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Construction project-starts remain low as national lockdown continues   – The value of underlying construction projects (under £100 million) commencing on-site during the three months to January were 21% lower than the previous year and 19% lower than the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis.  – Residential project-starts fell 11% compared to a […]

Supply chain issues still affecting construction output   Despite suggestions in late summer of a potential resurgence in construction output, ongoing supply chain issue are still negatively affecting performance. Highlighting the effect of these adverse conditions, the value of underlying work commencing on-site during the three months to October declined 16% against the preceding three […]

Decline in project-starts continues to slow   – The value of underlying work starting on-site declined against the preceding three months, on a seasonally adjusted (SA) basis, but at a slower rate than in recent months, suggesting that we are nearing the end of the decline. – Residential project-starts declined 24% against the preceding three […]

Construction Output Decline continues The value of work commencing on-site during the three months to November fell 13% against the preceding three months to stand 20% lower than the same period in 2020.   Sector Analysis Particularly hard-hit, the value of residential work on-site fell by more than a third (34%) against the same period […]

Construction-starts surpass pre-lockdown levels   – The value of underlying construction work (under £100 million) commencing on-site during the first quarter of 2021 was 5% higher than the previous year and 2% higher than the preceding quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis.  – Residential project-starts experienced spectacular growth having climbed 17% against both the previous […]