All articles by Brian Green – Page 14
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CommentDrop in homebuyers and sellers in December: was it snow or a change in climate?
Spring will tell whether there is new growth in housing prospects
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CommentNovember construction output figures suggest it’s downhill from here
The industry contracted by 1.5% towards the end of 2010
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CommentSome room for optimism to be found in the Experian forecast
Data is more upbeat about construction's medium-term prospects than other recent forecasts
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CommentIt's not looking good for house prices in 2011
House prices dropped by 1.6% in 2010 and will continue falling according to Halifax figures
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CommentA New Year a welter of New Challenges for Mr Shapps
House prices need to fall, but how can this be done with causing pain for construction
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CommentWarning signs over construction cost inflation
Firms underpricing work now will be hit by rising costs later in the year
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CommentLooking forward: Three numbers that might have significance for 2011
Data on mortgage rates, employment and online sales suggest 2011 could be a tricky year for construction
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CommentForecasters expect a fall in house prices in 2011
Most predictions see a drop next year, but they did last year and house prices rose 1% in 2010
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CommentFuture’s traders see long slump in house prices
City speculators see no recover in house prices until at least 2015
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CommentLittle cheer in public accounts or growth figures as construction prepare for the big squeeze of 2011
There's not much left in the xmas box for capital spending
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CommentImports figures support official stats showing a strong bounce back for construction in 2009
Brickonomics reveals new import data that offers some backing to the ONS's output figures
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CommentConstruction firms axe jobs ahead of double-dip downturn
17,000 construction jobs were lost in the last quarter
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CommentLatest output data suggests the stimulus-generated surge in construction might be over
Harsh winter could push output into negative territory in the fourth quarter
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CommentHalifax shows continued slide in house prices…but the real market test comes in the New Year
VAT rises, unemployment and stiff lending requirements point to further decreases in house prices
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CommentForecasters foresee a long road to recovery for construction
CPA forecast predicts no real construction growth for at least two years
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CommentNew orders point to coming dip in construction output
The fiscal stimulus did have a positive effect, but that could be wiped out by the public spending cuts
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CommentSticks for the North, carrots for the South in the New Home Bonus handicap race
Is the north funding the South's Nimbyism?
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CommentForecasters at Leading Edge see growth after a shallow drop next year
Forecasters optimistic that growth in private sector will compensate for loss in public work
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CommentConstruction’s downward revision yet to show in GDP figures
The latest construction figures will be factored into GDP figures next month
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CommentRICS survey points heavily to a return to recession
Survey indicates surveyors’ workloads are now falling