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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in May 2006
The latest data shows that UK sales and completions are well up on last month - especially in Scotland
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in April 2006
The latest stats reveal that April鈥檚 completions were comparable to last year - but slightly down on last month 鈥�
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International costs: 2006
The 14th annual survey by Gardiner & Theobald examines what it鈥檒l cost to build offices, homes, warehouses and shops around the world - and takes a look at this year鈥檚 global price forecasts
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FeaturesSpotlight on sprinklers
Lead times have remained constant at eight weeks during 2003, 2004 and 2005. This consistency reflects the steady level of work in the market and the sector’s ability to supply the demand.
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Lead times
The latest lead times may not look like much has altered, but the current increase in order books will change all that, says Paul Dalton of Mace.
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FeaturesA cracking Christmas
Activity was up across the board in December, according to the Experian Business Strategies survey - which also offers a short-term forecast, a regional breakdown and a quarterly look at work in hand
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FeaturesHot topic: The pre-Budget report
In his pre-Budget report, the chancellor outlined proposals for housing supply and property investment. Davis Langdon examines the impact on UK construction
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Market forecast: Cause for caution
In its quarterly look at market trends, Davis Langdon reports on a fall in output that has led to cautious forecasts for 2006. Plus how the pre-Budget report affects the industry and the latest materials prices overleaf
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FeaturesPositive thinking
This month's new-look Tracker finds the industry optimistic, according to Experian Business Strategies' construction activity survey. Plus overleaf, Experian's quarterly analysis of orders and output
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Structural steelwork
The Chinese construction market and the Eurocrats in Brussels are having an effect on the steelwork sector, reports David Cane
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Structures
In the first of our specialist updates, the expert team at Gardiner & Theobald take a look at current trends and costs in the piling, concrete frame and structural steelwork markets
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Concrete frames
Ian Purton reports on the impact of the new Eurocodes, the increase in post-tensioned flooring and recent cost changes in the sector
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Spotlight on lifts
There has been a surge in growth in the elevator and escalator sector in recent years and it now has a market value of 拢1bn.
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International costs: 2005
Gardiner & Theobald鈥檚 13th annual survey looks at how much it鈥檒l cost you to build various buildings around the world, along with labour and inflation rates 鈥� plus why China is still the main cost driver
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Lifetime costs: educational buildings
School-building is booming, thanks to the PFI 鈥� and firms now have to build with best value rather than lowest price in mind. Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 Performance demonstrates how to cost a school's whole life
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International costs: 2003
Gardiner & Theobald鈥檚 11th annual survey of global construction costs takes a look at labour rates, building costs, material prices and inflation from Norway to New Zealand
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Cost Model: Structured Cabling
In this latest cost model, the Cost Research and Engineering Services Departments of Davis Langdon & Everest and Mott Green & Wall examine the capital costs of structured cabling installations. A number of recent commercial projects have been examined to establish benchmark costs for IT installations.
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Cost model - Urban Commercial Offices
Background to the model Capital costs for services installations were previously examined in a cost model published in the September 1995 edition of 黑洞社区 Services Journal. The sample of projects the original model was based on were mostly designed prior to the issue of the British Council for Offices (BCO) ...
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Cost model: Town-centre housing
Planning policy for housing is being revised to encourage residential development on urban brownfield sites. As a result, more housebuilding is likely to be directed towards existing urban centres. In this cost review of high-density residential, Davis Langdon & Everest provides an overview of development issues and costs for both ...