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NHBC reports positive increase in new homes registrations

|Date: 13 May 2025

NHBC reports positive increase in new homes registrations

The National House Building Council (NHBC) reports that new home registrations have seen a significant ri ...

The National House Building Council (NHBC) reports that new home registrations have seen a significant rise in Q1 with developers “encouraged by the government focus on housing.” ...

13 May 2025
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National Federation of Builders welcomes plans to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme

|Date: 01 May 2025

National Federation of Builders welcomes plans to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme

The National Federation of Builders has welcomed recently announced proposals from the Department for Ene ...

The National Federation of Builders has welcomed recently announced proposals from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. ...

01 May 2025
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UK Construction PMI for March 2025 highlights ongoing challenges

|Date: 04 Apr 2025

UK Construction PMI for March 2025 highlights ongoing challenges

S&P Global's latest UK Construction PMI indicates “a sustained downturn in business activity, alongside p ...

S&P Global's latest UK Construction PMI indicates “a sustained downturn in business activity, alongside pressure on margins from sharply rising input costs.” ...

04 Apr 2025
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UK Construction PMI confirms first contraction across the industry since February 2024

|Date: 06 Feb 2025

UK Construction PMI confirms first contraction across the industry since February 2024

A “modest fall” in total industry output was recorded at the start of the year according to the findings ...

A “modest fall” in total industry output was recorded at the start of the year according to the findings of the latest UK Construction PMI from S&P Global, thereby “ending a 10-month period of sustain ...

06 Feb 2025
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BMF urges “fresh impetus” on housing targets

|Date: 20 Jan 2025

BMF urges “fresh impetus” on housing targets

The Builders Merchants Federation has called for “fresh impetus” from Government to ensure it can deliver ...

The Builders Merchants Federation has called for “fresh impetus” from Government to ensure it can deliver its target of 1.5 million new homes. ...

20 Jan 2025
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Momentum slows, according to latest UK Construction PMI

|Date: 07 Jan 2025

Momentum slows, according to latest UK Construction PMI

According to the findings of the latest UK Construction PMI from S&P Global, UK construction companies in ...

According to the findings of the latest UK Construction PMI from S&P Global, UK construction companies indicated “a loss of momentum at the end of 2024.” ...

07 Jan 2025
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Weathering the storm

|Date: 02 Jan 2025

Editor’s Viewpoint: Weathering the storm

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2025 issue, editor Paul Davies reflects on the current state of ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2025 issue, editor Paul Davies reflects on the current state of the market. ...

02 Jan 2025
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Positives and negatives in latest UK Construction PMI report

|Date: 05 Dec 2024

Positives and negatives in latest UK Construction PMI report

A strong rise in commercial activity highlighted “a robust upturn in UK construction output” according to ...

A strong rise in commercial activity highlighted “a robust upturn in UK construction output” according to the November 2024 UK Construction PMI data from S&P Global. However, caveats once again apply. ...

05 Dec 2024
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NHBC statistics reveal “cautious optimism” for the new build housing sector

|Date: 14 Nov 2024

NHBC statistics reveal “cautious optimism” for the new build housing sector

NHBC figures for Q3 2024 reveal a 40% increase in new home registrations over Q3 2023. ...

NHBC figures for Q3 2024 reveal a 40% increase in new home registrations over Q3 2023. ...

14 Nov 2024
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Slower rate of growth indicated by latest UK Construction PMI report

|Date: 06 Nov 2024

Slower rate of growth indicated by latest UK Construction PMI report

Data presented in the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Global (October 2024) indicated that “ou ...

Data presented in the latest UK Construction PMI report from S&P Global (October 2024) indicated that “output growth slowed considerably across the UK’s construction sector” after reaching a 29-month ...

06 Nov 2024
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