Noble Francis

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Economics Director at Construction Products Association (UK); construction output, materials, and costs.

Brick Deliveries Surge 27% MoM, Fall 3% YoY
SocialMay 6, 2026

Brick Deliveries Surge 27% MoM, Fall 3% YoY

UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for new house building starts in the absence of monthly starts data. As expected, deliveries in March 2026 were 26.7% higher than in February but 3.4% lower than a year earlier according to...

By Noble Francis
UK Brick Deliveries Fall 20% YoY, Signaling Slower Housing Starts
SocialApr 8, 2026

UK Brick Deliveries Fall 20% YoY, Signaling Slower Housing Starts

UK brick deliveries are a useful proxy for new house building starts in the absence of monthly starts data. Deliveries in February were 0.9% lower than in January & 20.8% lower than a year earlier according to the Department for...

By Noble Francis
Future Homes Standard Will Fall 400k Short of Target
SocialApr 7, 2026

Future Homes Standard Will Fall 400k Short of Target

A useful bit of recent information from housing expert Neal Hudson in his FT piece on issues facing housing: "even the government’s own modelling for the Future Homes Standard shows it will miss its 1.5 million housebuilding target by 400,000". #ukhousing...

By Noble Francis