Article Type: insight

  • NFRC Trade Survey Q3 2021

    Roofing and cladding skill shortages are a ticking time bomb, says NFRC NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) is warning of a ticking roofing and cladding skills time bomb as research from Glenigan shows that over three-quarters of roofing and cladding contractors (77 per cent) reported difficulties recruiting suitable labour in the third quarter of […]

  • NFRC Trade Survey Q4 2021

    Roofing contractors bullish about 2022 but blighted by spiralling costs Roofing contractors are optimistic about their workloads for 2022, with 43 per cent of contractors expecting further growth over the next year, according to the NFRC/Glenigan State of the Roofing Industry Survey for Q4 2021. However, contractors reported being hampered by rising costs in the […]

  • Regional League Tables- March 2016

    Each month Glenigan produce the Regional League Tables, showing the top 10 Contractors in each UK Nation and English region over the last 12 months by work won. Click to download the March 2016 Regional League Tables.

  • NFRC Trade Survey Q1 2021

    NFRC Trade Survey – Roofing industry reports a positive start to 2021 but skill shortages cause headache for contractors  Roofing contractors reported a significant growth in workloads during the first quarter of 2021 but were hampered by recruitment difficulties and continued material shortages and price rises, according to the Q1 State of the Roofing Industry […]

  • NFRC Trade Survey Q2 2021

    NFRC Trade Survey – Roofing industry reports a positive start to 2021 but skill shortages cause headache for contractors  Roofing contractors reported a further growth in workloads during the second quarter of 2021 but were hampered by recruitment difficulties, and material shortages and price rises, according to the Q2 State of the Roofing Industry survey […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q1 2020

    Glenigan/ HBF Housing Pipeline Report  The number of units approved during the first quarter fell by 16% against the previous three months and was 21% lower than a year ago. The drop in approvals during the first quarter was due to a decline in units on private housing projects approved which more than offset a […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q4 2019

    Glenigan/ HBF Housing Pipeline Report  The number of units approved during the fourth quarter rose by 20% against the previous three months but was 2% lower than a year ago. The upturn during the final quarter was driven by a sharp rebound in units on private housing projects approved which overshadowed a fall in the […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q3 2018

    Q3 2018 residential approvals remain unchanged on previous quarter The number of units approved during the third quarter was unchanged on the previous three months and 13% lower than a year ago. The year-on-year decline was driven by a 13% drop in the number of private housing units approved and a 24% fall in units […]

  • Yorkshire & the Humber

      Overview Project starts and main contract awards weakened against the previous year. On a more positive note, detailed planning approvals performed relatively strongly against 2022 levels. Totalling £672m, work starting on-site in Yorkshire & the Humber during the quarter to March fell 44 per cent against the preceding quarter to stand 67 per cent […]

  • Construction Industry KPI Report 2017

    This 34-page report, produced in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and endorsed by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Constructing Excellence, reveals a construction industry working hard to meet clients’ expectations and progressively improving its performance across a wide range of economic, social and environmental measures. The construction industry […]