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Project-starts weakened against both last year and two years ago, with a notable fall in major projects dragging down overall activity. Main contract awards performed strongly, supported by a sharp increase in major contract awards. Detailed planning approvals remained subdued, declining against both annual comparisons.…
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Project starts fell sharply against both annual and quarterly comparisons, while main contract awards increased significantly due to a surge in major project activity. Detailed planning approvals also remained below historic levels despite some resilience in underlying activity. South East overview Project starts totalled £1.84bn,…
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Project starts continued to weaken against both annual and quarterly comparisons. Main contract awards remained resilient, while planning approvals strengthened significantly, driven by major office and residential developments. London overview Project starts totalled £2.98bn, a 48 per cent decline on the previous year. Although major…
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Project starts increased compared with both annual and quarterly benchmarks, supported by several major schemes reaching site. Main contract awards also strengthened significantly, although detailed planning approvals remained below last year’s exceptionally strong level. North West overview Project starts totalled £2.31bn, a 76 per cent…
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Project starts weakened compared with both the previous year and the preceding quarter, while main contract awards remained broadly stable. Detailed planning approvals strengthened significantly, driven by major utility and residential schemes entering the pipeline. East Midlands overview Project starts totalled £1.08bn, declining 26…
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Project starts remained broadly stable compared with a year earlier but declined sharply against the preceding three months as major project activity eased. Main contract awards also softened, while detailed planning approvals recorded a significant decline against both annual and quarterly comparisons. West Midlands overview…
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Project starts surged to their highest level in several years, driven almost entirely by major Social Housing schemes. Main contract awards also recorded substantial growth compared with both last year and two years ago, while detailed planning approvals increased against both annual comparisons and remained…
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Project starts declined against both the previous year and the preceding three months, with the absence of major projects weighing on overall activity. Main contract awards increased compared with a year earlier, supported by stronger underlying activity, while detailed planning approvals remained weak and…
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