All Economics articles – Page 2
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FeaturesSmart buildings – the case for smart enablement
Smart, intelligent, or integrated buildings have been a topic of conversation in the construction industry for at least the last 30 years. They have often been considered prohibitively expensive, with questionable return on investment due to perceived complexities, brittleness and high ongoing maintenance costs. This article aims to show ...
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FeaturesLondon contractors market update
What impact is the uncertainty around Brexit having on main contractor and MEP contractors’ London workloads?
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FeaturesEconomics: Infrastructure – railway upgrades
Chris Pike and Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examine the contribution that innovative engineering can make to delivering better outcomes for all users
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FeaturesThe future of offices
Values in the workplace are changing, which in turn means that what occupiers want from an office building is also evolving rapidly
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Treading water
The industry is still looking strong, with growth and confidence holding up, but some weaker areas are beginning to show even as supply constraints continue
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: the road to electric
The motor industry is gradually shifting to electric vehicles, but the rate of adoption is highly dependent on the rollout of charging infrastructure
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FeaturesMarket forecast: On the slide?
Brexit looms ever larger, with no answers as yet, while output continues a gradual decline and firms struggle to turn rising input cost pressures into higher market selling prices
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FeaturesOffsite: quantifying the benefits
With all the talk about offsite construction and the savings it can offer, how in practice does a project team actually realise these benefits? Gavin White and Andrew Mather of Ramboll look at the data
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Water's smart future
Elisabeth Selk of Arcadis looks at how water companies can improve performance during Ofwat’s next price review period, PR19
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Maintaining margins
Technically the construction industry is in a recession, but many firms continue to report stable activity levels for now
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FeaturesCity focus: Chicago
Chicago is aiming to use its technical and communications nous to attract people and investment back to the ‘windy city’
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Investment review
Elisabeth Selk of Arcadis explores the opportunities for infrastructure delivery in the UK to dive into deeper pools of private finance
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Holding steady?
Technically the construction industry is in a recession, but many firms continue to report stable activity levels for now
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FeaturesCity focus: Kuala Lumpur
Elisabeth Selk and Girish Ramachandran of Arcadis consider the growth of Kuala Lumpur as an attractive FDI destination and its rapid transformation as Asia’s next major regional hub
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FeaturesProcurement update: Uncertain markets
Clients are returning to package-based procurement to get better value from their supply chain, even though this involves taking on much more risk
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Consistently uncertain
Construction data – both hard and soft – remains consistently inconsistent. Overall construction activity is slowing, but this doesn’t tell the full story
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NewsCommercial sector contracts as overall growth slows for construction industry
Latest Markit/CIPS survey sees firm’s cite political uncertainty and delays in decision-making by clients as causes
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NewsPolitical uncertainty dogging housing market, RICS says
Just 7% of surveyors across the UK saw a rise rather than fall in prices during June.
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FeaturesFacades: Do all-glass buildings make financial sense?
All-glass commercial buildings are a common sight in large cities in particular and make a dramatic architectural statement. But do the numbers add up?
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Smart vehicles
Connected and autonomous vehicles are expected to lead the next urban transport revolution - transforming urban mobility and the way roads are managed