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Planning applications in September
Affordable homes firm Newlon Housing Trust tops the clients list as work picks up
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The tracker: Blip or double dip?
Just when we thought we could bask in a few rays of sunlight, an icy wind swept through August with most indicators showing the rate of decline speeding up again, says Experian Business Strategies
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Experian: 2010 will be even worse than feared
Economic forecaster Experian Business Strategies has again revised downwards its estimates for construction output for the next two years
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Top 250 Consultants 2009: 'As bad as it gets'
That was one consultant’s view of the year when new orders fell 25% and 20,000 QSs, engineers, architects and surveyors received P45s. Roxane McMeeken looks at what went wrong, and what hope there is for the year to come, while Martin Hewes presents this year’s tables
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Construction purchasing drops at fastest rate for three months
Rate of job losses in September was also worst in three months, but housing sector showed first rise in 22 months
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Cost model: Office refurbishments
As more owner-occupiers look for cheaper, more efficient and sustainable offices, refurbishment may provide the answer. Simon Rawlinson and Ian Harrison of Davis Langdon report
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Specialist cost update
In the final part of our series, Sense Cost Consultancy explores the difficulties that M&E contractors and suppliers are facing, the effect that’s having on prices, and what the future may have in store
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International costs 2009
No country has been safe from the effects of the global recession and even China’s legendary growth is at its slowest rate for a decade
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The tracker: Emerging markets
Most indicators are finally recovering, with residential activity at 50, tender enquiries at an impressive 69 and all regions showing signs of improvement
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Cost update: September 2009
Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon makes his quarterly analysis of changes to costs and prices. And, to cut a long story very short, tender prices are heading south in a hurry …
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Procurement update
During the boom, clients turned to frameworks just to get firms to do their work. In the recession, many are asking if they’re still needed
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2009
This month’s data shows that average sales are still well down on last year …
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The tracker: Vital signs
The rate of decline continues to slow, especially in the residential sector, but, with demand weak and jobs uncertain, the prognosis still isn’t great. Experian Business Strategies studies the charts
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Housing stats: Planning applications in July
Preston council is heading the clients’ list, while projects at detailed planning stage are up from June
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Country focus: Hong Kong
Despite government investment in public sector projects, the construction industry has been badly damaged by the slowdown in China and Macau
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in June 2009
This month’s data shows that applications to build new homes have hit an 11-month high
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Tender prices fell 4.9% in first quarter
BCIS predicts a total fall of 14.9% before recovery in 2011
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Fears grow of W-shaped recession as output forecasts cut
Further falls possible after weak recovery as Experian says output will decline 12% this year
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Fears grow of 'W'-shaped recession as construction contracts
June data reveals fall in activity for sixteenth month in row
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in May 2009
May’s total registrations were up 9% on the previous month, but sales were down from May last year