Building intelligence mixed signals
Language: English Series: Building ; 273(8525) 25 January 2008, 68-69(2)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Suggests that the international market instability has had greatest effect on the housebuilding sector. The commercial sector is shown to be buoyant, with office demand high and large PFI health schemes progressing. Forecasts that the industry faces a weak future due to continuing problems caused by the US sub-prime collapse. Predicts that the strongest sector will be infrastructure, with major schemes taking shape in London, Birmingham and Reading. Most regions' work output were strong. There was variety in the new work orders across the regions, with the South West strongest but Wales weakest.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L143271 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 143271-1001 |
Suggests that the international market instability has had greatest effect on the housebuilding sector. The commercial sector is shown to be buoyant, with office demand high and large PFI health schemes progressing. Forecasts that the industry faces a weak future due to continuing problems caused by the US sub-prime collapse. Predicts that the strongest sector will be infrastructure, with major schemes taking shape in London, Birmingham and Reading. Most regions' work output were strong. There was variety in the new work orders across the regions, with the South West strongest but Wales weakest.