-1.4 on previous index reading
Key Points
- Construction Pulse down in September
- 92% of firms saw non-labour input costs increase in the past three months
- Two in three expect to raise selling prices in the period ahead
Construction Pulse
Construction Pulse
Construction Pulse
September 2022
74.6
Construction Pulse
Building Activity
Past 3 Months
28%
57%
15%
Balance +13%
(+10 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Building Activity
Next 3 Months
25%
58%
17%
Balance +9%
(-2 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Jobs
Past 3 Months
9%
81%
9%
Balance 0%
(+2 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Jobs
Next 3 Months
11%
79%
9%
Balance +2%
(-10 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Input Costs Excluding Labour
Past 3 Months
92%
6%
1%
Balance +91%
(+4 on previous reading)
Construction Pulse
Selling Prices
Next 3 Months
67%
31%
1%
Balance +66%
(0 on previous reading)