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Engineering Job Market News – November 2017
about 6 years ago by Mike KellyStaff appointments in the UK jobs market increase at softest pace for six months The November jobs survey by Markit, has reported that Demand for staff continued to increase at a robust pace midway through the final quarter of 2017. The index showed November at 63.2 which is a slight fall from 63.6 in October but still remained well above the neutral 50.0 value. An i...
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Construction outlook brightens despite output gloom
over 6 years ago by Mike KellyONS reports New Orders for the third quarter reached a record high. The office of National Statistics reports that construction output is continuing to shrink; but new orders for the third quarter reached a record high. Whilst output plunged 1.4% in the three-months to October confiming more than six-months of slowdown in the industry; new orders in the third quarter...
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Government unveils £600bn of construction work
over 6 years ago by Mike KellyThe UK Government has revealed plans for a new £600 billion infrastructure investment pipeline. The investment programme was revealed alongside the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, which sets out projects for the next 10 years, and could in addition generate savings of £15bn a year by boosting the sector's productivity. The programme features both...
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