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Market forecast: The costs of uncertainty

By 2022-05-09T06:00:00

Monthly new work output

Output is levelling off as the Ukraine war and Chinese covid lockdowns hit confidence. Meanwhile, the same factors are adding inflationary pressures

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Tender price index â–²

Tender prices rose by 8.4% over the 12 months to Q1 2022. Elevated rates of price inflation will continue in 2022, as acute input cost pressures afflict the economy and construction sector.

ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø cost index â–²

A composite measure of building input costs increased by 9.6% over the year to Q1 2022. Inflation trends are pervasive across global, domestic and local supply chains.

Consumer prices index â–²

The consumer prices index rose by 7% in the 12 months to March 2022, the greatest rate of change in 30 years. Consumer price inflation is set to remain high for some time.

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