-8.6 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Construction Pulse down in August
- 49% of firms reporting an increase in non-labour input costs over the past 3 months
- 68% to keep selling prices unchanged in the near term
Construction Pulse
Construction Pulse
Construction Pulse
August 2020
65.4
Construction Pulse
Building Activity
Past 3 Months
27%
30%
44%
Balance -17%
(+24 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Building Activity
Next 3 Months
27%
54%
19%
Balance +8%
(-24 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
10%
72%
18%
Balance -8%
(+3 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
13%
77%
9%
Balance +4%
(+1 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
49%
44%
7%
Balance +41%
(+15 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
24%
68%
8%
Balance +15%
(+5 on previous reading)