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Construction contractors are not passing on the full impact of the rising costs of materials and wages(05/08/2008)
According to the latest Tender Price Index compiled by RICS’ Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), construction contractors are not passing on the full impact of the rising costs of materials and wages, amid fears of a credit crunch backlash from clients unable to secure finance for new orders. The price of new construction work in Q1 2008 fell by 2.4 percent compared with the previous quarter whilst costs rose by 1.1 percent in the same p... [more]
Growth in the UK construction industry has slowed abruptly in the first quarter of this year(25/04/2008)
According to the RICS UK Construction Market Survey, a slowing housing market has hit the UK construction industry, making it even more unlikely that the Government will reach its housing targets. Growth in construction workloads fell to the lowest level for more than a decade as house builders and businesses were hit by the effects of the credit crunch and demand for housing fell away. Workloads fell to the worst level since 1996 with 1 perce... [more]
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