Cost pressure from materials eases

The cost of construction materials fell slightly in June, but prices remain higher than they were at the start of the year, according to official data. In monthly figures published by the Department for Business and Trade, the price index for materials in all construction… The post Cost pressure from materials eases appeared first on Construction News.

Post-Brexit material and wage costs growing faster in UK than EU

New research indicates that the cost of construction materials has risen faster in the UK than in the EU since the Brexit referendum in June 2016. Between 2015 to 2022 the cost of materials in the UK increased by about 60 per cent compared with… The post Post-Brexit material and wage costs growing faster in UK than EU appeared first on Construction News.

Linesight: Construction Materials Prices Stabilizing

Global construction consultancy firm, Linesight today released new data showing that stability may be returning to the cost of construction materials as pandemic-driven volatility subsides, but because of factors such as high global energy prices, increasing interest rates, labor shortages, … The post Linesight: Construction Materials Prices Stabilizing first appeared on Commercial Construction and Renovation.

Construction materials inflation continues to soar, government figures reveal

The cost of construction materials rose by almost a third in May compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The post Construction materials inflation continues to soar, government figures reveal appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Labour shortages and major increases in the cost of construction materials are seeing the construction sector across the nation overheat according to a new market sentiment report released today by Arcadis and the Australian Constructors Association. The post appeared first on The Australian National Construction Review.