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  • Coronavirus Market Update – 7th May 2020

    As 15% of previously suspended UK projects have now resumed on-site, with major housebuilders including Vistry, Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey significantly contributing to this increase, our latest Construction and COVID-19 update continues to report an encouraging outlook for the industry. And the immediate pipeline remains firm too with an average of 1,368 planning applications being […]

  • Glenigan Index – March 2020

    Coronavirus lockdown weakens construction starts   Starts were 15% down on a year ago, but were unchanged against the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis during the three months to March. Residential starts fell 10% against a year ago, however climbed 15% against the preceding three months. Non-Residential starts slipped back, declining 10% […]

  • Glenigan Index – December 2019

    Snap General Election freezes construction starts   Starts in the three months to December were 15% down on the previous three months (seasonally adjusted) and 19% lower than a year ago. Residential starts were 29% down on the preceding three months and 27% lower than a year ago. Non-residential project starts were little changed on […]

  • Construction Industry Forecast 2021-2023

    Construction output predicted to return to pre-COVID levels by 2022 – 2022 set to see a return to pre-COVID levels, with underlying project starts up 3% on 2019 levels – Private housing growth predicted to moderate, as unemployment rises and temporary stamp duty reductions end – Greater public sector investment fuels recovery with large work […]

  • Glenigan Index – January 2020

    Quiet start to 2020 for construction sectors    Starts in the three months to January were 11% down on the previous three months (seasonally adjusted) and 9% lower than a year ago. Residential starts were 22% down on the preceding three months and 21% lower than a year ago. Non-Residential projects slipped 3% against the […]

  • Glenigan Index – September 2020

    Project-starts steady as post-lockdown backlog clears, but starts still 36% down on Q3 last year   – The value of work commencing on-site during the three months to September was 36% lower than a year ago, but climbed 16% against the preceding quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis. – Residential starts climbed 40% on the […]

  • Coronavirus Market Update – 5th June 2020

    This week’s Construction & COVID-19 video update identifies that a further 391 suspended sites have reopened this week, highlighting the continuing positive trend as firms ease out of lockdown. And with 1,225 planning decisions made per day this week, there is a positive and potentially growing pipeline of new work for firms to get involved […]

  • Glenigan Index – April 2020

    Lockdown stalls construction   Total construction starts were 37% down on a year ago, and 19% down against the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis during the three months to April. Residential starts fell by 40% against a year ago and by 18% against the preceding three months. Non-Residential starts slipped back 21% […]

  • Glenigan Index – July 2020

    Following astonishing falls, project starts show tentative signs of recovery   – Overall construction work commencing on-site was 46% lower than the previous year and 22% lower than the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis during the three months to July. – Residential starts during the three months to July declined 44% on […]

  • HBF/Glenigan Housing Pipeline Q1 2020

    Glenigan/ HBF Housing Pipeline Report  The number of units approved during the first quarter fell by 16% against the previous three months and was 21% lower than a year ago. The drop in approvals during the first quarter was due to a decline in units on private housing projects approved which more than offset a […]

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