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FeaturesCountry focus: Singapore
Singapore kept GDP growth at 4.9% in 2011 and although construction demand might fall, key projects will ensure workload remains steady, writes Richard Warburton from EC Harris
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in April
This month鈥檚 data reveals that private construction is up but public building is falling
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in May
This month鈥檚 data shows that private completions are up but housing association completions are falling
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FeaturesCost update: Q1 2012
Despite the unexpected surge in consumer prices in March, construction inflation is continuing to slow. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Prestige offices
Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings
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FeaturesThe tracker: Staying put
Construction activity stayed static last month, with increases in the non-residential and civil engineering sector indices failing to lift them from negative territory, according to Experian Economics
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FeaturesCost model: Libraries
What is in store for the library? Daniel Pomfrett of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, and Stuart Hill of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, look at design and cost challenges for the next generation of buildings
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FeaturesCountry focus: Qatar
The tiny Gulf nation is throwing vast sums of oil and gas dollars at transforming itself into a 鈥榢nowledge economy鈥� by 2030 - and its got a World Cup to stage too. Paul Needler from EC Harris reports
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Spring hasn鈥檛 sprung
Fears over the eurozone crisis may be subsiding, but construction is still in for a miserable year, with 拢5.4bn less work than 2011
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence Q4 2011
The private sector is showing tentative improvements and infrastructure is going strong, but with little public money available the outlook for the sector still looks downbeat. Experian Economics reports
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Spotlight: Impact of archaelogical work
The prospect of finding historic artefacts beneath a site is more likely to strike a developer with fear than excitement. But the real danger arises when it isn鈥檛 planned for, says Brian Moone
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Lead times: January-March 2012
Lead times remain extremely low across all trades, with any bottlenecks being absorbed by the pre-construction programmes of contractors eager to win work. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesEnergy ratings: Rented property
From April 2018, landlords will no longer be able to let buildings with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of below E without demonstrating that all cost-effective measures to improve energy efficiency have been implemented. Adam Mactavish and Richard Quartermaine of Sweett Group and Charles Woollam of SIAM examine the ...
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in February 2012
This month鈥檚 data shows the gap between private and public sector registrations continuing to grow
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FeaturesThe RICS' new rules of measurement
Next month, the RICS launches a suite of guidance and standards that is set to transform the way that costs are managed through the life-cycle of a building. Stuart Earl explains how it works
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Biomass energy
The biomass sector is gaining momentum and should prove easier for construction firms to break into than either off-shore wind or nuclear energy. Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris and John Busby of Arcadis examine this emerging market
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FeaturesThe tracker: A wobbly start
Activity remained in negative territory in January, according to Experian Economics. However, civil engineering showed promise with activity at an eight-month high and new orders above normal
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals
One project worth 拢400m was enough to make Schroder and Stanhope February鈥檚 top client
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Investors are still flocking to Europe鈥檚 largest economy, unemployment is at a new low, and orders are up 20%. What could possibly go wrong? John Atkins and Meinhard Rudolph from EC Harris report
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in January 2012
This month鈥檚 data reveals the private sector is rallying while public sector figures are falling away