All Data articles – Page 22
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UK commercial building activity weakens in July
The UK commercial building sector softened in July, falling to a three-month low
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Tender prices to rocket by 2020
The RICS’ ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Cost Information Service forecasts tender prices will be a third up on their pre-recession peak
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2015
Registrations and completions are up from June 2014 but daily sales are down from this time last year
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Features
Cost model: Higher education refurb
When UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture outgrew its building a decision was needed on whether to demolish and rebuild, or radically refurbish it. The latter course was chosen
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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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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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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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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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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø intelligence: Q1 2015
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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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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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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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