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Features
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
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CommentCommercial Offices Index: Offices construction hit by eurozone crisis
October saw the commercial offices index fall by 9%
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NewsRecession looms despite upward revision of output
ONS revises construction output upwards from -0.6% to -0.2% for third quarter
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FeaturesThe tracker: Autumn wipe out
September offered little cause for cheer as activity declined across all three sectors: residential, non-residential and civil engineering. Experian Economics reveals the extent of the bad news
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NewsFalling demand and rising costs hit manufacturers' confidence
Construction Trade Survey shows 44% of heavy side firms expect sales to fall next year
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NewsConstruction PMI hits five month high
Purchasing managers index rebounds from stagnation in September despite weak outlook