All Economics articles – Page 14
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FeaturesSustainability — Embodied carbon
Your client’s low-energy building has a wind turbine and photovoltaics, the insulation uses sheep’s wool and there’s no PVC.But just how much carbon has been used in assembling the building – and should we worry? Davis Langdon report on an initiative to rate the embodied carbon of buildings.
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Envelope
The cost of a building’s envelope has increased 10% over the past 12 months, and a similar rate is forecast for the next two years. Gardiner & Theobald reports on the costs and lead times of curtain walling, roofing and stone construction and restoration
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FeaturesCountry focus: Hungary
The Hungarian economy is struggling with a budget deficit and low growth, but with the offices and retail markets set to soar, the future is bright. Tibor Stahl and Judit Rohonyi of EC Harris report
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FeaturesProcurement: Target price contracts
In today’s overheated market, clients need all the help they can get to deliver good-value, low-risk projects. Some clients are turning to collaborative working – and contracts such as the NEC – to provide an extra incentive. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues
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Cost update: September 2007
In this quarter’s analysis, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports on the continuing rise in construction materials prices, driven by demand from the Far and Middle East
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FeaturesCountry focus: Romania
Romania is booming after its recent accession to the EU, with a rapidly growing construction industry and the world’s ‘third most promising’ economy, writes Stuart Powls of EC Harris
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Market forecast: Tender prices head up
Tender prices are continuing to soar, especially in London, but the rise in the cost of building is set to slow over the next year
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Services
Gardiner & Theobald looks at recent changes in the rapidly evolving and increasingly high-tech world of services, from engineering services to lifts and IT systems
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FeaturesSpotlight on — critical systems
Martin Smith from Gardiner & Theobald reviews the lead times for major M&E components on critical systems projects such as data centres
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Lead times January-June 2007
Increased lead times for eight construction packages have been counterbalanced by reductions in eight others, reports Brian Moone of Mace Business School.
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FeaturesSustainability: Managing water consumption
Water conservation is often given a low priority in sustainability strategies, but in areas where the water supply is under pressure from development, it may provide relief. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the options and their costs
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Country focus: Czech Republic
A thriving economy and the biggest residential boom since the Velvet Revolution are driving the Czech market, report Miroslav Vasko and Pavel Cermák of the Prague office of EC Harris
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Cost update: June 2007
In this quarter’s update, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports on the soaring consumer prices index, the rising cost of construction materials and the latest pay awards for workers
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
With President Sarkozy newly instated, Patrick Leniston, country manager for EC Harris in France, reports on the construction issues that may affect the country’s future leader
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FeaturesProcurement: Building services
The design and installation of building services needs careful management if a project’s M&E is to be delivered successfully. Simon Rawlinson together with Barry Nugent and Andy Dedman of Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall look at best practice in this specialist area of procurement
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Olympics swell boom
The industry is booming, and with Olympics projects, retail work and office developments in the pipeline, there’s further growth in store
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Fit-outs
Our series of specialist updates continues as the experts from Gardiner & Theobald look at market trends and costs in shop and office fit-outs, as well as the landscaping sector.
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FeaturesSustainability: Domestic power masterclass
With wind turbines for sale at DIY shops and a stampede breaking out for renewables grants, has micro-power generation really arrived? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon considers the options for domestic low and zero-carbon systems, and adds up the costs
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Cost update: March 2007
Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports on the latest trends for materials and labour costs. And overleaf we have details of pay awards, including new deals for plumbers and electricians
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
In the first of our country-specific economic profiles, we look at Germany, where the market has grown for the first time in 10 years. Meinhard Rudolph and John Atkins of EC Harris report