Search Results: 'CBI'

CBI survey shows weakening demand
14 December, 2007

Timber demand will suffer from slower growth
08 December, 2007
Despite anticipated interest rate cuts, economic growth is expected to contract

Builders' demand for timber expected to slow
24 November, 2007
As the housing market cools, demand for construction products will weaken

Growth in timber end-markets slows
10 November, 2007
The housing and furniture markets are slowing but consumers are having the “last hurrah” in the high street

Spending on furniture likely to lag behind
27 October, 2007
Spending on furniture next year is expected to be lower than that on other household goods

Housing slows but construction remains busy
29 September, 2007
The housing boom may be over, but construction work is at a nine-and-a-half year high

Timber suppliers' optimism weakens
01 September, 2007
The latest CBI survey reveals that timber industry confidence has been shaken recently

Interest rates start to bite says CBI survey
25 August, 2007

Higher interest slows spending
04 August, 2007
The higher cost of borrowing has reduced consumer confidence

Manufacturers report slow quarter
26 July, 2007
The demand for UK manufactured goods has slowed over the last three months, growing at the slowest rate since the third quarter of 2006, according to the CBI.

Construction activity keeps buoyant with new orders
21 July, 2007
The housing market may be slowing, and the latest interest rate rise will cool it further, but for the near future demand is still expected to outstrip supply

Construction activity keeps buoyant with new orders
21 July, 2007
The housing market may be slowing, and the latest interest rate rise will cool it further, but for the near future demand is still expected to outstrip supply

Industry upbeat but wider economy brings uncertainty
07 July, 2007
Furniture sales are forecast to grow but the immediate future is more uncertain

Merchants report growth
23 June, 2007
Last month, construction demand pushed lead times up at the fastest rate for three years

Optimism in short measure
26 May, 2007
Many in the timber industry are working below capacity

Price rise gain curbed by increased costs
28 April, 2007
Timber product prices have risen, but so have costs

Price rise gain curbed by increased costs
28 April, 2007
Timber product prices have risen, but so have costs

Interest rate threat has little impact on building
14 April, 2007
The prospect of a higher interest rate is not daunting the construction industry

Interest rate threat has little impact on building
14 April, 2007
The prospect of a higher interest rate is not daunting the construction industry

Prices rise but housing cools
31 March, 2007
Britain’s manufacturers raised prices for the third month in a row in February, increasing the likelihood of another hike in the interest rate