All ONS articles 鈥� Page 5
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CommentLet鈥檚 not waste this crisis of confidence over the construction output figures
We need a proper review of new and old figures for construction output 鈥� not least as it鈥檚 used as a basis for policy making
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CommentPre-recession construction industry 7% bigger than we thought 鈥� statistically speaking anyway
Revised figures mean history looks different than it did a week ago 鈥� and it impacts on how we view today and tomorrow
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CommentLacklustre construction output figures point to decline
Hopes of significant growth in Q2 were dashed after ONS admitted getting its sums wrong
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CommentJobs and pay data do little to perk up waning hopes for growth
Fewer construction vacancies put downward pressure on industry wages
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CommentConstruction output figures in the dock: the case for the defence
The ONS makes its defence but still leaves questions unanswered
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CommentConstruction output figures in the dock: the case for the defence
Government statisticians shed more light on how they collect construction data
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CommentFew signs in construction output figures of private sector revival. But who really knows?
For all the confusion in output numbers, the conclusions to be drawn are rather disturbing
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
The private sector is not compensating for the expected slowdown in public work
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
New orders are falling now but this also presents problems for the future
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CommentPlant hire prices sink back after a short-lived rally
Prices back to where they were in 2003
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CommentGDP: Everything changes, everything stays the same
Construction GDP figures revised upwards but still don鈥檛 reflect true picture
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CommentTrade surveys paint brighter picture than ONS of construction output in Q1
Industry data suggest the first quarter may have been more bouyant than government stats suggest
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CommentWhat do the ONS figures really mean?
There鈥檚 a lag in the data produced by ONS 鈥� and it鈥檚 a big headache for researchers and policy makers
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CommentConstruction figures pose a real headache for GDP estimates
The lag between real and actual monthly output makes predicting future activity very difficult
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CommentMore inflation worries as plant hire prices bounce back
Data from ONS shows year-on-year 2.2% rise in Q4 2010
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CommentNovember construction output figures suggest it鈥檚 downhill from here
The industry contracted by 1.5% towards the end of 2010
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CommentLatest output data suggests the stimulus-generated surge in construction might be over
Harsh winter could push output into negative territory in the fourth quarter
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CommentConstruction鈥檚 downward revision yet to show in GDP figures
The latest construction figures will be factored into GDP figures next month
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CommentConstruction growth continues to roar, but can you hear it?
On the GDP measure, construction grew 9.5% in the second quarter of this year and 4.0% in the latest quarter. Is it real?
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CommentInfrastructure is 40% bigger than we thought
The latest ONS figures are worrying as they mean we've measured output and got it wrong in a big way