Construction Market Research Insights And Findings
Girls believe construction careers are for boys, survey finds
April 2015
A recent survey by Network Rail has found that 39 per cent of schoolgirls believe that some careers are for boys and not girls. Of the girls who believed that some jobs were not for females, 58 per cent said that construction was a male job and 39 per cent… Read more...
Construction workers want more emphasis placed on the dangers of dust
April 2015
A new industry survey, conducted by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and the Construction Dust Partnership, has revealed that construction workers want more emphasis placed on the dangers of construction dust. More than 600 people working… Read more...
90 per cent of construction companies said costs increased in 2014, survey finds
March 2015
A recent survey by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association has found that nine in ten (90 per cent) construction companies have highlighted a growth in costs for 2014, despite them benefitting from fuel prices of record lows. According to the survey,… Read more...
Construction industry grew in February, survey finds
March 2015
A recent Markit/CIPS purchasing manager’s index (PMI) has indicated that the UK construction industry experienced profound growth in February, with a score of 60.1, the highest since October 2014 - and significantly higher than the minimum growth score… Read more...
UK construction industry growth at its slowest rate for 17 months, December index shows
January 2015
Although the UK construction sector has remained sturdy, in December the industry’s growth increased at its slowest rate for 17 months due to continual residential building. The results, which were found in the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’… Read more...
One in five construction workers feel their safety is compromised by employers, survey reveals
December 2014
A recent online survey, conducted by Ucatt (a trade union specialising in construction), has found that over one fifth (21 per cent) of those working in construction, feel that their safety is compromised by their employers, who do not take health and safety… Read more...
