The past quarter has again shown little movement, with lead times static for all but three packages. Despite uncertainty over the future, most firms forecast no rise in lead times. Brian Moone of Mace Business School reports
01 / Going up
鈻�Structural steel frames
鈻� Passenger lifts 鈥�- non-standard
02 / Staying level
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Piling (precast)
鈻� Rotary piling
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Concrete works
鈻� Structural steel frames
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Cladding 鈥� natural materials
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Cladding 鈥� metal panellised
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Cladding 鈥� curtain walling systems
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Roof finishes 鈥� asphalt/membrane
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Roof finishes 鈥� profiled metal
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Facade cleaning equipment
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;叠谤颈肠办飞辞谤办
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;叠濒辞肠办飞辞谤办
鈻� Drylining
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Demountable partitions
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;General joinery
鈻� Specialist joinery
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Raised floors
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Suspended ceilings
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Architectural metalwork
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Decorative wall coverings
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Internal stone floor and wall finishes
鈻� Soft floor finishes
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;贰蝉肠补濒补迟辞谤蝉
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Electrical package
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Mechanical package
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;顿耻肠迟飞辞谤办
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;厂辫谤颈苍办濒别谤蝉
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Security systems
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;颁辞苍迟谤辞濒蝉
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;IT infrastructure equipment
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Data and voice cabling
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Fire detection and voice alarm systems
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Hard landscaping
鈻�&苍产蝉辫;Logistics services
02 / Going down
鈻糀rchitectural metalwork
04 / Lead times summary
Rotary piling 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at seven weeks with no change anticipated over the next six months. Precast piling 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remains at four weeks, with no change in lead times expected over the next six months. Concrete works lead times remain at 10 weeks; enquiry levels and workload remain static and contractors do not anticipate any change over the next six months. Structural steel frames 鈻� lead times have increased by two weeks to 17 weeks with future order levels unchanged.
Cladding 鈥� natural materials 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 39 weeks and workload and enquiries remain at a consistent level with no change forecast for the next six months. Cladding 鈥� metal panellised 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 50 weeks, with some companies continuing to report increased workload and enquiry levels. Increases continue to be forecast in the next six months. Cladding 鈥� curtain walling systems 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 60 weeks. Although companies are generally busier, enquiries are quieter than six months ago, and they do not anticipate lead times changing in the next six months.
Roof finishes 鈥� asphalt/membrane 鈻� lead times remain at seven weeks. With enquiries and workload remaining consistent, contractors do not anticipate lead times changing in the next six months. Roof finishes 鈥� profiled metal 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 15 weeks. Workload remains the same, but enquiries are quieter than six months ago and no change in lead times is anticipated in the next six months.
Facade cleaning equipment 鈻� lead times remain at 33 weeks; contractors continue to be busier, with increased enquiries compared with six months ago, but do not anticipate any change over the next six months.
Brickwork 鈻� lead times remain at 11 weeks, with no change anticipated over the next six months. Blockwork 鈻� lead times remain at seven weeks, and companies do not expect lead times to increase over the next six months, with workload and enquiries steady. Drylining 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 13 weeks. No change is expected for the next six months.
Demountable partitions 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 11 weeks, with companies reporting consistent workload and enquiry level. General joinery 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 16 weeks; anticipated increases in workload have not materialised, therefore no further increases in lead times are expected in the next six months. Specialist joinery 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 26 weeks and despite increases in workload and enquiries no change is expected over the next six months.
Raised floors 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at six weeks, workload and enquiries are down, but no changes to lead times are forecast in the next six months. Suspended ceilings 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 13 weeks.
Architectural metalwork 鈻� lead times have reduced by two weeks to 13 weeks due to reduced workload compared with last quarter. Lead times for decorative wall coverings 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;remain at four weeks, with no change anticipated in the next six months. Internal stone floor and wall finishes 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 16 weeks. Enquiry levels and workload remain stable and no change in lead times is forecast in the next six months. Soft floor finishes 鈻� lead times remain at 11 weeks. Increases in lead times continue to be anticipated over the next six months due to materials availability issues.
Passenger lifts (non-standard) 鈻� lead times have increased by a further six weeks to 50 weeks, after a steady pattern of increases in the last 12 months due to companies being busier. No further increase in lead times is anticipated in the next six months. Escalators 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 19 weeks.
Electrical package 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 20 weeks. There are signs of an increase in workload and enquiries, with some companies continuing to forecast an increase in lead times over the next six months. Mechanical packages 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 25 weeks, with no change expected in the next six months. Ductwork 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remains at eight weeks, with workload and enquiry levels remaining static. No change is forecast for the next six weeks. Sprinklers 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at eight weeks; contractors鈥� workloads remains consistent and they do not forecast an increase in lead times over the next six months.
Security systems 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at six weeks, with no change forecast. Controls lead times remain at nine weeks. IT infrastructure equipment 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead time remain at 10 weeks. Fire detection and voice alarm systems 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times have been restated at 10 weeks to reflect improved data. Hard landscaping 鈻�&苍产蝉辫;lead times remain at 15 weeks. Logistics services 鈻� lead times remain at five weeks.
Despite uncertainty about the future workload most companies are not forecasting changes to their lead times, with only two packages increasing and one package decreasing.
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