The 2011 Brisbane floods resulted in an estimated $2.38 billion in damages, with over 28,000 homes impacted. It acted to meaningfully drag on work...
Construction | Omicron to be less disruptive than previous variants
Posted by Nicholas Fearnley on Feb 11, 2022
Construction activity is expected grow by 2.1% in 2022. The impact of policy stimulus and our database of major projects point to civil engineering...
US | How will Biden's infrastructure push affect US industries?
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Dec 16, 2021
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will deliver a 2% boost to US construction activity over the next two years, about five times...
Construction | Untangling the different construction measures
Posted by Nicholas Fearnley on Nov 30, 2021
Oxford Economics recommends clients who either operate in, or are heavily exposed to the construction industry use the value of Work Done, as this...
Eurozone | Europe’s labour shortages – not all equal
Posted by Daniel Kral on Nov 23, 2021
Although reported labour shortages in the eurozone appear to be worsening, our analysis of the underlying dynamics shows a more nuancedicture. We...
Marsh & Guy Carpenter: The Future of Construction
Posted by Economic Impact on Oct 21, 2021
This forward-looking report by Oxford Economics' Forecasting team provides forecasts for global construction to 2030 as well as perspectives on...
Global | Construction rebounding after COVID shock
Posted by Nicholas Fearnley on Jul 21, 2021
Our in-depth analysis of the construction sector highlights that activity in the sector is set to bounce back 3.9% in 2021. Given the flow of...
Australia | The terms of trade are booming, but this time it’s different
Posted by BIS Oxford Economics on Jun 24, 2021
Export prices have surged over the past 9 months, driven by record high iron ore prices. This has driven the terms of trade to its highest level...
Africa | Complacency over Cabo Delgado costing State dearly
Posted by Gerrit van Rooyen on Apr 9, 2021
After attacks on Palma in northern Mozambique in which dozens of civilians, including a South African and a Briton, lost their lives, Total pulled...
US | A detailed lens on the construction spending outlook
Posted by Jeremy Leonard on Mar 17, 2021
Our new US Construction Forecasting service, offered in partnership withConstructConnect, provides unparalleled visibility of US public and private...