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• Little to stop the slide in house prices, says Hometrack

  Two weeks ago there was growing optimism within the housing market. One budget later and there is every sign that we may re-enter a period of deepening pessimism with commentary to suit. I'd be surprised if the latest British Bankers' Association... Posted Apr 27 2009, 01:55 PM by Brickonomics Filed under: house prices, housing market, house building, housing demand, green shoots, British Bankers' Association, GDP, Budget, Richard Donnell, land, IMF, Hometrack

• Construction collapse was faster than first thought, say ONS statisticians

  Construction output fell a further 2.4% in the first quarter of this year, according to estimates plugged into the official data used to calculate the UK gross domestic product . The figures for total output of the UK economy in the first quarter show... Posted Apr 24 2009, 11:47 AM by Brickonomics Filed under: construction output, statistics, statisticians, ONS, economy, GDP, Budget

• Chancellor provides optimism in the gloom...and that's what's worrying

  The direct measures aimed at construction-related activities and businesses in the 2009 Budget will be welcomed in some quarters, mainly among the house builders. Though I am not so sure I would go with the instant view from the surveyors' body RICS... Posted Apr 22 2009, 03:41 PM by Brickonomics Filed under: RICS, housing market, construction industry, risk, Alistair Darling, economy, forecasts, Item Club, construction, Budget