+17.9 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Construction Pulse up in July
- Improvement in recent trading conditions
- Near-term expectations for business activity upgraded
Construction Pulse
Construction Pulse
Construction Pulse
July 2020
74.0
Construction Pulse
Building Activity
Past 3 Months
18%
22%
60%
Balance -41%
(+40 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Building Activity
Next 3 Months
45%
42%
13%
Balance +32%
(+2 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
6%
78%
16%
Balance -11%
(+14 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
14%
75%
11%
Balance +3%
(+1 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
36%
53%
10%
Balance +26%
(+12 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
18%
73%
8%
Balance +10%
(+7 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Pay Intentions
Next 12 Months
Change ResponseIncrease
| > 4% | 2% |
| 2% to 4% | 12% |
| < 2% | 2% |
Stay more or less the same
77%
Decrease
| < 2% | 1% |
| 2% to 4% | 1% |
| > 4% | 6% |
Construction Pulse
Business Ambitions
Next 1 to 3 years
46% growth trajectory
54% less ambitious
8%Confident, actively pursuing opportunities
40%Prefer to stay same size
38%Plan to grow but remain cautious
14%Intend to scale down