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Central Government Construction Pipeline
Glenigan reveals £60 billion gap in government construction pipeline Figures released today (10 March) by construction intelligence providers Glenigan show an additional £60 billion of projects in the central government development pipeline which are missing from official records. Glenigan has tracked an extensive pipeline of nearly 2,100 central government projects with a combined value of £179 billion – […]
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Glenigan Index – November 2016
Weakening in industrial & commercial work hold back project starts • Starts in the three months to October were 5% lower than a year ago and 8% down on the previous three month. • Non-residential project starts were 11% down on a year ago and 14% lower than during the three months to July 2016. […]
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Glenigan/JLL Commercial Index – Q2 2016
UK Commercial Construction Activity Index dips in 2016 Q2 The Glenigan / Jones Lang LaSalle Commercial Construction Activity Index for the 12 months to the end of June fell to £22.1 billion, down 3.7% on the previous quarter. This is in contrast to the robust level of activity witnessed last year when annual activity peaked […]
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Glenigan/JLL Commercial Index – Q3 2016
Decline in new construction activity but some sectors show signs of resilience New construction activity fell back sharply in the wake of the Brexit vote, according to the Q3 2016 JLL and Glenigan UK Commercial Construction Activity Index. The Index highlights that construction activity for the 12 months to September fell by 12.4% compared to […]
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HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q1 2019
Glenigan/ HBF Housing Pipeline Report Click here to download the report. Notes: The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is the representative body of the home building industry in England and Wales. The HBF’s member firms account for some 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies […]
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Glenigan Index – October 2019
Construction starts weakening Starts in the three months to October were 12% down on a year ago and 14% lower than during the previous three months (seasonally adjusted). Residential starts were 19% down on the preceding three months and 13% lower than on a year ago. Non-residential project starts were 14% down on a […]
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Construction under the Conservatives
Following the success for the Conservative government in the general election, securing a majority to drive through it’s manifesto of an agreed Brexit deal, we are due to see a substantial increase in public sector expenditure, including increased investment in the built environment. Due to this, construction prospects are set to brighten during 2020 and […]
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HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q1 2017
Strong rise in planning permissions during 2017 Q1- HBF/Glenigan The residential development pipeline strengthened during the first quarter of 2017 according to the the HBF/ Glenigan pipeline report. The number of units approved during the quarter was 9% up on the fourth quarter of 2016 and 31% higher than during the same period last year. […]
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HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q2 2017
Planning permissions remain firm during 2017 Q2 The residential development pipeline remains strong, despite a slight cooling during the second quarter of 2017 after the rapid growth seen during the preceding six months, according to the latest HBF / Glenignan Housing Pipleine Report. The number of units approved during the quarter was 14% down on […]
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