All Data articles – Page 50
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NewsPlanning stats: residential projects and approvals
Number of residential projects in the South-east, Midlands and North was higher than last month
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FeaturesProcurement update
With pressure on the construction industry to drive down costs for clients, how can strategic procurement be used to deliver required savings? Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris looks at the options
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FeaturesCost update: Q2 2011
Everything’s on the up - input costs, inflation and, more positively, building operatives’ wages and construction earnings. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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NewsHousing stats: new build sales and completions in July
Private registrations increased by 6.7% and completions by 6.2% from this time last year
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NewsFalling profits threaten SMEs
Below-cost bids are putting hundreds of construction SMEs at risk, says report
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NewsConstruction bosses cautious on growth
Only the retail sector is more gloomy about growth prospects
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NewsProbe launched into ONS error
UK Statistics Authority will run the rule over “all relevant matters” relating to construction statistics
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NewsONS admits construction growth figures are wrong
ONS to republish construction output at 4.30pm today after admiting 2.3% growth rate published this morning was too high
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NewsPublic sector cuts hit construction activity
Biggest falls are in non-housing public sector according to CPA Construction Trade Survey
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FeaturesInternational costs 2011
Things may be tough in the UK economy and construction industry, but how do we compare to other countries? Paul Moore of EC Harris looks at when recovery can be expected, and where
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NewsPlanning stats residential projects and approvals July 2011
All regions saw a drop in residential projects since last month except Scotland, which increased by 19
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NewsTender prices continue to rise in 2011
RICS survey reveals jump in tender prices and new work output
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Glass half empty
Things are looking up in London, but the rest of the country is lagging behind, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. Another difficult year for the construction industry lies ahead
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence Q1 2011: Some sectors see improvement
Experian Marketing Information Services’ analysis of the first quarter of 2011 shows that despite poor performance in new orders, some sectors - such as private housing - have seen improvement
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FeaturesThe tracker: Slim pickings
Though activity, orders and employment are down, firms are relatively upbeat about tender prices, which are at a three-year high. Experian Marketing Information Services brings the latest figures
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
Residential projects only recovered from their dip in May in the North of England and the Midlands
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FeaturesLead times April - July 2011
The earthquake in Japan has had a negative effect on electronic control equipment and the steel market is fluctuating but enquiries are up and lead times remain stable. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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NewsCPA predicts two more years of pain
But output forecast to return to growth in 2013 with offices, energy and housing seeing greatest gains
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: M&E
Legislative, economic and technological changes are presenting both challenges and opportunities to M&E firms. Erland Rendall of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports