Lead times
Lead times: Jan-Mar 2013
Lead times have been static for most suppliers in the first quarter of the year despite some reporting increased enquiries and workloads
Tracker
The tracker: March 2013
Construction activity fell last month but remains in positive territory, although orders are falling and are down on what they should be for the time of year. Experian Economics analyses the statistics
Cost model
Cost model: Hotels
Converting an existing building is often the best option for opening new hotels. Here are the main design considerations and costs
Building intelligence
Building intelligence
Data from Experian Economics shows that the first quarterly rise in construction output since the second quarter of 2011 ocurred in fourth quarter of last year. However, not all the trends are positive
Country focus
Country focus: Burma
YK Ang from Langdon & Seah Thailand reports on the construction opportunities as Burma emerges from the international wilderness
Cost update
Cost update Q4 2012
Building costs rose at the end of the year due largely to a change in holiday pay rules, but material prices remain steady. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company reports
Barometer
Wates jumps into the lead with £272m in contract wins
Housing and schools work boosts contractor but sector as a whole affected by bad weather in March
Full interactive league tables of contract wins by sector, job title and region
Market forecast
Market forecast: Mixed messages
The new year kicked off with fears of a triple-dip recession but with the markets bullish and most companies cautiously optimistic. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
Sustainability
Sustainability: European housing
Phil Birch of Sweett Group reviews recent research by the Energy Bill Revolution campaign to assess what it is going to take to turn the UK into the energy efficiency champion of Europe
