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Diagnosing the drop

2014-10-23T06:00:00Z

The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position

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Weak commercial output

2014-09-25T06:00:00Z

The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position

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Slow progress

2014-09-24T11:30:00Z

The recovery is still moving at a slow pace but August saw a year-on-year increase in construction awards. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the commercial and retail sector

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Independence vote: a collective sigh of relief

2014-09-19T12:13:00Z

Whatver your views on the referendum, for Scottish construction a 鈥渘o鈥� means a number of tricky issues are sidestepped

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The impact of a yes vote on the construction market

2014-08-29T06:00:00Z

Scottish independence would be a large step into the unknown for Scotland and the rest of the UK

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Getting there

2014-08-21T06:00:00Z

While the economy is slowly returning to health, July did witness a slight decrease in construction levels

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Reaching pre-recession levels

2014-08-20T13:05:00Z

One could be forgiven for not knowing whether to celebrate the banishing of the recession or worry about an unbalanced recovery

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The pace of growth

2014-07-24T07:00:00Z

This month鈥檚 figures show slight falls in commercial retail and infrastructure despite a generally positive sentiment in the industry, so what鈥檚 going on?

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A sunny outlook

2014-07-24T06:00:00Z

Despite a slight blip in contract activity in June, construction looks stonger compared with last summer. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the residential sector which is largely responsible for driving growth

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On the up

2014-06-24T09:01:00Z

The residential sector continued to drive construction鈥檚 growth in May. Here are highlights from Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, plus a focus on the commercial and retail sector

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The regional picture

2014-06-18T16:30:00Z

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that construction is growing, by 4.6% since April 2013 in the most current estimate

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On track for a good year?

2014-05-27T11:07:00Z

Indicators for Q1 2014 show the economy began the year strongly, but the challenge remains to ensure the growth is sustainable. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the infrastructure sector

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Analysing the growth figures

2014-05-21T12:00:00Z

There is no doubt that the UK economy is now firmly in a growth phase with the latest GDP figures showing economic output only 0.6% below its pre-crisis peak in Q1 2008