DredgeWire21 Sep 2026AI generated
Arcadis' Autumn 2026 Market View warns of a double-dip risk for UK construction as new orders fell for a second straight quarter.
- New orders down 11.9% quarter on quarter and 18.1% year on year in Q2
- New-build output just 0.4% higher quarter on quarter, still 6% below a year earlier
- Materials inflation hit 6% year on year in June, highest since March 2023
- European gas prices up 55% and copper up 39% year on year in July