Cost Data – Page 6
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FeaturesCost model: Affordable housing
As the UK housing crisis continues to escalate, those at the bottom of the market increasingly find themselves priced out
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Structural systems
The embodied carbon of a non-domestic development can be altered to a significant degree depending on the choice of materials used in its structural system
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FeaturesCost model: Retail distribution centres
A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market
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FeaturesCost update Q4 2015
Labour costs continue to be the primary driver of building cost inflation in last year’s final quarter, with a mixed picture still for building materials
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FeaturesCost model: Private rented sector
The PRS market has found its stride. New occupiers are demanding fresh ideas and high quality. Making the most of this niche asset class requires a careful balance between capital investment and annual yield
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2015
Labour prices continue to be the main driver behind cost inflation in the third quarter of the year
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FeaturesCost model: Laboratories
The UK is a world leader in scientific research and those involved are demanding ever more sophisticated laboratory buildings in which to conduct their work
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Facades
How embodied and whole-life carbon can be reduced through simple design and specification decisions at little additional cost
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FeaturesCost model: London offices
Strong growth in central London’s office market is now driving developers to look to locations they may not previously have considered
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FeaturesInternational costs 2015
Economic recovery in the UK and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction cost rankings of cities around the world
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FeaturesCost update Q2 2015
Materials cost inflation falls again but construction weekly earnings continue to outperform those of the wider economy
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FeaturesProcurement update: BIM
As the 2016 deadline for the UK government’s mandate gets closer, the take-up of BIM on projects and programmes is accelerating
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Retrofit vs EnerPHit
Assessments show retrofit to EnerPHit level, the Passivhaus retrofit standard, can reduce whole-life carbon emissions by 40% compared to typical Part L
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FeaturesCost update Q1 2015
The consumer price inflation rate dips into negative territory on a single-month basis for the first time in recorded history
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Wellbeing
Improving the energy efficiency of a building may be good for the planet, but occupiers may only be prepared to foot the bill if they can directly feel the benefit. Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling analyses the latest research
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FeaturesCost update Q4 2014
Construction output rose 5.5% over 2014, but construction materials and consumer price inflation have both slowed.
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NewsOne in three public sector clients do not pay on time
Trade body calls for new ombudsman to enforce fair pay rules after survey reveals late payment is rife
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NewsCapita buys Constructionline for £35m
Outsourcing giant targets 40% revenue hike for industry database
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NewsReport spotlights soaring London construction costs
Global survey says prime sites beat ‘most expensive’ Switzerland
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2014
Construction output rises 3.5% year-on-year, with new housing construction still a prominent reason for increases in output and materials price inflation