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China’s construction sector in 6 charts
The state of play in China’s construction industry, expressed in 6 charts
ABC reports uptick in material and input pricing for US market
ABC reported a modest uptick in materials and input pricing in the US construction industry and predicted a rate-cut for September
Qatar’s building permits 36% higher amid signs post-World Cup slowdown ending
The number of new building permits issued in Qatar surged by 36% in July 2024, as the Gulf state showed signs of emerging from its post-World-Cup slowdown
Early signs of recovery for construction product manufacturing in UK
A survey has revealed the early signs of recovery for the construction product manufacturing sector in the UK, in the second quarter of 2024
Confidence in Europe falters but UK bucks downward trend
Summer may have finally made a belated appearance across Europe in July but the outlook for the region’s construction sector looked considerably gloomier
US construction materials prices decrease for the first time in 2024
US construction materials fell in the month of May
Despite materials price surge, US contractors remain confident
Material prices surge in April but contractors are remaining positive
US construction employment up in April
One sector especially strong in driving US construction industry employment
‘Uncertainty’ over construction inflation: What price rises do different regions face?
Construction input prices surged in early 2024 and there may be more to come.
5 things we learned at The ARA Show
Rental penetration has reached pre-pandemic levels and growth expectations are higher than expected
US backlog higher but ‘instability’ a concern says ABC
More projects were booked to end 2023 but ‘geopolitical instability” drives worry in US.
US construction industry’s 3 biggest worries for 2024
Progress in the US construction industry this year could come with caveats, as contractors across the country prepare for a changing market that may bring both headwinds and tailwinds
Top three international markets for South Korean contractors revealed
In-country construction down, overseas orders are up
Four charts that show the state of construction in Europe
The Construction Briefing examines European construction confidence levels, production volume, costs and bankruptcy registrations up to Q3 2023.
Housebuilding continues to drag down UK construction
Britain’s construction industry shrank for a second month in a row in October, according to a survey of construction buyers.
UK construction sector ‘shrinks by most since pandemic’ amid housebuilding slowdown
Britain’s construction sector shrank at its fastest pace since the start of the Covid pandemic as borrowing costs rose, according to new a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
House building slump sparks UK construction’s fastest slide since 2020
A sharp downturn in house building activity has led to the fastest slide in construction activity since May 2020, according to a new survey of construction buyers.
Residential construction project cancellations hit new high in Germany
Cancellations of residential construction projects in Germany hit a new high in August as a crisis in the sector there intensifies.
Why European construction could be set for a downturn in 2024
The construction industry in Europe could start to shrink in 2024, according to the latest forecast from economists at Dutch bank ING.
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