Search Results: 'RICS'

UK market accepts MDF price rises
26 January, 2013
Rising costs are forcing MDF producers to consider another price increase in the first quarter. Ian Martin reports

Hopes pinned on construction recovery
27 October, 2012
Some building sectors have gone from bad to worse, but there are indications the decline may have bottomed out. Peter Varley reports

Export demand for timber increases
04 August, 2012
Demand from the construction industry has fallen, but timber products exports are on the rise. Peter Varley reports

Business confidence highest for two years
28 April, 2012
In March building materials purchases rose at their fastest for over years

Timber exports rise, imports fall
04 February, 2012
Amid the economic gloom there is some good news for the UK timber industry

Timber end markets produce mixed picture
26 November, 2011
The latest figures from timber’s markets are a mix of the bad and the not so bad

Manufacturers find respite in exports
06 August, 2011
With the economy slowing again, business confidence has fallen

Hope springs for housing
05 February, 2011
UK growth has shrunk but expectations for house sales have improved

Orders increase but consumer optimism remains elusive
04 September, 2010
Manufacturing and housebuilding have both recorded growth but there’s still a long road ahead

Timber industry optimism rises
06 March, 2010
Timber traders are feeling more confident despite little change forecast in the first quarter

Housing provides glimmer of hope but commercial build shrinks
23 January, 2010
The home-building sector has reported growth for four successive months

Consumer confidence rises; business mood weakens
28 November, 2009
The UK economy remains fragile, despite improvements in some sectors

Industry optimism falls sharply
13 September, 2008
Business confidence is dropping, especially among furniture makers

UK sector battens down the hatches
21 June, 2008
The UK forest products sector is struggling with the building downturn – and the news got worse this week as the Construction Products Association predicts that this year's housing starts will fall to their lowest since 1945

Construction work hits 10-year low
26 April, 2008
The slowing housing market has affected construction workloads and industry confidence has fallen again

Construction activity reaches 19-month high
09 December, 2006
Construction activity and optimism are high, but there are signs that the market is cooling

Housing pick-up brings good news for timber
27 May, 2006
The housing market is on the rise again – but interest rates could be too

Construction growth fuels demand for timber
07 August, 2004
Higher interest rates may be slowing the housing market but they are not dampening the construction industry's need for timber

Outlook remains robust
28 September, 2002
Construction output is up 9% on last year and expected to grow

Public sector demand buoys construction outlook
08 June, 2002
Confidence in the construction industry is high. Peter Varley reports.