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CommentSome unexpected stats
A Brexit could hamper future economic activity and not have an impact on current figures
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NewsChinese company steps up to top contractor table
Beijing Construction enters league table after winning role on 拢700m residential scheme in Salford
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FeaturesSustainability: BREEAM
BREEAM certification is becoming an increasingly used standard requirement on city buildings. But does it pay?
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FeaturesCost update Q1 2016
Labour cost inflation remains the primary culprit for a continued rise to building costs, but the rate at which materials costs are growing is still moderate
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FeaturesCost model: Affordable housing
As the UK housing crisis continues to escalate, those at the bottom of the market increasingly find themselves priced out
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NewsResi stats: April 2016
The latest figures for registrations, completions and approvals in the residential sector
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FeaturesTracker: April 2016
Activity has been increasing consistently for the past six months for the sector as a whole, with no imminent sign of a change in this pattern over the coming quarter
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FeaturesBIM: Cost vs benefits
The industry is frequently told it must engage with building information modelling, but there is little information available on the cost versus benefit balance of integrating BIM into a construction project
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NewsBarbour ABI's May market review is out now
Barbour ABI鈥檚 Economic Construction Market Review for May is now available to download
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NewsBalfour swoops into top place with 拢674m contract haul
Contractor lands several big jobs, including 拢82.5m RAF training base and 拢160m London Underground works
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CommentIt鈥檚 not all doom and gloom
A Brexit is a real economic risk but a vote to remain could see sunshine replace the gloom in the second half of the year
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FeaturesGlobal city focus: Sydney
Sydney has a strong government with clear plans and the financing to achieve growth. Ciara Walker and Stephen Taylor from Arcadis explore Sydney鈥檚 massive investment in infrastructure to reconnect and regenerate the city
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FeaturesTracker: March 2016
The construction activity index returned to growth following successive decreases in January and February, but the repair and maintenance index had a poor month with a 13-point fall
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FeaturesLead times: Jan - Mar 2016
After a period of increase due to heavier workloads, lead times seem to be levelling off. But fit-out and finishing trades are still in hot demand
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NewsBarbour ABI's April market review is out now
Barbour ABI鈥檚 Economic Construction Market Review for April is now available to download
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NewsLendlease takes top spot in contractor tables
Firm charge up both tables after securing big contract wins in London and Liverpool
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CommentBrexit strategy
Uncertainty around the EU referendum is hampering commercial activity while private housing continues to grow
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Structural systems
The embodied carbon of a non-domestic development can be altered to a significant degree depending on the choice of materials used in its structural system
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NewsCPA downgrades growth projections again
鈥楤rexit鈥� fears, global economic jitters and skills shortages blamed for latest drop
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FeaturesCost model: Retail distribution centres
A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market