Brickonomics

Growing evidence of double dip collapse for construction

The latest round of trade survey data points to an ugly acceleration in the rate of collapse of workloads. Persistent sightings of green shoots over the late spring and summer now look to have been little more than a mirage....

Posted by Brian on November 3, 2009 11:21 AM

Contractors face a £24 billion drop in new work

UK contractors should prepare themselves for a £24 billion drop in the annual cash value of new work coming through as the recession reaches its expected bottom in 2011. Shrinking volumes and plunging prices threaten to drag the cash spent...

Posted by Brian on July 30, 2009 10:33 PM

Tender price squeeze is likely to threaten construction firms

The latest projections from the cost service BCIS point to further reductions in tender price over the next two years despite expected rises in input prices. The latest figures show a fall of 1.2% in the first quarter of this...

Posted by Brian on October 20, 2008 10:25 AM

It's time to get to know inflation again

For both consumers and construction firms inflation is becoming a real factor once again and maybe it is time to give much more consideration to how to deal with it. I was brought up with inflation. I recall being told...

Posted by Brian on August 13, 2008 9:42 AM

BCIS predicts bright future for civil engineering

After several years of decline in construction output in the civil engineering market the demand is set to grow in all infrastructure sectors over the coming years, according to the BCIS Civil Engineering Market Report....

Posted by Brian on May 23, 2008 4:04 PM