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FeaturesThe tracker: One direction
Construction activity has been in continuous decline for 18 months now, and the dearth of residential orders offers little hope of respite any time soon. Experian Economics reports
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals
City & Provincial Properties and Kilmartin Properties were June鈥檚 top housing clients
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence Q1 2012
A 28% quarterly rise in commercial orders can鈥檛 disguise the general downward trend, with output falling in most sectors - even in the safe haven of infrastructure. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesLead times April-June 2012
Lead times remain extremely low and static across all trades, with rotary piling and facade cleaning the only packages showing any movement
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FeaturesInfrastructure costs: Airports
As the debate on UK runway capacity gets ever more intense, all of the UK鈥檚 airports are focusing on how they can use their existing assets more effectively. Paul Willis and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris review the key issues affecting infrastructure replacement and enhancement
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FeaturesCost model: Office refurbishments
Developers looking to get the most out of their stock in difficult economic conditions are increasingly turning to refurbishment rather than redevelopment. Nigel Addy and Peter McCallum of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, look at the cost implications
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FeaturesSustainability: The energy bill
Phil Birch and Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group summarise some of the key elements in the draft bill to reform the electricity supply market, and consider the implications for commercial property
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals
Crest Nicholson and Barratt were May鈥檚 top clients, with nearly 拢1bn of projects
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FeaturesThe tracker: Positive territory
Activity in civil engineering was in positive territory in April but decline in the residential and non-residential sectors is still dragging overall activity figures down, according to Experian Economics
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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