All Data articles – Page 47
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FeaturesThe tracker: A wobbly start
Activity remained in negative territory in January, according to Experian Economics. However, civil engineering showed promise with activity at an eight-month high and new orders above normal
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Investors are still flocking to Europe’s largest economy, unemployment is at a new low, and orders are up 20%. What could possibly go wrong? John Atkins and Meinhard Rudolph from EC Harris report
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FeaturesCost update: Q4 2011
The downward trend in last month’s consumer inflation figures is reflected in falling material prices and a slowdown in construction costs. Peter Fordham of David Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in January 2012
This month’s data reveals the private sector is rallying while public sector figures are falling away
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FeaturesCost model: Standardised schools
As the James Review made clear, the future of schoolbuilding lies with low-cost standard solutions, much as it did in the fifties. Darren Talbot and Stuart Francis of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, offer an overview of this burgeoning market and consider the costs
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The tracker: Glum tidings
The decline in construction activity slowed in December, according to Experian Economics, but a low orders index and the weakest tender enquiries figures for nearly two years do not augur well
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Lead times: Oct-Dec 2011
There was very little change in the final quarter, suggesting that the rise in enquiries earlier in the year failed to translate into increased workload. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesSpotlight: Major infrastructure
Vast civil engineering projects such as Crossrail are likely to keep concrete producers busy over the next couple of years, and lengthen lead times for diaphragm wall construction, says Brian Moone
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales, starts and completions in December
The end of the year saw registrations down 31% on 2010 across all sectors
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Market forecast: That sinking feeling
Construction output looks set to fall by 5% in 2012 as new work dries up and the UK, like the rest of Europe, slips back into recession. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an AECOM company, reports
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence Q3 2011
Against all expectations, construction output seems to have grown in 2011. Which means that it’s this year that the public spending cuts are really going to start hurting … Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesThe tracker: A chill wind
Construction activity fell to a nine-month low in November as residential and civil engineering work plummeted, according to latest figures from Experian Economics
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FeaturesGreen Deal: Does it add up for homes?
The Green Deal aims to reduce energy consumption at no upfront cost to homeowners, but which measures meet the ‘golden rule’? Phil Birch and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett report
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FeaturesCountry focus: The Balkans
The republics of the former Yugoslavia were hit hard by the global recession in 2009, and now the EU debt crisis is threatening their recovery. Sasa Trajkovic from EC Harris reports
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals
November saw some high value housing approvals, with Real Estate Opportunities reaching £4bn
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FeaturesThe tracker: Gloom, then more gloom
As the days get darker so does the industry outlook, with the latest figures from Experian Economics showing a deterioration in all sectors and construction activity hitting a three-month low
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FeaturesCost model: Temporary venues
With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2011
Never a dull moment: average earnings have improved but inflation is still at a 15-year high, and industrial relations remain tense. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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NewsOctober contracts drop by 5%
Balfour Beatty tops contractor league as index reveals decline in overall sector workload
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FeaturesCountry focus: China
China’s GDP outstrips almost everyone else’s, but, says Philip Darby from EC Harris, there are concerns about inflation, bank lending, house prices and construction safety