Construction sector cuts jobs again as house building slumps Industrials The construction industry shed jobs for the 18th consecutive month in June following “sharp declines” in house building and a slowdown in new home sales. The latest S&P Global Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) for the construction sector showed more cutbacks to employment with another period of “sustained job shedding”. Subcontractors were also hit by the [...]
London’s rental drought eases with stock up by a third year-on-year Housing The number rental properties in Greater London has risen by 34.7 per cent in the last year, according to new research from London estate agents Benham & Reeves. Rental stock in the City is up by 43 per cent year-on-year. Country-wide available stock rose by 12 per cent year-on-year, to 154,510 rental properties. While the [...]