Construction

Construction PMI hits lowest level since October 2009

The latest monthly survey of construction’s purchasing managers shows that new work has now fallen for nine consecutive months. It suggests a great reduction in total construction output led by declines in commercial and civil engineering activity. Despite this, there’s more optimism around concerning the year ahead. The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ …

Construction

Housebuilders flex muscles to push councils

The Home Builders Federation says that many councils are failing to hold out their responsibilities under the recent National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and are lacking objectivity in terms of housing needs. The NPPF requires local authorities to evaluate their housing need objectively after which allocate sufficient land. Housebuilders argue that the requirement for objective assessments …