All Data articles – Page 15
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Comment
CPA/Barbour ABI Index: More contracts but mixed fortunes
January’s index is up but there are mixed fortunes across sectors
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Features
Cost model: Car showrooms
The motor industry is booming, with showrooms continuing to be built. And with the customer experience at the heart of the schemes, substantial add-on features may be included
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News
Barbour ABI's February market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for February is now available to download
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Features
Market forecast: Still on the up
The trend continues for rising optimism and workload, though materials costs and wage rates are also increasing, while market uncertainty may have some surprises to pull, says Michael Hubbard of Aecom
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Features
Lead times: October - December 2016
Lead times have changed for only two packages - the lowest level of change recorded in the last decade. But many packages are reporting difficulty in getting qualified or experienced staff, reports Brian Moone of Mace
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Features
Tracker: December 2016
In the final month of last year there was growth in the total activity index due to improvements in the non-residential and the civil engineering sectors
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Features
Sustainability: Efficient offices
How do you create an energy-efficient office that is cost effective and great for the workforce?
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Comment
Commercial sector slowdown
Investor sentiment in the commercial sector is falling, as office capital values drop
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News
Barbour ABI's January market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for January is now available to download
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Features
Cost model: Palliative care
The demand for high quality healthcare facilities aiming to improve the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses is increasing
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Features
Tracker: November 2016
The total activity index and R M index both fell and the orders index ticked up, while the indices for the separate subsectors showed mixed results
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Features
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø intelligence: Q3 2016
The latest Office for National Statistics figures show the economy has been in good shape since the referendum vote to leave the European Union. However, more challenging times seem to be ahead
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Features
City focus: Manchester
Ciara Walker and Jonathan Moore of Arcadis consider how the city that has ‘everything except a beach’ is leading by example in the northern powerhouse
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News
Barbour ABI's December market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for December is now available to download
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Comment
Commercial storms brew
Storm clouds are gathering on the horizon with infrastructure and other sectors facing challenges
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Comment
CPA/Barbour ABI Index: A mixed picture
November’s index is down but consumer spending is providing support
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Features
Cost update Q3 2016
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø costs rose overall, with materials cost inflation increasingly contributing to this - labour costs are rising too but at a lower rate
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Features
Whole-life carbon: Circular economy
Typical design approaches minimise energy use and then offset to reach net zero – but how reliable is offsetting in reality?
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News
Barbour ABI's November market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for November is now available to download
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Features
Tracker: October 2016
The construction activity index ticked down three points, while the R M index lost points and is exactly in the zero-growth region