All orders articles
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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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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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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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Recovery a long way off as industry awaits housing recovery
April's improved new orders figures from the Office of National Statistics - up 17% on March - brought some cheer, with encouraging signs of activity from housebuilding and other sectors. However, given that the first quarter numbers were the worst since records began in 1983, recovery is a way off ...