Southern regions lead the activity on all fronts
Glenigan data shows 2024 project starts are up 20% on 2023 levels
A growth spurt in private housing is leading a resurgence in building
Sector is only non-residential market to post rising starts on quarterly and annual basis
Data shows housing pipeline is smaller than it was in the wake of the GFC
Construction starts accelerate in Yorkshire, the Humber and Northern Ireland
Social housing starts face steepest decline at 43%
Latest data shows starts on site 30% down on the same period a year ago
Work starting on retail projects increased, according to the latest data
U-turn on HS2 was ‘contributing factor to a sudden dip in previously resurgent verticals’
On-site starts are 36% below 2022 levels, according to Glenigan
Hotels and leisure and the health sector were the only areas of the market to see an uptick