Market survey
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UK construction sector growth in April “lopsided” amidst rising interest rates
PMI data highlights concerns over decline in housebuilding, despite overall increase in activity. -
UK regions to see construction costs soaring over next two years
Rising prices in the global construction sector will be sustained through 2022 and into 2023. -
Demand uncertainty could mean a two-speed construction sector
Increasing uncertainty around Brexit and Covid-19 sees confidence levels across the sector hanging in the balance. -
Construction recovery likely to take longer than initially thought
Construction is at a turning point, Arcadis warns, as industry edges closer to deflation. -
Latest construction market figures show brutal impact of Covid-19 on construction sector
Construction work declines at steepest rate since 2009, with warnings that sector has not hit rock bottom yet. -
Is construction ready for infrastructure spending boost?
More political certainty and the potential for a £100bn infrastructure spending boost are lifting the clouds over the industry, according to Arcadis’s latest market view. -
Brexit and infrastructure uncertainty hinder construction prospects
The latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association are more bad news for the industry. -
Warning signs as productivity continues to be construction’s Achilles heel
Productivity remains the Achilles heel of construction, with industry still not prioritising solutions. -
Skills shortages and Brexit concerns to fuel tender price rises, say Arcadis
Brexit uncertainty and labour constraints will raise construction inflation to 4% from 2022, Arcadis predicts. -
UK construction market suffers sharpest decline since March 2018
Political uncertainty and Brexit blamed amid fears of a further slump in construction.