Market forecast

Market forecast - 2006 - Building 271(8429) 5 May 2006, 66-68(3) .

Analysis of the tenders received by Davis Langdon in the first quarter of 2006 show an upward trend in Greater London of 1%. The "Building Cost Index" shows a rise of 6.8% in the same quarter. The "Retail Prices Index" shows a much lower rise of only 2.4 % over the year to March. Graphs and tables. A second article looks at the implications for the construction industry of the proposals in the Finance Bill.