Twenty twenty-five was not the year construction anticipated. Prolonged uncertainty led to lower levels of housebuilding, and while November’s budget provided welcome clarity, it also brought the cancellation of the… Read more

For most of this year, analysts have predicted an uptick in construction activity. The fundamentals are solid, and the political will is there. But reality hasn’t yet met those expectations…. Read more

UK construction is in a holding pattern. The fundamentals remain positive to the upside, but in Q2 that’s been tempered by the changeable broader economic climate and the threat of… Read more

It’s been a quarter defined by global market volatility and escalating trade disruption. The impact remains difficult to predict. Decisions being taken outside our industry, and beyond these shores, will… Read more

2024 ended better than it began for construction. A modest recovery gradually gathered pace over the course of the year, and we begin 2025 with the expectation that the positive… Read more

It’s been a challenging period for the construction industry, but the trendlines are positive as we look to the year ahead. Public policy and falling interest rates should bolster housebuilding,… Read more

A new government, and a new national mission for the construction industry – to build 370,000 new homes a year. This will require housebuilding at levels not seen in Britain… Read more