All Barometer articles – Page 3
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CommentBusiness as usual
Housing and construction activity not affected by election uncertainty according to latest indices
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CommentElection hiatus
March sees stabilisation in monthly construction contract awards as general election approaches
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NewsBalfour bounces back to the top of the contractors’ league
Troubled giant grabs top spot with £406m contract haul, including Aberdeen road job won by joint venture
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CommentElection uncertainty
Contract awards in February higher than a year earlier, pointing towards further growth
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NewsLaing O’Rourke climbs league with Oxford Westgate deal
Contractor grabs top spot after winning £440m shopping centre development contract for Crown Estate
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CommentAll eyes on May
January was freezing cold but a good month for construction orders, pointing towards a good year ahead for the industry
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NewsKier returns to top spot with £508m contract haul
Firm’s 37 project wins bring in double the value of work than was won by closest rival Laing O’Rourke for the month
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CommentFeeling good
I’m not often optimistic, but 2015 looks set to be a happy new year for construction
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NewsMajor road projects put Balfour Beatty top of contractors table
Aberdeen A90 Western Peripheral Route and M25 improvements form part of firm’s £203m haul
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CommentSome seasonal cheer
As we come to the end of the year and thoughts turn to Christmas, the latest CPA/Barbour ABI Construction index brings us more seasonal cheer
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NewsKier tops contractors' league with jobs worth £434m
Civils and public push contractor to top position but John Graham storms into second place on back of two jobs
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NewsLend Lease tops tables with Glasgow shopping centre win
Winning £230m Buchanan Galleries, along with £88m Glasshouse Gardens development, lifts firm’s ranking
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CommentPositivity for 2015
Despite concerns about a slowing housing market and the impact of the eurozone on the UK economy, construction continued to grow in Q3
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CommentGrowth outside of housing
The latest CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index reached 132 in September, 3% higher than in August and 12% higher than one year earlier
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NewsMace soars to top spot with £350m BBC TV Centre deal
Revamp of iconic studios sees Mace top contractors’ league table, with Kier and Costain also strong performers in September
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CommentFeeling the benefit
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 129 in August, marginally higher than in July but 21% higher than a year earlier
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NewsBalfour Beatty stays on top with £206m contract haul
Contractor leads August league table having won 19 projects, while contract awards in general rise slightly
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CommentTentative times
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 128 in July, slightly lower (4%) than in June
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NewsMajor highways job puts Balfour Beatty top of the league
Contractors Brookfield Multiplex and Mace were among the industry’s biggest climbers for the month
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NewsWillmott Dixon holds off Wates to take top spot in league table
Firm’s £204m contract haul included retail scheme in Flemingate and science centre at Oxfordshire laboratory