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Glenigan Index – December 2020
Rising Covid-19 infections and fears of a no-deal Brexit severely impact Q4 2020 construction activity figures – The value of underlying construction projects (under £100 million in value) starting on-site during the final quarter of 2020 was 11% lower than a year ago and 18% lower than the preceding three months on a seasonally […]
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Community & Amenity
Community & Amenity Community & Amenity – Overview Despite a fall against the preceding year, the value of main contract awards remained sharply up on the preceding quarter. Project-starts and detailed planning approvals also experienced growth against both the previous three months and last year. Community & amenity work starting on-site totalled £731 million […]
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Retail
Retail Retail – Overview Project starts, project-starts, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals all experienced declines on the previous year. On a more positive note, contract awards increased against the previous quarter thanks to the increase in major project awards. Totalling £261 million, retail work starting on-site during the first quarter of 2023 […]
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Update on service in light of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As a trusted provider of business-critical information, I would like to share an update on our business continuity plans. These plans ensure that our products and services aren’t impacted by the current Coronavirus outbreak. We have clear processes in place to manage any potential disruption, including contingencies for our people, workplaces, technology and supporting services. […]
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Construction Industry Forecast 2022-2023
Construction growth will continue to recover from the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic over the next two years according to the latest Glenigan construction industry forecast. Read the full 34-page Glenigan Construction Industry Forecast 2022-2023 here. In the first half of this year, the UK economy and the construction industry rebounded strongly, but the […]
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Thomas Armstrong
Last Updated 17th February 2023 Thomas Armstrong Thomas Armstrong is one of the UK”s largest privately-owned contractors and building products manufacturers with operations across northern England. Established in Cockermouth in 1830, today its operations extend across a region from Glasgow to Cheshire. Headquartered at Flimby, Maryport, in Cumbria, the group has an annual turnover of […]
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East of England
East of England Overview Projects starting on-site and detailed planning approvals both weakened during the quarter to March. However, strong growth in main contract awards boosted the development pipeline. The total value of project-starts in the East of England was £1.33bn, which is a 2 per cent decrease against the previous quarter and 44 […]
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West Midlands
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 and the preceding quarter. Work starting on-site in the West Midlands added up to £1.153bn during the quarter to March, a 3 per cent increase compared with the […]
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UK Economy
The UK’s economic prospects continued to brighten during the course of the last year. The UK economy grew strongly in 2014, by 2.6%, and the consensus of current forecasts published by HM Treasury is that that this will be sustained with growth of 2.7% in 2015. The UK unemployment rate fell to 5.5% during the […]
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Summer Budget 2015 – Summary & Analysis
Summer Budget 2015 On Summer Budget day Glenigan commented on the Chancellor’s statement and published a summary of the key measures in the Budget that had implications for UK construction. A copy of the report can be found here. Glenigan Comment Today’s Budget was the Chancellor’s opportunity to set out the new Government’s fiscal priorities and strategy for […]
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