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Construction contract awards plummet for second...

Construction contract awards hit their lowest point this year, tumbling 11% from...

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Construction contract awards remain buoyant but...

Following a strong start to the year, the value of new orders in construction eased...

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Construction contract spending up 69% in new year

Spending on new construction orders reached nearly 8.4bn in January in an upbeat...

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Election fails to spark construction industry revival

Labour’s election victory was not enough to kickstart project activity in ...

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Education and health applications shine in subdued...

The final quarter of 2023 got off to a lacklustre start in terms of construction...

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Construction contract awards fall 23%

The UK construction industry continued to struggle with spending down 23% in...

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Spending on Infrastructure falls back as education sees...

Spending on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2bn in August after July’s...

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Contract awards provide £7.6bn boost to construction...

The beleaguered construction industry received a boost in July as the value of...

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Subdued figures provide scant hope for house-building...

Residential planning and approvals provided little hope for a short-term recovery of...

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Inflation added £23bn to the cost of construction in...

Rising costs add £23bn to the cost of construction output when compared to...

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Record high for contract awards in 2022 but tough times...

While much commentary has focused on the negative impact of current economic...

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Nearly all factors negative as European construction...

New economic data points to a difficult two years for construction across Europe,...

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Construction activity in London remains strong

The June Super Sectors report from leading construction industry intelligence...

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Procuring for success in the finishes and interiors...

Trade Body FIS, University of Reading, AMA Research and Barbour ABI are working...

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Barbour ABI and CIAT announce new construction industry...

Barbour ABI and the lead professional body for Architectural Technology, the...

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