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The attacks on container ships by Houthi militants have, once again, revealed the underlying fragility of the international supply chains...
Ever since the onset of advanced economies’ campaign of interest rate hikes in December 2021 there has been a lively...
Research Briefing
Global construction activity is now forecast to fall 1.6% in 2023 and rebound 0.5% in 2024 to $9.6tn. China’s real...
Research Briefing
We have downgraded our outlook and now forecast global construction activity to fall 0.3% in 2024 to US$9.6tn and rebound...
Research Briefing
We expect another year of industrial metal price weakness in 2024 and are generally below consensus. Metal demand will remain...
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While we believe interest rate hikes are mostly over, interest-sensitive sectors are being weighed down by the cumulative impact of...
Research Briefing
After a difficult 2023, we think five key themes will shape the outlook for commercial real estate next year.
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This 5-page report identifies five key themes that will shape our Industry Climate Service research agenda over the course of...
Research Briefing
Much of the recent industrial underperformance in advanced economies is consistent with a slowdown triggered by the monetary policy shock...
Consulting Report
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) commissioned Oxford Economics Australia to update and extend quantitative...
Research Briefing
Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, more commonly known as 3D printing, has grown at a CAGR of 20% between 2016 and...
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Global construction activity is now forecast to fall 1.6% in 2023 and rebound 0.5% in 2024 to $9.6tn. China’s real...
The maintenance masterplan helps you understand when existing maintenance contracts will expire and will next be tendered enables contractors to...
Research Briefing
Many major economies have committed to becoming Net Zero by 2050, but few appear to have a coherent plan to...
Consulting Report
Digitalisation and modern methods of construction will support the decarbonisation of infrastructure and built assets.
Research Briefing
We still think a mild recession is likely toward the end of this year in the US, sparked by elevated...
Research Briefing
We continue to forecast growth in global construction activity over 2023, albeit at a slower rate than we anticipated at...
Research Briefing
Our analysis indicates the construction labour shortage will be further exacerbated by the significant increase in employment needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, compared to our baseline forecasts. We call these additional jobs the ‘green jobs gap’, which we...
Women are currently underrepresented in construction, making up only 15% of the European construction workforce. Increasing the gender diversity of...
