All Market features articles – Page 4

  • Heathrow airport
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    UK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision

    2016-10-25T12:21:00Z

    Today’s government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east

  • ECMR
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    Market review: Inflation on the horizon

    2016-10-25T06:00:00Z

    The data shows that the fall in the value of the pound is likely to lead to a period of inflation, with prices rising

  • High speed train
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    HS2: On track?

    2016-10-14T06:00:00Z

    Amid negative headlines and political uncertainty, signs of progress on the UK’s next rail megaproject are contradictory at best

  • Donald Trump
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    What if Trump does win?

    2016-10-07T06:00:00Z

    The very idea of ‘President Trump’ has gone from the realms of jokes and nightmares to potential reality. So as the world holds its breath for the result of November’s US election, David Blackman considers how a Trump presidency would affect UK firms

  • Colombia feature
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    Colombia: Back in Bogotá

    2016-09-29T06:00:00Z

    As a historic peace deal between the Colombian government and rebel group Farc is signed, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø returns to Bogotá

  • Market review
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    Market review: Rise after the fall

    2016-09-27T11:24:00Z

    The economy bounced back after the immediate Brexit vote shock, with higher inflation failing to materialise

  • Construction
    Features

    Market review: Get comfortable

    2016-08-23T06:00:00Z

    Despite Brexit causing an unwelcome stir, the total level of output is now comfortably above its pre-recession peak

  • Housebuilding
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    Market review: After Brexit

    2016-07-26T11:45:00Z

    Brexit has sent shockwaves through the construction industry, though the statistics have yet to reveal the full impact

  • Market review
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    Market review: Ongoing uncertainty

    2016-06-23T11:20:00Z

    The UK economy and the construction sector both continue to grow but concerns over the EU referendum have led to things slowing down in recent months

  • ecmr-index
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    Market review: Cooling off?

    2016-05-25T06:00:00Z

    Things are still on the up but are we witnessing a slowdown? And is there any way to rebalance the UK economy away from the service sector?

  • 01AecomIndices
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    Market forecast: Certain uncertainty

    2016-05-17T10:29:00Z

    Q1 sees the UK construction industry with a more uncertain outlook but it’s not all down to the EU referendum – there are a number of complex factors at play

  • barbour-00
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    Market review: Holding steady

    2016-04-26T06:00:00Z

    A month on from the Budget, the construction sector remains in reasonable health despite monthy fluctuations

  • ECMR
    Features

    Market review: A bumpy ride

    2016-03-22T14:52:00Z

    A drop in monthly construction output comes courtesy of a reduction in infrastructure activity, but the bigger picture shows steady growth

  • chart
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    Market review: Slow off the mark

    2016-02-25T06:00:00Z

    Construction output levels saw a further slowdown in Q4 but were still up on the same period last year. Private housing and infrastructure are the bright lights for the year ahead

  • falklands
    Features

    The Falkland Islands: Military precision

    2016-02-18T09:48:00Z

    Replacing former RAF accommodation on the Falkland Islands has meant working in extreme weather conditions and freezing temperatures for the Royal Engineers. And that was only once the 8,000-mile supply chain had been meticulously dealt with

  • METALS
    Features

    Market forecast: Pressure drop

    2016-02-16T15:42:00Z

    Market conditions remain positive across the country, but boosts to regional activity put the squeeze on local supply chains and tender prices

  • Construction site pic
    Features

    Review of 2015: Part 3

    2015-12-18T07:00:00Z

    Part 3 of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s end-of-year TV guide features Christmas blockbusters – the biggest tales of 2015

  • Stephen Pycroft
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    Review of 2015: Part 2

    2015-12-17T07:00:00Z

    Part 2 of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s end-of-year TV guide features a year in quotes and remembers those the industry said goodbye to

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    Features

    Review of 2015: Part 1

    2015-12-16T12:40:00Z

    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s end-of-year TV guide picks out the people, stories and events that were unmissable over the past 12 months. First off, Christmas specials

  • Turkey
    Features

    Let's talk Turkey

    2015-11-27T11:55:00Z

    Despite acute problems on its borders and ongoing political instability, not to mention a permanently-pending EU membership application, Turkey has new build figures the UK can only dream of. But is it open to UK firms getting in on the act?