Article Type: insight

  • Glenigan/JLL Commercial Index – Q3 2015

    JLL and Glenigan’s latest  UK Commercial Construction Activity Index shows a continued resurgence in commercial construction volumes. JLL and Glenigan’s Q3 2015 UK Commercial Construction Activity Index reveals that commercial construction for the 12 months to the end of September slowed to £24.1 billion (down 7.9% quarter-on-quarter/q-o-q). The lower volume was mainly caused by a reduction in […]

  • Glenigan Index – March 2016

    February rise for project starts  Project starts in February 6% higher than a year ago. Strengthening private sector development pipeline after strong rise in planning approvals over last 12 months Early EU referendum vote promises to minimise political delay to private sector investment. Starts 23% lower in the three months to February due to weak […]

  • Glenigan Index – April 2016

    Improved project starts and strong development pipeline signal brightening construction prospects Starts in the three months to March 5% up on the preceding quarter, although 13% lower than a year ago. Strong private sector development pipeline expected to boost tendering opportunities over the coming months. Overall the value of work starting on site* in the […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q1 2015

    New home planning permissions hit 200,000 mark Delivering Productivity Plan promises key to turning permissions into homes Figures released in HBF and Glenigan’s Housing Pipeline Report for 2015 Q1 show that planning permissions for 52,167 homes were granted in England during the first quarter of this year, a 19% increase on the 43,926 permissions in the corresponding […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q3 2015

    New home planning permissions highest since 2008  “It is imperative we speed up the time it takes for applications to be processed to the point that builders can actually build if we are to deliver further increases in supply.” Figures released today in HBF and Glenigan’s Housing Pipeline report for 2015 Q3 show that planning […]

  • Private Housing

      Private Housing – Overview Project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all decreased on the preceding three months and previous year. Adding up to £5,019 million, private housing work starting on-site during the three months to March decreased 40% against the preceding three months and 58% against previous year. Underlying (less than £100 […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q2 2015

    The HBF / Glenigan Housing Pipeline report for Q2 2015 can be found here.  

  • Glenigan/JLL Commercial Index – Q1 2016

    Speculative developments boosting commercial sector in London and major regional centres The latest Glenigan & JLL UK Commercial Construction Index reveals that London has reached the highest level of commercial construction since 2008, with activity totalling £7.4 billion in 2016 Q1. The level of speculative office development under construction in Central London totalled 8.3 million […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q4 2015

    Planning permissions highest since 2008 Rise suggests housing output will continue to rise – if builders can get onto sites! Initial planning permission for 255,032 new homes was granted in England in 2015 – up 57% from a low point of 162,204 in 2009- HBF and Glenigan’s latest Housing Pipeline report shows. Permissions granted in Q4 2015 […]

  • Glenigan Index – May 2016

    Sharp rise in construction project starting on site  Starts in the three months to April were 23% up on both the preceding three months and a year ago. Firm growth in residential and non-residential project starts, with private housing, industrial and commercial particularly strong A sharp rebound in civil engineering projects has also boosted overall […]