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Glenigan has released the November 2023 edition of its Construction Review, focusing on construction performance leading up to October 2023<\/h2>\n

The review examines construction performance across major projects (exceeding \u00a3100m) and underlying projects (below \u00a3100m).<\/p>\n

The Review analyses year-on-year construction data, providing perspective on sector performance over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

The November Review showed a consistently weak performance in construction starts, reflecting the industry’s challenges in the current economic environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Project starts have fallen since last year<\/h3>\n

Project starts dropped by 27% compared to the previous three months and saw a 59% decline from the same period last year. Main contract awards decreased by 27% and fell by 51% compared to the 2022 figures.<\/p>\n

More positively, detailed planning approvals experienced a 1% increase during the three months ending in October, showing a 17% growth compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh-interest rates and a persistently sluggish economy are continuing to depress consumer and investor confidence, resulting in lower levels of activity across most of the private sector,\u201d said Glenigan<\/a>\u2019s economic director, Allan Wilen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe downturn in public sector project-starts is particularly concerning, pointing to ongoing challenges for government departments in prioritising capital projects, despite a significant rollover of capital underspends from the previous financial year,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Performance by sector<\/h3>\n

The sector and regional index show a decline in project performance. Residential starts-on-site fell by 23%, 30% lower than a year ago. Private and social housing<\/a> declined, with decreases of 25% and 30% in the three months to October and drops of 22% and 46% compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n

In non-residential sectors, project starts dropped during the three months to October.<\/p>\n

Industrial performance fell by 32%, retail by 3% against the preceding three months and 36% against the previous year.<\/p>\n

Office starts decreased by 8%, standing 39% down on 2022 levels. Health, education, Community & Amenity, and Hotel & Leisure experienced significant declines.<\/p>\n

Civil performance fell by 18%, 36% lower than a year ago. Infrastructure starts dropped by 15%, remaining down 38% on the previous year’s figures.<\/p>\n

Poor utility activity contributed to the decline, with starts decreasing by 22%, 32% lower than last year.<\/p>\n

Construction performance by region<\/h3>\n

Most areas of the UK had weak project-start performance leading up to October. The West Midlands and London saw 27% and 19% decreases, falling 43% and 36% behind the previous year.<\/p>\n

The South West (-7%) and the South East (-25%) had poor performance compared to the three months prior, dropping by 29% and 25% against the year before. The East Midlands saw the worst performance, with project starts falling by 22%, 44% lower than last year.<\/p>\n

The North East and East of England experienced declines of 31% and 34%, remaining 21% and 31% down on last year. Northern Ireland and Wales project starts fell by 45% and 21%, down 52% and 23% compared to a year ago. Scotland also saw a decline of -2%, dropping by 38%.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur recent Construction Forecast anticipates industry recovery in 2024, with starts expected to grow 8% next year. The recent surge in planning approvals offers a small glimmer of hope, with the potential to provide plenty of opportunities for agile contractors over the coming years,\u201d concluded Allan Wilen.<\/p>\n

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