Construction Market Research Insights And Findings

A quarter of construction firms have fallen victim to fraud over the last year, survey reveals
September 2022
A quarter of construction firms have fallen victim of fraud over the last year: A recent survey of people working in the construction industry has uncovered that 25% of construction firms have experienced some sort of scam in the last 12 months, however,… Read more...
39% of tradeswomen say they're not taken seriously in the trades industry because of their gender, survey reveals
May 2022
39% of tradeswomen say they’re not taken seriously in the trades industry because of their gender: A recent survey into what it’s like to be a woman in the trades industry has revealed that four in 10 tradeswomen feel they’re not taken as… Read more...
Supply delays fall by 13 percentage points for construction firms, finds survey
February 2022
Supply delays fall by 13 percentage points for construction firms, finds survey: A report by IHS Markit, has uncovered a decrease in the number of supplier delays in the construction sector, from 47% in November (2021) to 34% in December (2021). The… Read more...
94% of small and medium-sized businesses report planning permission delays as a major obstacle to housebuilding, according to poll
January 2022
94% of small and medium-sized businesses report planning permission delays as a major obstacle to new housebuilding: A recent survey by the Home Builder’s Federation, Close Brothers Property Finance and Travis Perkins has uncovered that 94% of… Read more...
Cost constraints of projects is most cited barrier to delivering sustainable buildings, finds survey of architects
November 2021
Cost constraints of projects is most cited barrier to delivering sustainable buildings: A survey of architects has found that the barrier cited the most when it comes to the delivery of sustainable buildings was 'project cost constraints', with… Read more...
Just 9% of construction professionals always incorporate project data into decision making, finds poll
September 2021
Just 9% of construction professionals always incorporate project data into decision making: A survey of construction professionals in Europe has revealed that fewer than one in 10 always use project data when making business decisions, while 64% incorporate… Read more...