All CE Barometer Articles

While the current situation is challenging, the industry remains cautiously optimisitic

A time to be steady, not optimistic – as a growing number of survey respondents predict a levelling of business activity

Construction’s challenges now go beyond Covid

UK construction is emerging from the Covid pandemic relatively strongly, but is not, as Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit reports, without its challenges

The latest CE Barometer could reflect the calm before the storm in Ukraine

Current challenges fail to dampen long-term optimism

Current issues loom large, but the future is still bright

2021 bows out with a slight dip in business confidence

Healthy current climate, but growing concerns over continued recovery

Welcome signs of new confidence follow recent recovery wobbles

Confidence wobbles a little, following lower levels of business in the month of June

Growth slows across the CE construction indexes, as businesses await rise in infrastructure spending

Equipment sales see a slight drop, but contractors remain relatively buoyant as we enter Q2

Positive outlook remains, but hopes of a ‘quick fix’ appear to be waning

March saw a slowing of growth across the CE indexes, but generally positive movement, nonetheless

A slight levelling off of Europe’s recovery predicted by latest survey responses

Numbers tell story of a strong and consistent sense of improving business confidence

Add your voice to the barometer and help the construction industry plan for the challenges of 2021

Positive response to latest survey, as Covid-19 vaccines bring hope to European businesses

As equipment manufacturers and material producers experienced growth, listed contractors felt the brunt of virus

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