2027 Construction Recovery at Risk From Shocks

2027 construction recovery at risk from shocks

Construction forecasters have predicted a fragile return to growth in 2027, but warned that firms may now need to assume another major economic disruption will occur. The Construction Products Association (CPA) forecast construction output to fall by 3.3 per cent in 2026 before most sectors… The post 2027 construction recovery at risk from shocks appeared first on Construction News.

Standard Chartered: Oil Markets Must Now Price Two Middle East Chokepoints

Oil prices gave up earlier gains on Friday after reports that Pakistan is trying to broker a return to U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations. China is strongly backing the effort as the conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten its energy security and weigh on its economy. Brent crude for September delivery fell 4.4% to trade at $96.36 per barrel at 1.35 pm ET while WTI crude for September delivery was down 3.6% to change ha…

Standard Chartered Warns Brent Crude Oil Markets Must Price Risk Across Two Middle East Chokepoints

Oil prices have pulled back on hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, but analysts at Standard Chartered warn the retreat may prove short-lived. Geopolitical risk in global energy markets has expanded well beyond the Strait of Hormuz, now encompassing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as a second critical flashpoint. The dual-chokepoint threat represents a significant escalation in the complexity of risk pricing for crude markets, with both waterways …

CPA downgrades construction output forecast as Middle East impact begins to bite

Shutterstock THE Construction Products Association’s forecast for sector output has been downgraded in its summer forecast, due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides of the UK economy. UK construction output year-to-date so far in 2026 has already fallen by 1.6%, according to the ONS, and is now expected to fall by 3.3% overall in 2026. This fall is due to activity w…

CPA Summer Forecast: Construction Activity to Fall Significantly in 2026

Read the latest magazine CPA Summer Forecast: Construction Activity to Fall Significantly in 2026 General inflation & construction cost inflation expected to accelerate  Confidence, spending, investment & project viability expected to deteriorate Total construction forecast to fall by 3.3%  Infrastructure growth still expected  27 July 2026 Industry News 27 July 2026 The CPA’s forecast for construction output has been downgraded further in…