Homeowners turn to green energy upgrades
Demand for extensions, loft conversions and garden work has fallen dramatically following a post-pandemic boom, as home improvement enthusiasts switch focus to green energy upgrades to reduce bills. The number of home improvement applications has fallen by 27% overall since 2021 with 2023 seeing the lowest numbers since 2013. The fall follows an More...
Glenigan Forecasts Post Election boost for UK Construction Sector
Glenigan has released its widely anticipated UK Construction Industry Forecast 2024-2026. The key takeaway from this Forecast, which focuses on the next three years (2024-2026), is that the construction industry More...
Brick delivery data a useful guide to state of the market
UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for house building starts in the absence of monthly starts data, explains Noble Francis, Economics Director at the Construction Products Association. Giving a useful insight More...
Good times coming for the window and door industry
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales in Q4 2023 were -5.7% down compared to Q4 2022, with volume sales falling -12.0% and prices rising +7.1%. With More...
Monthly price rises a feature for construction products
Data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed month-on-month prices rises for PVC-U windows and doors in 2023. For most months during the year these increases were above the overall trend for rises in More...
Residential sector rises amid overall decline in UK construction starts
In the latest release of its Construction Index, Glenigan, a leading insight expert in the industry, has provided an in-depth analysis of the construction sector’s performance over the last year. The January More...
Nothing left to chance
In the lastest Business Pilot Barometer, Neil Cooper-Smith, Senior Analyst, Business Pilot explains that: “2023 was, most would agree, a tough year for trading, especially as we emerged from a significant More...
Turn down the mood music
I ended last month’s Barometer by asking if we could see a positive end to a tricky year, writes Neil Cooper-Smith, Senior Analyst of Business Pilot in the latest BP Barometer report. “We know that this More...
Sluggish construction-starts tempered by surge in planning approvals
Construction industry insight and intelligence expert Glenigan has released the November 2023 edition of its Construction Review. The Review focuses on the three months to the end of October 2023, covering More...
Construction contract awards fell 23% in September
The UK construction industry continued to struggle with spending down 23% in September and planning approvals also down 13% according to the latest analysis by construction analysts Barbour ABI. Meanwhile, planning More...