All Data articles – Page 23
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Features
Tracker: June 2015
Orders continue to rise sharply across each sector, making the overall construction activity index’s drop into negative territory for the first time in almost three years a nasty surprise. Experian Economics reports
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Barbour ABI's July market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for July is now available to download
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Comment
Fixing the foundations
The follow-up document to the summer Budget has stronger implications for construction
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Costain hits the top with contract haul worth £457m
A dozen projects, including a £152m Welsh road contract, boost contractor to top of this month’s league table
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Features
Spotlight: Residential fit-out
As the London residential market continues to boom, the ‘deliverability ceiling’ looms for the supply chain. Brian Moone examines the data
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Features
Lead times: April - June 2015
With six packages increasing their lead times and widespread reports of increasing enquiries and workload, growth is holding steady. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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Features
Economics: Market forecast
Revised figures for Q1 2015 saw market pricing volatility increase, with a project’s attractiveness playing a crucial role in this current trend. Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports
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Construction output falls 1.3% in May
Latest ONS figures shows continued drop in construction output
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The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output hit its highest year-on-year level since 2008. Experian Economics reports
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Features
Tracker: May 2015
The construction activity index picked up again following a fallow April, while the number of respondents posting no construction activity constraints reached an all-time high
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Features
Whole-life carbon: Retrofit vs EnerPHit
Assessments show retrofit to EnerPHit level, the Passivhaus retrofit standard, can reduce whole-life carbon emissions by 40% compared to typical Part L
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Features
Market review: Mixed signals
The construction sector is still thriving but according to economic indicators there was a fall in activity in services and manufacturing
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Comment
The ONS needs to figure out the problem
Following recent revisions to their data, the Office of National Statistics could benefit from listening to those who work in the industry day-to-day
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Construction set to break output records in 2015
Contracting authority Scape projects £34.4bn output for the sector this year
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Comment
The ONS revisions
Will the recent declines be a short term blip? Michael Dall on the ONS revisions
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Balfour Beatty reclaims top contractors’ spot for May
Wins with University of Warwick and Great Ormond Street Hospital help make up £491m contract haul
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Barbour ABI's June market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for June is now available to download
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Features
Sustainability: Life cycle carbon management
Usual depictions of a building’s carbon life cycle fail to consider the day-to-day running of the place. Reimagining a building’s life cycle could improve its carbon efficiency
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UK commercial building activity hits five-month high
The UK commercial building sector has grown for the 32nd consecutive month led by the South East and London.
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Features
Cost model: Car parks
While a concept relatively unchanged over the past 50 years, car parks can still have a dramatic impact on commercial space around them