All infrastructure articles – Page 11
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2012 was the fourth worst on record for construction growth as output falls 8.4%
Apparent confidence boosters from government could point to a lack of understanding of construction or disregard for the seriousness of the situation
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Nicky come lately still doesn’t get it for all his Damascene conversion to capital spending
Nick Clegg doesn’t realise how important public spending is to unlock private sector funding
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2012 will be a stinker for construction
Forecasters seem unified in their pessimism over future construction output
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Where will the construction work be in 2012?
There may be less work in 2012, but that doesn’t mean less opportunity for smart construction firms
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Latest output figures suggest construction is sliding into recession
However, future revisions may well be upward so October’s figure may not be as bad as it seems
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Can George fill the funding gap for construction? The short answer is no and the long answer is no
Large sums will be promised in the autumn statement but it won’t be any where near enough
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What to look for in the Autumn Statement
Expect downward forecasts, infrastructure plans and a grand rehash of existing policy
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Reasons to be cheerful as the official construction figures show output dropping
In an industry as changeable as ours you shouldn’t read too much into monthly figures
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Experian shades up its construction forecast as public investment holds up better than expected
Optimism for 2013 remains, with growth predicted in commercial and private housing
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Worst orders figures on record suggest the worst on the ground is yet to come
There are times when you hope you’re misreading data or that there may be an error. But it doesn’t look as though these crutches are available as I stare at the carnage implicit in the new orders data.
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What Cameron didn't say in his speech
The prime minister’s party conference speech was light on detail, but then he’s saving all that for another date in October…
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Construction will not come out unscathed from Osborne's Budget, but it could've been worse
Construction hasn’t done as badly as some had feared as additional capital spending cuts are put in hold
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Latest construction forecasts suggest there is more to fear than hope for
The latest round of forecasting by construction experts paints a picture little changed from three months ago with little hope of significant growth, much uncertainty and the risks to growth heavily weighted on the down side.The general pattern they expect can be seen from the graph (right).It shows that after ...
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Worst fall in output on record
The construction output figures from the Office of National Statistics covering the first quarter of 2009 highlight the true nature of the construction recession, or should we say depression, with considerable destocking leading to sharp falls in output. Total output in construction during the first quarter of 2009 fell an ...
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Government housing strategy holed below the water line
As if Gordon Brown hasn't enough on his plate at the moment, this morning he received a letter from the Home Builders Federation telling him that his housing policy doesn't stack up.The letter sent by HBF Executive Chairman Stewart Baseley warns Mr Brown that he faces stark choices between the ...