All Data articles – Page 18
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Resi stats: April 2016
The latest figures for registrations, completions and approvals in the residential sector
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Features
Tracker: April 2016
Activity has been increasing consistently for the past six months for the sector as a whole, with no imminent sign of a change in this pattern over the coming quarter
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Features
BIM: Cost vs benefits
The industry is frequently told it must engage with building information modelling, but there is little information available on the cost versus benefit balance of integrating BIM into a construction project
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Barbour ABI's May market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for May is now available to download
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Balfour swoops into top place with £674m contract haul
Contractor lands several big jobs, including £82.5m RAF training base and £160m London Underground works
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Comment
It’s not all doom and gloom
A Brexit is a real economic risk but a vote to remain could see sunshine replace the gloom in the second half of the year
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Features
Global city focus: Sydney
Sydney has a strong government with clear plans and the financing to achieve growth. Ciara Walker and Stephen Taylor from Arcadis explore Sydney’s massive investment in infrastructure to reconnect and regenerate the city
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Tracker: March 2016
The construction activity index returned to growth following successive decreases in January and February, but the repair and maintenance index had a poor month with a 13-point fall
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Features
Lead times: Jan - Mar 2016
After a period of increase due to heavier workloads, lead times seem to be levelling off. But fit-out and finishing trades are still in hot demand
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Barbour ABI's April market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for April is now available to download
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Lendlease takes top spot in contractor tables
Firm charge up both tables after securing big contract wins in London and Liverpool
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Comment
Brexit strategy
Uncertainty around the EU referendum is hampering commercial activity while private housing continues to grow
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Features
Whole-life carbon: Structural systems
The embodied carbon of a non-domestic development can be altered to a significant degree depending on the choice of materials used in its structural system
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CPA downgrades growth projections again
‘Brexit’ fears, global economic jitters and skills shortages blamed for latest drop
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Features
Cost model: Retail distribution centres
A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market
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Features
Sustainability: Energy efficiency
We all know the benefits of energy efficiency in buildings, yet the amount of investment in carbon reduction is still well below the level needed to hit upcoming targets
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Features
Tracker: February 2016
The construction activity index suffers a contraction, with many sub-sectors following suit. But the orders index continues to improve
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Features
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q4 2015
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output was up for the third consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing
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Infrastructure update: Smart motorways
Smart motorways could solve rising traffic volumes and congestion in the UK, and have led to Highways England finding an extra third of capacity in our existing motorway network
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Kier grabs top spot in contractor tables
Balfour Beatty, Willmott Dixon and ISG also enjoy strong months for contract wins