Construction output drops again despite Rayner’s planning reforms
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Construction job losses rocketed in March
UK construction firms shed staff in March at the fastest rate since October 2020, according to the latest S&P PMI monthly survey of leading firms. Today’s headline S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed a third month of shrinking activity, although the pace… The post Construction job losses rocketed in March appeared first on Construction News.
Construction output drops again despite Rayner’s planning reforms
Construction activity has suffered a further decline and confidence is low despite minister Angela Rayner’s planning reforms getting a thumbs up from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Rayner’s Ministry of Housing is introducing broad changes to planning rules as it hopes to deliver the UK’s construction sector an extra boost. Its planning reforms have won the approval of the fiscal watchdog, which upgraded growth forecasts for 2026 a…
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