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• What an amazing spike! Any thoughts on the causes?

  Here's a mystery. I have my own theories, and admittedly have the advantage of the data to test them, but I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have any views as to what might lie behind this rather surprising effect of the credit... Posted Jul 15 2009, 09:53 AM by Brickonomics Filed under: Home Builders Federation, planning applications, Andrew Whitaker, Housing Market Intelligence, planning, Barbour ABI

• CIPS construction index bounces back, but what does that mean?

  The latest survey by the buyers' body CIPS shows a remarkable bounce back in the broad construction index towards the magic 50 no-change mark. The index has risen from 30.9 in April to 38.1 in May and up to 45.9 in June. This will no doubt be taken... Posted Jun 02 2009, 01:16 PM by Brickonomics Filed under: construction industry, construction output, house building, CIPS, Home Builders Federation, John Stewart

• If it's growth you want, start looking again at house building

  I received a bit of a teasing prod this morning from my good friend the editor of CJ, Aaron Morby, when he rang me up to quiz me on house building targets. "Don't you think we are seeing a recovery in house building?" Which he followed with... Posted May 13 2009, 06:21 PM by Brickonomics Filed under: house prices, Construction Products Association, construction output, house building, recession, Bank of England, Home Builders Federation, recovery, SED, stock cycle, destocking

• House price futures on the rise

  It has been a good spring so far for house builders in terms of sentiment if not in terms of actual sales. This is in sharp contrast to last year when market devastation created more ashen-faced residential developers than you could shake a stick at.... Posted Apr 09 2009, 11:21 AM by Brickonomics Filed under: house prices, housing market, Tradition Future HPI, Housing Market Report, futures market, Home Builders Federation