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Glenigan Index – January 2019
Weak start to the year Starts in the three months to January were 14% down on a year ago and 11% lower than the preceding three months. Residential starts were 14% lower than a year ago and 9% down on the preceding three months. Non-residential project starts were 13% lower than a year ago as […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Clancy
Last updated 6 February 2023 Clancy Group Clancy Group was formed in 1958 as MJ Clancy & Sons and initially worked out of Wembley, north London. The group initially focused on ground works, drainage and road works before expanding into other areas such as Tunnelling. In 1974, Clancy bought out gas and water utilities contractor […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Taylor Wimpey Plc
Last updated 9 March 2023 Taylor WImpey Plc Taylor Wimpey is one of the UK’s top three housebuilders by any measure. The group grew out of a stone-working business founded by George Wimpey in Hammersmith and a contracting business formed in Blackpool in 1921. In 2007, Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey merged to form Taylor […]
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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 […]
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Bowmer & Kirkland
Last updated 23 May 2022 Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd Bowmer & Kirkland is one of the UK’s largest privately owned construction groups with an annual turnover of £1 billion. Operations range from main contracting and housebuilding to sub-contracting activities, including cladding, painting and decorating, coal screening and steel rebar. Founded in 1923 by Robert Kirkland, the […]
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