BCIS Newsletter

24 October 2024

October 2024

Welcome to the October edition of the BCIS newsletter. As we look ahead to the Autumn Budget at the end of the month, a panel of BCIS experts has outlined what they hope Rachel Reeves will, or won’t, pull out of her red box.

Our experts will be hosting a special webinar on Thursday 12 November to pick through the announced plans and policies, and see what it all means for the construction sector.

You can stay up to date with the latest news and insights by visiting bcis.co.uk and following us on LinkedIn.

Latest news
  Government’s first budget must be bold and not delay decisions Ahead of Labour’s first fiscal event in 14 years, BCIS experts outline their hopes and concerns…   Read more
  Latest construction firm insolvency figures Construction firms accounted for 17.4% of all insolvencies in England and Wales in August 2024, according to the Insolvency Service…   Read more
  Construction activity from firms survey Construction activity continued to increase in September, according to the latest update from the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index…   Read more
  Latest building materials and components statistics Annual movement in building materials prices decreased overall for the 15th consecutive time in August…   Read more
  Construction outlook: poll of industry professionals BCIS surveyed more than 250 construction professionals about their expectations for the industry over the next 12 months…   Read more
  BCIS facilities management forecast Review highlights of the latest quarterly facilities management forecast from the BCIS data team…   Read more
  Latest movement in the Private Housing Construction Price Index The planning process remains a challenge for private housebuilders. We share the latest cost movement reported in the BCIS PHCPI survey…   Read more
Upcoming webinar
  BCIS webinar – Construction: what does the Autumn Budget mean for the industry? Can the government’s plans and policies deliver the support our industry so drastically needs? This post-Budget webinar will examine this question and assess just how much substance there is behind Labour’s pledge to ‘get Britain building again’.   Register here