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Construction Industry Facing Another Bleak Year
After an estimated fall of more to be followed by a further fall of anticipate as being a three year number that the Barker Review
than 12 % in construction output in 15 % this year. At the same time, downturn will extend even further.” recommended was needed to
2009 – the largest fall in a single output on industrial projects, which In conclusion, Ankers said, meet housing demand.
year since records began in 1955 has already fallen over 50 % from “The construction industry is a
– the latest construction forecasts its 2007 peak, is expected to fall major part of the economy and it is • There will be a further fall in
from the Construction Products still further during the next hard to see how there can be any private housing repair and
Association predict a further 12 months. significant recovery whilst maintenance in 2010 before the
decline of 3 % in output this year, “On the positive side, new construction is still in recession. sector recovers quite strongly in
with the first tentative signs of private house building which fell to In addition, what the industry the following three years as the
recovery not expected until 2011. levels not experienced since the provides in terms of roads, rail, wider economy strengthens and
However, when it does come, the 1920s has started to recover with and energy infrastructure, as well unemployment starts to fall.
recovery will be very slow with starts this year expected to be 15 as modern, efficient, and low
annual growth of less than 1 % in % higher than in 2009, and with carbon buildings, is key to a • The one area where the
each of the three years from similar levels of growth in each of sustained recovery in our forecasts see consistent growth
2011-2013. the next three years. manufacturing and service sectors. throughout the forecast period is
Commenting on these latest “The major concern for the In the run up to the General on infrastructure, driven initially
forecasts, Construction Products industry is public investment in Election, it is critical that the major by significant investment in rail
Association Chief Executive construction where work on the political parties recognise these and road projects, and towards
Michael Ankers said, “Construction major hospital and schools points and ensure they are the end of the period by
has been one of the sectors of the programmes has helped save the reflected in the policy proposals Crossrail and the start of the
economy worst hit by the industry from even more dramatic they put before the electorate.” nuclear programme.
economic downturn, and whilst it falls in output. Looking ahead, Other key points in the
is widely believed that the wider however, the recent Pre-budget Construction Products Association • With trend growth in
economy is now out of recession, Report confirmed that there would forecasts are: construction output in every year
the construction industry is going be sharp cuts in government after 2013, it would take until
to have to wait for at least another capital spending over the next • Even with the levels of growth for 2021 to reach the level of
12 months. three years, and if these occur private new housebuilding in output that the industry enjoyed
“Output on office, retail, and before there is any significant these forecasts the number of in 2007.
other commercial projects has recovery in private sector starts in 2013 will still only be
been particularly badly hit, and last construction, then there is a real 75 % of the number achieved in
year’s fall of over 26 % is expected danger that what we currently 2007, and only just over half the
Leeds Architects Firm Celebrates 50 Years in Business
its fiftieth year month and opens to the public cohesive way.
in business, in December. “We are now delighted to be
managing Meanwhile Kingswood Health working with Citycare on the
director David Centre, a £2.5 million health centre design of a £15 million Integrated
Robinson also in north Hull, and Bilton Care Centre in Kingswood, north
is also Grange Health Centre, Hull, which has been submitted to
celebrating a £4.5 million scheme in east Hull, Hull City Council for planning
another became operational in October, consent, as part of the second
milestone – taking the overall number of phase of the LIFT programme
the fact completed LIFT buildings in Hull.
that the firm developed in Hull to nine so far. “Over the last 50 years, TSA has
is behind TSA was commissioned to design developed some real landmarks
the design the nine health centres of the first across the Yorkshire region and
A Leeds-based firm of architects of three groundbreaking health phase and has now commenced beyond. Our work in the health
is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary centres in Hull for the city’s Local on schemes for the second phase sector is just a small element of
this year, as well as the Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT) of the LIFT programme. our portfolio of schemes which
achievement of a significant company and developer Citycare. “We were commissioned to do include office and retail
milestone for its healthcare division Citycare is the Public Private much more than just design health developments in York and
this year. Partnership (PPP) delivering Hull’s centres,” explained Mr Robinson. Scarborough, a hotel and
Thompson Spencer Architects NHS LIFT programme to deliver a “The work we have done with residential development in
(TSA) – which is based in Tower step change to primary health care Citycare for NHS Hull, the Primary Cornwall and 1,100 homes
House, Merrion Way, Leeds city in the city, it is one of 48 LIFT Care Trust, is designed to change at Staynor Hall, Selby for
centre – is renowned for its design companies in the UK, the way communities access Persimmon Homes”
of pioneering developments in the and Mr Robinson is proud that his health, social and community Jo Barnes, chief executive of
health, commercial, education and firm has designed its latest three services under one roof – this is Citycare, said, “TSA has designed
residential sectors and has schemes which represent an particularly evident with The buildings that will make a huge
designed 46 schemes in Leeds overall investment value of Orchard Centre, which is Citycare’s impact on the communities they
city centre alone, including West £21 million. The Orchard Centre, flagship LIFT scheme in Hull to serve and improve patient
Riding House and Lisbon House a £14 million health and date, where so many different experience. All three of our latest
office developments. community centre in north Hull, public services have been brought facilities are a real showcase of
Now, as the company celebrates is due for completion this together into one building in a design excellence.
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