All economy articles
-
NewsConstruction output rises for fourth successive month
Workloads jump despite wider economy shrinking
-
NewsConstruction pay rises faster than most sectors but still falls in real terms
Industry vacancies drop to lowest level for several months but remain historically high
-
CommentLet construction be the victor, not the victim
Our sector has the power to lead the economic recovery 鈥� but we must work together, and in new ways, in order to seize that chance
-
NewsLondon lockdown would be disastrous, industry experts warn
Firms with small profit margins and low reserves are most vulnerable
-
-
NewsRishi Sunak confirms budget will go ahead on 11 March
Timing had been thrown into doubt after resignation of Sajid Javid last week.
-
-
CommentBrexit: the stakes are too high not to shake our bad habits
We are not going to meet the economic shock of Brexit by building in the way聽we鈥檝e always done. We have to embrace radical change
-
FeaturesBrexit across the regions: Uncertain but unafraid
Following on from our piece looking at how Brexit could affect London, what do business owners across the rest of the UK think the picture will be like after Brexit? They have a broad range of opinions, as Jonathan Owen discovers聽
-
NewsConstruction output picks up in June
Latest聽Markit/CIPs Construction survey shows storng residential and commercial activity
-
NewsMcCarthy & Stone warns on profits
Chief executive of retirement homes specialist to leave later this summer
-
NewsEngineers call for creation of UK Investment Bank to fund infrastructure post-Brexit
Infrastructure requirements need to be considered in Brexit negotiations, says聽Institution of Civil Engineers
-
NewsLondon architects 'the UK's most downbeat', says RIBA
Latest聽Future Trends Workload Index shows regions more optimistic
-
CommentUK construction bosses need to make government face the facts: The industry is in freefall
It is time for the construction industry to stop listening to the government and tell it some home truths
-
CommentLatest data shows construction sliding into recession
ONS stats show construction output shrinking in the last quarter
-
Comment2012 will be a stinker for construction
Forecasters seem unified in their pessimism over future construction output
-
CommentWhere will the construction work be in 2012?
There may be less work in 2012, but that doesn鈥檛 mean less opportunity for smart construction firms
-
CommentGlimpses of improvement in housing market, but economic woes continue to dog prospects
House price indicators suggest average prices may be rising slightly, but in real terms prices remain in decline
-
CommentThe economy: Plan B or no Plan B, that is the question
What will the government announce its strategy to tackle the faltering economy to be in its autumn statement?
-
CommentReasons to be cheerful as the official construction figures show output dropping
In an industry as changeable as ours you shouldn鈥檛 read too much into monthly figures