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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q3 2019

    2020-01-09T16:30:00Z

    A slowing global economy and Brexit uncertainty continue to press down on economic growth

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    Tracker: September 2019

    2019-11-04T06:00:00Z

    The residential activity index decreased while the non-residential sector index moved up. The civil engineering index saw a fall

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    Tracker: August 2019

    2019-10-08T05:00:00Z

    Activity dropped into negative space after three months of expansion, with non-residential activity seeing a 26-point fall into negative territory

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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q2 2019

    2019-10-07T05:00:00Z

    Office construction will continue to decline this year and next in a volatile environment

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    Tracker: July 2019

    2019-09-03T05:00:00Z

    Among dramatic ups and downs in activity and orders, tender growth slowed across the board, with non-residential flatlining at 50

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    Tracker: June 2019

    2019-08-15T05:00:00Z

    Overall activity continued to gather momentum in June, and all sectoral activity indices reflected expansionary tendencies

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    Tracker: May 2019

    2019-07-09T05:00:00Z

    Total activity decreased for the third consecutive month, though orders remained in positive territory

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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q1 2019

    2019-07-09T05:00:00Z

    Uncertainty continued to subdue growth across most sectors, although large infrastructure projects provided a bright spot

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    Tracker: April 2019

    2019-06-10T05:00:00Z

    Overall activity kept falling but more slowly this month, with residential the only sector to see an actual rise

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    Tracker: March 2019

    2019-05-07T05:00:00Z

    Overall activity slipped to its lowest point in almost three years, with contraction in every sector, while tenders continued to fall

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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q4 2018

    2019-04-09T05:00:00Z

    Output is slowing as the uncertainty around Brexit continues, especially in the commercial sector, but private and public housing are holding up well

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    Tracker: February 2019

    2019-04-08T05:00:00Z

    Tenders and employment prospects both fell for the first time in almost two years, but activity is still rising, if more slowly

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    Tracker: January 2019

    2019-02-26T06:00:00Z

    Activity and new orders are losing momentum overall although the non-residential sector is holding up well

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    Tracker: December 2018

    2019-02-01T06:00:00Z

    Total activity continued to strengthen, with R M showing a big recovery after last month’s fall. Orders rose in all sectors if more slowly in civils, while housing led the rise in tender enquiries

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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q3 2018

    2019-01-14T12:49:00Z

    Construction output is rising, driven largely by housing, both public and private, but public work is slipping – and the offices market is likely to be hit hardest by Brexit  

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    Tracker: November 2018

    2019-01-14T12:35:00Z

    Total activity continued to rise steadily but without accelerating, while orders and tender enquiries lost some growth momentum but remained buoyant. Experian Economics reports

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    Tracker: October 2018

    2018-12-04T06:00:00Z

    Civil engineering activity built further on its September gains after four months of decline, while non‑residental was the only sector in which activity failed to grow last month

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    Tracker: September 2018

    2018-10-30T11:37:00Z

    Civil engineering activity finally returned to growth in September, after four months of contraction, while the other sectors stayed steady

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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q2 2018

    2018-10-05T06:00:00Z

    Construction output in the second quarter of 2018 rose by 1% compared with last year, but most sectors seem to be feeling the growing uncertainty around Brexit

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    Tracker: August 2018

    2018-10-04T06:00:00Z

    Activity indices rose in August for all sectors except civil engineering, which hit its lowest level for six months