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RICS Construction Market Survey, Q4 2011
By phillaw at February 10, 2012 | 10:20 | 0 Comment
The UK construction industry continued to stall during the final three months of 2011, as doubts were cast over the government’s ability to boost private funding to deliver on proposed infrastructure projects, says the latest RICS Construction Market Survey. Only 14 per cent of surveyors stated they felt the government would be successful in their Autumn Statement more...
West Midlands Construction Stalled in Last Quarter of 2011
By phillaw at February 9, 2012 | 11:08 | 0 Comment
The West Midlands construction market continued to stall in the last quarter of 2011, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. The sector faltered as doubts were cast over the Government’s ability to boost private funding to deliver proposed infrastructure projects, the latest RICS Construction Market Survey said. Only five per cent of West more...
Construction Purchasing Managers Survey for January
By phillaw at January 30, 2012 | 10:03 | 0 Comment
We forecast the construction purchasing managers index (PMI - out on Thursday) to have eased back to 52.5 in January from 53.2 in December. This would be modestly below the fourth quarter 2011 average of 53.2 but still above the 50.0 level that is taken to indicate flat activity. However, while the PMI average of 53.2 in the fourth quarter indicates clear overall more...
