All new orders articles
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NewsNumber of jobs advertised on Official Journal slumps as covid eats into workloads
Building analysis shows amount of contract notices has fallen a quarter this year
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CommentLatest new orders figures provide little to be cheery about
The disturbing fact is that the volume of orders being won has been the same for the past four years
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CommentRise in new orders provides some solace, but they remain at very low levels
Latest data shows that while there are signs of improvement the need for much greater improvement is clear
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CommentThe good, the bad and the ugly to be found in the latest construction data
The latest figures are interesting but do little to shift the reality of a pretty grim picture for construction
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CommentLatest new orders figures cast a long dark shadow over construction
With new orders at this level the industry could be heading for a sharp drop in output
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CommentTime is running out for construction as private sector new orders run thin
Without new orders coming in fast the prospects look bleak
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CommentCase to boost construction grows as ONS figures reveal an industry accelerating into recession
Worrying new orders figures perhaps look better from a political perspective
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CommentOutput data add to worries over private sector weakness as public sector cuts hit workloads
Repairs and maintenance work offers more promise than new build in a gloomy market
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CommentWhy the latest orders figures are so disturbing
The length of time that new orders have been low for plus a lack of activity in the private sector are cause for concern
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CommentLatest construction data underlines tough challenge for the industry in 2012
The latest statistics fit with forecasts of a construction recession for the best part of a couple of years
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CommentNo Christmas cheer from the ONS new orders figures
Numbers up in the third quarter but still on a downward path on a yearly basis
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CommentConstruction output is heading into decline, but how fast and how far?
The numbers look grim but we have to dig a bit deeper before we panic
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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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Annual orders figures reveal extent of construction freefall – a £17 billion drop in two years
The recession has ripped away from construction roughly £17 billion in annual new orders, despite £ billions more public sector sponsored work.That’s the clear message to me from the annual tot up of the new orders won by contractors released today.Forget the niceties of which sector is doing how well ...