Uk Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index

The Federation of Master Builder (FMB) has called on the UK Government and Parliament to break the Brexit deadlock and find a way forward after new figures revealed another drop in construction output. The March 2019 data from IHS Markit/CIPS revealed a UK Construction Total Activity Index

Activity in the UK construction sector declined in February 2019 for first time in 11 months. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index registered 49.5 in February – the first time it has dipped below the 50 no-change mark since March 2018.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has blamed rising costs and uncertainty relating to Brexit after new figures disclosed a sharp drop in output growth in January 2019. Published this morning, the January PMI data revealed a fall from 52.8 in December to 50.6 in January, against the neutral rea

UK construction firms indicated a disappointing end to 2018 as business activity growth eased to a three-month low and new orders expanded at a relatively subdued pace, though there was an uplift in optimism. The main bright spot was a sustained rebound in civil engineering activity, which rose at t

The construction sector defied all expectations last month to record a “solid expansion” of overall output with job creation accelerating to its fastest since December 2015. Despite Brexit worries continuing to hold back business confidence, the Markit/CIPS UK Construction purchasing man

The rate of expansion in construction business activity has slowed for the second consecutive month to signal the weakest upturn in output for six months, new figures have revealed. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 52.1 in September

A modest rise in activity in the UK construction sector saw output growth ease to a three-month low in August, the latest monthly survey of industry purchasing managers has revealed. Data unveiled by the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) highlighted a slowdown of momentu

Activity in the UK construction sector was at a 14-month high in July, led by the strongest house building performance since December 2015, according to a new survey. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 55.8 in July from 53.1 in June signalling the fastest rise i

Construction buyers have reported a solid expansion of overall construction activity, underpinned by greater residential work and a faster upturn in commercial building. There were also positive signs regarding the near-term outlook for growth, as signalled by the strongest rise in new orders since

New data has signalled a “modest improvement” in UK construction activity with the pace of expansion during May matching that registered in the previous month. The latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index for May registered 52.5 – exactly the same figure as April. Th

Output in the UK construction sector showed an “underwhelming” recovery following the weather-related disruptions seen during March. Housing continued to drive the construction activity recovery in April but underlying demand across the construction sector remained subdued, with total new work r

New construction orders reached a seven-month high in December thanks in part to a buoyant housing sector, new figures have revealed. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) indicated the highest number of new jobs created since last June, but supply chain pressures

Construction output appears to have experienced a rebound last month with business activity rising at its strongest rate since June, according to new figures. Latest returns for the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index survey also indicated that new orders and employment numbers

UK construction companies have signalled that business conditions remained subdued during October. Output growth was largely confined to house building, which partly offset lower volumes of civil engineering and commercial activity.

A sustained drop in new work has led to the first reduction in overall UK construction activity since August 2016. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.1 last month from 51.1 in August. The latest reading signalled the steepest decline in overall construction outpu