| State of Trade Survey 2010 Q2 | In the second quarter of 2010, there were some encouraging signs from the FMB survey. Although workloads declined for the 10th consecutive quarter, the proportion of firms reporting higher workloads... |
| State of Trade Survey 2010 Q1 | There were some encouraging signs from the latest FMB survey, with sentiment improving across many sectors in the first quarter of 2010, although the majority of firms continued to report lower... |
| State of Trade Survey 2009 Q4 | Conditions in the construction industry continued to deteriorate in the final quarter of 2009, according to the latest FMB survey. That said, although workload balances remained negative across the... |
| State of Trade Survey 2009 Q3 | Data from the third quarter FMB survey indicated that conditions in the construction industry continued to deteriorate. Net balances remained negative across the board, and workload balances actually... |
| State of Trade Survey 2009 Q2 | The latest FMB survey showed a general slowdown in the rate of decline in the construction industry in the second quarter of the year. However, net balances remain universally negative, suggesting... |
| State of Trade Survey 2009 Q1 | The first quarter of 2009 has shown a slight fall in the rate of deterioration in activity in some sectors of the construction industry, according to the latest FMB survey. However, conditions remain... |
| State of Trade Survey 2008 Q4 | The latest FMB survey suggests that the construction industry continued to be badly hit by rapidly weakening economic conditions and an improvement looks unlikely in the immediate future. Workload... |
| State of Trade Survey 2008 Q3 | Latest indications from the FMB survey show that construction industry conditions remain gloomy and there is little sign of any improvement in the short term. Housing market conditions continue to... |
| State of Trade Survey 2008 Q2 | Construction industry conditions are showing no signs of improving. Results from the FMB’s latest survey were particularly gloomy. Credit markets remain in disarray, impacting both on supply and... |
| State of Trade Survey 2008 Q1 | SME construction firms are struggling to maintain their workload as economic conditions deteriorate according to the latest results from the FMB. Tighter credit markets and a slowing housing market... |
