Our previous look at lead times back in September forecast little alteration, but as it turned out there were no changes at all over the subsequent three months. Brian Moone of Mace reports on a stagnant situation
01 / Staying level
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Piling (rotary)
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Piling (precast)
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Concrete works
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Structural steel frames
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Cladding 鈥� natural materials
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Cladding 鈥� metal panellised
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Cladding 鈥� curtain walling systems
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Atrium roofs
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Roof finishes 鈥� asphalt/membrane
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Roof finishes 鈥� profiled metal
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Facade cleaning equipment
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Brickwork
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Blockwork
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Metal doors
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Drylining
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Demountable partitions
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;General joinery
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Specialist bespoke joinery
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Raised floors
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Suspended ceilings
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Architectural metalwork
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Decorative wall coverings
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Internal stone floor and wall finishes
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Soft floor finishes
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Passenger lifts (non-standard)
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Escalators
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Electrical package
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Mechanical package
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Ductwork
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Sprinklers
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Security systems
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Controls
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;IT Infrastructure equipment
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Data and voice cabling
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Fire detection and voice alarm systems
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Hard landscaping
鈻� Logistics services
02 / Lead times summary
Rotary piling 鈻� companies are reporting no change in the 10-week lead times this quarter. Generally the demand in the next six months is quieter but companies do not anticipate lead times changing.
Pre-cast piling 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at four weeks, and workload over the next six months remains the same as the previously anticipated reduction did not materialise.
Concrete works 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 10 weeks, and contractor enquiry levels remain static and do not anticipate any further change to their lead times over the next six months. Structural steel frames lead times remain the same having increased by one week to 17 weeks last quarter.
Cladding 鈥� natural material 鈻� lead times remain at 39 with no change for over a year and no change anticipated in the next six months, and cladding 鈥� metal panellised system lead times remain at 50 weeks with contractors anticipating no increases in the next six months. Cladding 鈥� curtain walling system lead times stand at 31 weeks. This data has been restated to reflect better information available.
Atrium roof 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 31 weeks with no changes reported. Roof finishes 鈥� asphalt / membrane remains at seven weeks and roof finish 鈥� profiled metal lead times remain at 15 weeks. With enquiries and workload consistent, contractors do not anticipate an increase for either in the next six months.
Facade cleaning equipment 鈻� lead times remain at 33 weeks and contractors continue to be busier compared with six months ago but they do not anticipate any change over the next six months.
Brickwork 鈻� lead times remain at 11 weeks. Blockwork lead times remain at seven weeks.
Dry lining 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 12 weeks and demountable partitions at 11 weeks, with no increase anticipated over the next six months.
General joinery 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 16 weeks with no further increases anticipated in the next six months, with no change to workload and enquiries. Specialist joinery due to improved data has been restated at 24 weeks.
Raised floors 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at six weeks with no changes reported. Suspended ceiling lead times remain at 13 weeks with no change reported.
Architectural metalwork 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead time remains at 14 weeks no further increases despite a reported increase in enquiries and workload.
Decorative wall covering 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at four weeks. Internal stone floor and wall finish lead time remains at 34 weeks. No changes are anticipated in the next six months, despite enquiries and workload declining in the past six months.
Soft floor finish 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 11 weeks. The previously reported increase in enquiries and workload has now levelled off.
Passenger lift 鈥� non-standard 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 35 weeks. Companies are currently busier but do not anticipate any changes for next six months.Escalator lead times remain at 19 weeks.
Electrical package 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 20 weeks and while contractors are busier they do not forecast any increase in the next six months.
Mechanical packages 鈻� lead times remain at 23 weeks, enquiry levels are on the increase but contractors do not anticipate lead times changing in the next six months.
Ductwork 鈻� lead times remains at eight weeks with no change forecast for the next six months. Sprinklers lead times remain at eight weeks and though contractors are busier they do not forecast an increase in lead times over the next six months.
Security systems 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at six weeks with no changes reported. Controls lead times remain at nine weeks. Enquiries and workload remains stable with no changes in lead times anticipated in the next six months.
IT infrastructure equipment 鈻� lead times remain at 10 weeks. Data and voice cabling lead times remain at 13 weeks with no changes forecast.
Fire detection and voice alarm systems 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remains at five weeks.
Hard landscaping 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 15 weeks.
Logistics services 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at five weeks, there is no change forecast in the next six months.
There are no changes in lead times this quarter, which follows a trend over the past three quarters indicating that the market is levelling off at its peak. The majority of the companies also see their level of enquiries and order book levelling off therefore no major changes are anticipated in the next quarter.
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