Construction output returns to growth in October
UK construction output returned to growth in October, expanding by 0.2% compared with September, official figures show. Although it was not quite as much as the 1% growth that economists…
Read MoreUK construction output returned to growth in October, expanding by 0.2% compared with September, official figures show. Although it was not quite as much as the 1% growth that economists…
Read MoreFrench contractor Bouygues has signed the UK’s biggest ever building contract to deliver phase three of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment. Despite submitting the highest price bid it beat rival…
Read MoreMany construction projects have been put on hold and according to Barbour ABI the value of projects is up 30% in the past 12 months, new data has revealed, despite a…
Read MoreFresh data from the Construction Products Association indicates that construction can look forward to 22% of output growth up to 2019, amounting to an extra £27bn of spending. The upward housing…
Read MoreSkills shortage leads to 66% of small and medium size building companies turning away work due to lack of skills. The latest survey from the Federation of Master Builders also…
Read MoreA new report from the Recruitment and Employment federation and KPMG highlights the skills shortages in the construction industry with many firms being held back staffing problems. Engineering employees were…
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