All Data articles – Page 28
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FeaturesSustainability: Life cycle carbon management
Usual depictions of a building’s carbon life cycle fail to consider the day-to-day running of the place. Reimagining a building’s life cycle could improve its carbon efficiency
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NewsUK commercial building activity hits five-month high
The UK commercial building sector has grown for the 32nd consecutive month led by the South East and London.
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FeaturesCost model: Car parks
While a concept relatively unchanged over the past 50 years, car parks can still have a dramatic impact on commercial space around them
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in April 2015
Registrations and completions in both the private and public sector are higher than in April 2014
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FeaturesTracker: April 2015
Constraints on activity tightened in April and the orders index has stopped growing but there’s less worry about labour shortages even though employers look set to take on more workers
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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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FeaturesMarket review: An unexpected drop
Construction activity increased in March against a backdrop of wider economic stability, with low inflation, low unemployment and forecasts for moderate growth
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NewsMace tops contractors’ league with £238m contract haul
Six major projects, including data centre and development in Camden Town, propel firm to top of the table
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CommentWhat’s really going on?
Latest statistics show construction industry has shrunk in first quarter of 2015
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NewsBarbour ABI's May market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for May is now available to download
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FeaturesInternational infrastructure totex
When considering the cost of a building, it is vital to look at the total in-use and maintenance costs as well as capital investment
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NewsBacklash as ONS points to construction recession
Economists question latest ONS figures that suggest construction output fell over past two quarters
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2015
Registrations and completions numbers take a big boost when compared with last year’s figures
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FeaturesGlobal city focus: New York
New York is a city at the crossroads of global influence. How can it translate its economic and political strength into investment in infrastructure and affordable housing for its population?
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FeaturesLead times: January - March 2015
Lead times continue to increase with eight trades on the rise and no reported decreases. Some packages have increased more than once in the last 12 months
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NewsUK construction growth slips to 22-month low
Buyers blame election uncertainty for slowdown in construction output growth
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FeaturesTracker: March 2015
While concern about constraints has edged up, the orders index has hit a record high and things are looking up for nearly every region
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NewsMace holds tender price forecasts as margins improve
Firm predicts national rise of 4.5% this year, with this easing to 4% by 2017
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NewsConstruction puts brakes on UK GDP growth
Sector’s quarter-on-quarter contraction blamed for dip in overall GDP growth
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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