• 31% of main building contractors, on balance, reported that construction output fell in the first quarter of 2017 compared with a year ago • All specialist contractors reported a rise in output during Q1 • 8% of civil engineers, on balance, reported an increase in workloads during Q1 • On balance, 21% of SME contractors reported increased workloads in Q1 compared to three months earlier • Main contractors reported lower orders in all sectors except private housing • 9% of civil engineering firms reported a decrease in new orders in Q1, on balance • 40% of SMEs and 50% of specialist contractors reported an increase in enquiries in Q1, on balance • Overall costs increased for 84% of civil engineers contractors, whilst 86% of main contractors, 93% of heavy side manufacturers and 93% of light side manufacturers reported raw materials costs rose in Q1
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