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Coronavirus Market Update – 19th June 2020
This week’s Construction & COVID-19 video update paints a steadier picture than in previous weeks, but still highlights a continuing positive trend, with a further 82 suspended sites reopening. And increases in both planning applications and decisions show that there is still a growing pipeline of new work for firms to get involved in too. […]
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Coronavirus Market Update – 12th June 2020
This week’s Construction & COVID-19 video update identifies that a further 214 suspended sites have reopened this week. Which means that three-quarters of initially suspended sites have now restarted. And the planning pipeline has recovered more dramatically, compared to recent weeks too, with 1,558 planning applications a day being made this week – up 28% […]
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Coronavirus Market Update – 5th June 2020
This week’s Construction & COVID-19 video update identifies that a further 391 suspended sites have reopened this week, highlighting the continuing positive trend as firms ease out of lockdown. And with 1,225 planning decisions made per day this week, there is a positive and potentially growing pipeline of new work for firms to get involved […]
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Glenigan Index – May 2020
Construction project-starts plummet amid lockdown Overall construction-starts were 61% down on a year ago and 53% down against the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis during the three months to May. Residential starts declined 64% against a year ago and 51% against the preceding three months. Non-residential starts fell similarly, by 63% on […]
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Coronavirus Market Update – 29th May 2020
With suspended sites continuing to reopen, and improvements in the planning pipeline, this week has been another positive one for UK construction. Across England and Wales, only around 16% of sites are still suspended, and with Northern Ireland starting to reopen sites and Scotland gearing up gearing for a planned easing of the lockdown from […]
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Coronavirus Market Update – 22nd May 2020
At the end of another positive week for UK construction, we have seen an marked acceleration in the number of projects restarting on site. Half of the value of previously suspended sites is now underway again, as contractors and developers successfully implement social distancing measures. Also, a sharp jump in the number of firms bidding […]
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Glenigan Index – January 2020
Quiet start to 2020 for construction sectors Starts in the three months to January were 11% down on the previous three months (seasonally adjusted) and 9% lower than a year ago. Residential starts were 22% down on the preceding three months and 21% lower than a year ago. Non-Residential projects slipped 3% against the […]
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Regional Overview
Note: The impact of the coronavirus on the construction industry in middle and long term remains unclear. Until the industry resumes and the situation becomes clearer at a wider level, we would refer you to Glenigan’s wider analysis of the impact of C19 on the construction industry in the UK construction prospects section on insight. […]
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Glenigan Index – January 2017
Slow start to 2017 for Construction industry Starts in the three months to January were 9% lower than a year ago. Non-residential project starts were 3% ahead of the same period in 2016, supported by a stabilisation in office starts and sharp increases in hotel & leisure, health and community & amenity projects. Residential […]
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