Construction Market Research Insights And Findings

Construction output at the lowest level in three years, survey finds
June 2016
Recent figures have revealed that concerns about this month’s EU referendum has resulted in outputs in the United Kingdom’s construction sector to fall to the lowest level in three years. However, the figures were not all negative, with the data… Read more...
2 in 3 Brits would not consider a job in construction, survey finds
May 2016
A recent construction survey commissioned by Construction United has revealed that approximately 2 in 3 British people would not consider starting a career in the construction sector. According to the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan for Skills… Read more...
Survey explores why apprentices are so important to construction
April 2016
According to a recent construction survey by Power Tool World - which explored why apprenticeships are so important to the construction industry – apprenticeships are not only paramount to the construction sector as a whole, but to their individual… Read more...
Survey finds skills shortages are still rife in construction sector, despite growth
February 2016
According to the Construction Products Association’s most recent Construction Trade Survey, in Q4 of 2015, activity in the UK’s construction sector increased for the 11th consecutive quarter. This growth was seen across almost all areas of the… Read more...
Apprenticeships won’t solve the construction skills shortage, Skills Group warn
February 2016
According to Plymouth-based, Skills Group, apprenticeships alone will not solve the skills shortage in the construction industry, with the situation not only affecting future growth prospects, but also the wider economy. Managing Director of Skills Group,… Read more...
Report reveals that house builders own enough land to build 615,000 new homes
January 2016
According to a new report, the largest house builders in the United Kingdom own enough land to construct more than 615,000 new properties. Recent research from the Guardian has revealed that the average house price in the United Kingdom is approximately £200,000.… Read more...