Construction Market Research Insights And Findings

Three in 10 construction professionals say that half of their data was 'bad' in 2020, according to survey
September 2021
Three in 10 construction professionals say that half of their data was 'bad' in 2020: A survey of construction professionals has found that 30% reported that more than half of their data in 2020 was incomplete, inaccurate or inconsistent,… Read more...
93% of Federation of Master Builders members have experienced an increase in the cost of materials, finds survey
August 2021
93% of Federation of Master Builders members have experienced an increase in the cost of materials: A survey carried out by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) of its members has found that the overwhelming majority (93%) have seen price hikes when… Read more...
17% more graduates expected to be taken on in the construction industry this year, reveals survey
June 2021
17% more graduates expected to be taken on in the construction industry this year: A recent poll has revealed that the construction industry predicts the number of graduates being taken on in September this year (2021) will rise by 17% on last year's… Read more...
Payment practices in the construction industry are not getting better, according to poll
March 2021
Payment practices in the construction industry are not getting better: A survey by Construction News and Oracle Construction and Engineering has found that payment practices are not getting better within the industry, with more than three-quarters of… Read more...
41% of construction firms looking to increase skills of British workers, reveals survey
February 2021
41% of construction firms looking increase skills of British workers: A survey of construction firms in the UK has found that two-fifths are looking to increase the skills of their British workers, following Brexit and Covid-19, with a third saying… Read more...
Seven out of 10 construction firms not ready for changes to IR35 legislation, reveals survey
December 2020
Seven out of 10 construction firms not ready for changes to IR35 legislation: A survey of medium and large construction firms has revealed that around 70% are not 'fully prepared' for changes to the IR35 tax legislation, which will come into… Read more...