Chip Report – CoreLogic

The number of people employed in the construction industry also fell 1.7% in the three months to May 2018, but this decline in construction workers will not necessarily place added pressure on construction costs, because of slowing housing demand (which may in turn slow the pace of housing construction costs).

The CHIP report covers freestanding and semi-detached single and two storey dwellings, with key categories including preliminaries, brickwork, roofing insulation and roof plumbing,…