National Infrastructure Pipeline or pipe dream?
The government has finally published its delayed National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline. The CPA’s Economics Director, Noble Francis, brings some realism to the publication.
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The government has finally published its delayed National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline. The CPA’s Economics Director, Noble Francis, brings some realism to the publication.
Read moreRebecca Larkin, CPA's Head of Construction Research has written an informative piece for PBC Today explores the challenges and future of the construction economy amidst a turbulent economic climate.
Read moreBDO highlights the changes in Research and Development tax relief which comes into place in August 2023.
Read moreIn our latest blog, Noble outlines the latest stats in the total UK construction output, pre and post-Covid. The piece compiles data from different sectors including private house building, private housing RM&I whilst looking at construction output price inflation.
Read moreLatest information regarding the economics in the construction industry.
Read moreIn the wake of COVID-19, the Building Products and Services (BP&S) sector experienced strong recovery and in areas such as residential improvement, high growth. Geopolitical challenges and the impact of Government leadership changes are now creating stronger headwinds for the sector with overall growth forecasts tailing off, especially in residential improvement and housebuilding. But exciting prospects lie ahead, driven by underlying long-term demand for housing and better infrastructure, the shift towards energy efficiency, sustainability and decarbonisation, plus the evolution of technology. Structural changes in the regulatory landscape will also create long-term opportunities for the sector.
Read moreGuest blog in which John Stephan, Head of Global M&A and PLC Advisory Services at CPA Associates BDO LLP, explores the role of private equity in driving capital market activity in the Building Products & Services sector.
Read moreThe latest BDO Building Products & Services sector insight shows the proportion of transactions involving private equity jumped from 22% in 2019 to 32% in 2020 – the highest level in a decade, with the UK the most active market for PE investment.
Read moreCPA Senior Economist, Rebecca Larkin, explores the impact of a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus infections and a second national lockdown on economic and construction industry forecasting.
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