All construction output articles 鈥� Page 3
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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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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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CommentIt still looks tough for civils firms, despite fewer pessimists
Work is still dwindling, but firms are more optimistic, finds the latest CECA survey
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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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CommentThank God for the bankers
The RICS鈥� latest survey 鈥� and the current shortage of office space in London 鈥� shows that upcoming opportunities in construction will follow the money
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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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CommentForecasters shade up their estimates for construction output
But diverse range of views on economy鈥檚 prospects shows level of uncertainty in construction
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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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CommentHire firm activity bounces in January suggesting output was better than official figures show
Plant hire rose sharply in January: good news as rentals closely track construction output
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CommentAwful January construction output figures may just be the result of a hangover from December
Figures suggest that less work was done in January than in December
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Comment2010 saw fastest growth since the 1980s boom 鈥� but we are on the way down again
With public sector spending set to dive, there is little sign that the private sector is picking up
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CommentConstruction probably didn鈥檛 shrink 3.3% in the final quarter鈥t least we don鈥檛 know that it did
The government may have smart people but they鈥檙e making estimates on incomplete data from a volatile industry
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CommentSome room for optimism to be found in the Experian forecast
Data is more upbeat about construction's medium-term prospects than other recent forecasts
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CommentNew orders point to coming dip in construction output
The fiscal stimulus did have a positive effect, but that could be wiped out by the public spending cuts
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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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Comment10 things to know about construction output
The latest estimates point to a spurt in activity, so what鈥檚 really going on?
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CommentDid construction really propel the UK economy this spring?
What were the factors behind the 6.6% growth in construction output in the second quarter?
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CommentConstruction Growth Drives Economic Recovery? Really?
ONS said that GDP in 2010 Q2 grew at double the rate that macroeconomic forecasters were anticipating and that the main driver was construction... really?
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CommentA last hurrah for construction before the axe falls
Output in the last quarter was the best since Lehman Brothers collapsed. Alas figures won't be as high again for the foreseeable future