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The Tracker: February 2013
Activity rose in February on the back of a sharp increase in civil engineering work - and it was a strong month for orders too. Experian Economics crunches the numbers
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Data from Experian Economics shows that the first quarterly rise in construction output since the second quarter of 2011 ocurred in fourth quarter of last year. However, not all the trends are positive
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in February
Private and public completions are both down on this time last year but registrations have increased
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Whole-life carbon: Shopping centres
Our series on whole-life emissions for different building types continues with three 60-year scenarios for a shopping mall
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Morgan Sindall triumphs in league table with Sellafield job
Contractor leapfrogs to the top with nuclear decommissioning work on billion-pound job
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Infrastructure: Nuclear decomissioning
David Hayes, Barbra Carlisle and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris examine how the UK’s £3bn-a-year programme is evolving to deliver greater certainty and value for money
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Planning stats: Residential projects and approvals in February
Data for last month reveals a slight drop in the number of projects for all regions compared with January
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Country Focus: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s tall towers and connection with the strength of mainland China makes it a particularly vibrant construction market. Tim Robinson and Magda Skalska-Burgess of EC Harris report
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Construction output falls sharply
Steep drop in public sector and private commercial drives output down 10.2%
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The tracker: The pain continues
Despite bad weather in January, construction activity levels went into positive territory. But, according to Experian Economics, any gains at the start of the year will be lost in the coming months
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Construction activity hits three-year low
Latest Markit/CIPS survey shows fourth consecutive month of declining activity and the lowest level since October 2009
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in January 2013
Completions have fallen in the first month of 2013 compared with December across all the regions
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Cost update Q4 2012
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø costs rose at the end of the year due largely to a change in holiday pay rules, but material prices remain steady. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company reports
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Cost model: Performing arts buildings
Venues for the performing arts are complex, high risk and very much in the public eye. Simon Downing of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company sets out the design and construction considerations and the impact these all have on the total project cost
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Spotlight: Green infrastructure
The government’s focus on renewable energy solutions means that planning ahead is more important than ever. Brian Moone surveys the scene
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Lead times Oct-Dec 2012
Despite some reports of increasing enquiries and workload, lead times have held steady for the most part as suppliers try to stay competitive. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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Planning stats: Residential projects and approvals in January
This month’s data reveals the number of projects across all the regions is up on the previous month
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The tracker: taking orders
Construction jobs and activity continue to tumble but orders are at their highest reading since June 2011, according to latest figures from Experian Economics
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Market forecast: Mixed messages
The new year kicked off with fears of a triple-dip recession but with the markets bullish and most companies cautiously optimistic. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in December 2012
This month’s data reveals that completions are down but registrations are up in the private sector