UK construction activity March 2024: Education
Main contract awards and detailed planning approvals declined against both the previous quarter and last year. More positively,…
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UK construction activity March 2024: Community & amenity
Detailed planning approvals fell against the previous year. More positively, growth in project starts and main contract awards…
UK construction activity March 2024: Infrastructure
Main contract awards fell against the previous year and the previous quarter. More positively, detailed planning approvals grew…
UK construction activity: March 2024
Weak construction-starts performance continued during the three months to March with main contract awards also performing poorly against…
Construction activity March 2024: Wales
The three months to March was a weak period for Wales, with a decrease in project starts, main…
Construction activity March 2024: West Midlands
The West Midlands experienced a strong period for main contract awards and detailed planning approvals, which increased on…
Construction activity March 2024: Yorkshire & the Humber
Project starts and main contract awards both weakened against last year and the preceding three months. More positively,…
Materials giant softens impact of sales volume dip
Materials firm Breedon Group has mitigated the impact of lower sales volumes through its pricing strategy. The UK,…
HS2 JV and Sizewell C make union agreements
Two megaprojects have signed agreements with trade unions. After a two-year campaign, the Unite union has secured access…
Contractor bemoans ‘reduced focus’ on housing as profit inches up
Inflation and high labour costs in residential construction did not stop a Lincoln-based contractor from increasing revenue and…