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2023 industry recession to be deeper than first forecast

Construction Enquirer

this year after economists at the Construction Products Association sharply downgraded forecasts for the second time. Falling private new housing combined with recent government delays to major infrastructure projects has prompted the spring forecast downgrade from a previously forecast 4.7% fall in output. in 2023 and 1.2%

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Mace raises tender price forecast as wages rise again

Construction Enquirer

Mace has increased its tender price forecast in light of further inflation. The latest forecast balances the positive economic growth in the first quarter, the rate of material prices continuing to cool – but also the recent news that the UK economy continues to suffer from significant inflation. in London and 3.5% in London and 3.5%

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3 cash flow forecasting tips for your next big construction project

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Considering these complexities, it’s easy to understand why, throughout the life of a project, a variety of things can change — directly impacting the original cash flow forecast. Here are three ways to ensure your cash flow forecast gets your project done on time, on brief and on budget. Create Rolling Enterprise Cash Flow Forecasts.

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Improve Cash Flow Forecasting with Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Without being able to accurately forecast cash flow, making important decisions about the future of your firm or projects is a risky venture at best. The challenge with forecasting is that it’s often a time-consuming process making sense of scattered data , various spreadsheets, and multiple disconnected processes or systems.

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Autodesk Build Brings Multi-Currency to Cost Management 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It’s not uncommon in the construction industry for teams to work with subcontractors or materials suppliers from different countries. With the possibility of materials pricing rising, especially in today’s market, this presents risk due to currency exchange rate fluctuations. . This process isn’t always easy.

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6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

Lets Build

The study points out that even if companies have policies in place to deal with such risks, they are not activated until it is too late. Organisations tend to not take the risks seriously until they manifest fully. A lot of industries have adopted remote work arrangements for the past few years already.

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How Brexit Will Affect The Construction Industry – Infographics

Lets Build

The UK remains uncertain of the full impact the EU referendum will have and how Brexit will actually affect the construction industry. Many businesses within the construction industry employ EU labour because it is cheaper. This was a huge benefit to the construction industry. What captures the interest further is that.