marginally (48.0), while civil engineering recorded a sixth consecutive monthly contraction in output (46.8) and the rate of decline remained sharp overall.<\/p>\n<h3>Weak clinet demand and changing business conditions were blamed for output and a decrease in new orders<\/h3>\n<p>Survey respondents said that higher prices were behind the reduction in new orders.<\/p>\n<p>Confidence amongst constructors dropped into negative territory for the first time since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction\/construction-technology-news\/technology-in-construction-and-building-control-continuing-pandemic-progress\/119602\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beginning of the pandemic<\/a>, and for only the sixth time on record.<\/p>\n<p>This was attributed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/the-impact-of-inflation-on-existing-construction-contracts\/115869\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forecasted recession and inflationary pressures<\/a> compromising already low demand conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The December PMIs noted that pessimism was &#8220;marginal&#8221;, but data pointed to the first fall in employment since January 2021. Weak sales meant vacancies were often not being filled, according to panellists.<\/p>\n<h3>Purchasing, lead times and prices all mirrored the grim outlook<\/h3>\n<p>Average lead times for inputs lengthened to a greater degree nonetheless, with delays the most severe since last June. Shortages and shipping issues were cited as the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Rates charged by subcontractors also rose in December, but at a slightly reduced pace.<\/p>\n<p>Costs faced by construction companies continued to increase during the final month of the year, linked by respondents to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/actis-boost-r-hybrid-roof-becomes-popular-choice-as-energy-prices-soar\/119834\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">energy, material, fuel and import costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, firms pared back on their purchasing for first time in three months in December, reportedly due to lower workloads. Notably, the rate of reduction was the steepest for over two-and-a-half years.<\/p>\n<h3>Industry responses to the December PMIs<\/h3>\n<p>Fraser Johns, Beard finance director said: \u201cWhile many within the industry would have been encouraged by the past few months of marginal growth in activity, news of a poor December and end to the year will come as no surprise given the deluge of challenges the sector is facing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe higher cost to borrow, tighter access to credit and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/fluctuation-provisions-contracts-inflation-in-construction\/119279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wider inflationary pressures<\/a> have had a major impact on client confidence.\u00a0Contractors, who have seen higher material costs erode margins are now seeing the market for new work tighten, making tenders more competitive. While those with strong balance sheets may be able to stomach that, those already at risk face a difficult 12 months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA rise in commercial construction activity \u2013 albeit only marginally, is certainly a positive to take from a challenging month. However, it may not be enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/november-pmi-data-shows-slump-construction-growthbusiness-optimism\/119207\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rescue the general optimism of the sector<\/a>, especially as civil engineering and residential construction stumbled.\u00a0 While resilience may be tested, the mantra has to be to \u201ccontrol what we can control\u201d moving forward, working closely with developers, clients and stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CEO of Alliance Fund, Iain Crawford, commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the construction sector has continued to produce a fairly robust level of activity in recent months, the economic complications that we faced for much of 2022 have finally taken their toll with a notable reduction in output recorded in December.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s important to note that there is almost certainly a seasonal influence at play here too and with many having already implemented contingency plans in anticipation, we should see a more stable outlook emerge in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Ferrando, CEO of easyMoney commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we can\u2019t ignore the wider economic landscape and the resulting pressures placed on the construction industry, the challenges currently facing the sector haven\u2019t come as a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is that we\u2019ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/fuel-poverty-cost-of-living-and-the-drive-to-net-zero\/113356\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">anticipating a tightening economic picture<\/a> for the last 12 months and have prepared accordingly to ensure that any period of heightened uncertainty is as short lived as possible.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, we\u2019re already in a better position than we were some six months ago, with the cost of fuel and materials falling. 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