All Data articles – Page 27
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2015
Registrations and completions are up from June 2014 but daily sales are down from this time last year
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FeaturesCost model: Higher education refurb
When UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture outgrew its building a decision was needed on whether to demolish and rebuild, or radically refurbish it. The latter course was chosen
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FeaturesTracker: June 2015
Orders continue to rise sharply across each sector, making the overall construction activity index’s drop into negative territory for the first time in almost three years a nasty surprise. Experian Economics reports
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NewsBarbour ABI's July market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for July is now available to download
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NewsCostain hits the top with contract haul worth £457m
A dozen projects, including a £152m Welsh road contract, boost contractor to top of this month’s league table
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CommentFixing the foundations
The follow-up document to the summer Budget has stronger implications for construction
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FeaturesSpotlight: Residential fit-out
As the London residential market continues to boom, the ‘deliverability ceiling’ looms for the supply chain. Brian Moone examines the data
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FeaturesLead times: April - June 2015
With six packages increasing their lead times and widespread reports of increasing enquiries and workload, growth is holding steady. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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Information - BuildingTop 150 contractors and housebuilders
Interactive table of the top 150 contractors and housebuilders 2015, ranked by turnover
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Information - BuildingTop 150 contractors
Interactive table of the top 150 contractors 2015, ranked by turnover
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Information - Building
Top 150 housebuilders
Interactive table of the top 150 housebuilders 2015, ranked by turnover
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors: Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 list shows the sector pulling out of recession and with a spring in its step. But with big losses for some contractors pushing down profits, and margins increasing by a mere 1.2%, the danger remains they could still fall flat on their backs.
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FeaturesEconomics: Market forecast
Revised figures for Q1 2015 saw market pricing volatility increase, with a project’s attractiveness playing a crucial role in this current trend. Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports
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NewsConstruction output falls 1.3% in May
Latest ONS figures shows continued drop in construction output
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q1 2015
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output hit its highest year-on-year level since 2008. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesTracker: May 2015
The construction activity index picked up again following a fallow April, while the number of respondents posting no construction activity constraints reached an all-time high
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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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FeaturesMarket review: Mixed signals
The construction sector is still thriving but according to economic indicators there was a fall in activity in services and manufacturing
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CommentThe ONS needs to figure out the problem
Following recent revisions to their data, the Office of National Statistics could benefit from listening to those who work in the industry day-to-day