All Data articles – Page 23
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Features
Whole-life carbon: Retrofit vs EnerPHit
Assessments show retrofit to EnerPHit level, the Passivhaus retrofit standard, can reduce whole-life carbon emissions by 40% compared to typical Part L
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Market review: Mixed signals
The construction sector is still thriving but according to economic indicators there was a fall in activity in services and manufacturing
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Comment
The ONS needs to figure out the problem
Following recent revisions to their data, the Office of National Statistics could benefit from listening to those who work in the industry day-to-day
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Construction set to break output records in 2015
Contracting authority Scape projects £34.4bn output for the sector this year
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Comment
The ONS revisions
Will the recent declines be a short term blip? Michael Dall on the ONS revisions
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Balfour Beatty reclaims top contractors’ spot for May
Wins with University of Warwick and Great Ormond Street Hospital help make up £491m contract haul
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Barbour ABI's June market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for June is now available to download
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Sustainability: Life cycle carbon management
Usual depictions of a building’s carbon life cycle fail to consider the day-to-day running of the place. Reimagining a building’s life cycle could improve its carbon efficiency
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UK commercial building activity hits five-month high
The UK commercial building sector has grown for the 32nd consecutive month led by the South East and London.
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Cost model: Car parks
While a concept relatively unchanged over the past 50 years, car parks can still have a dramatic impact on commercial space around them
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in April 2015
Registrations and completions in both the private and public sector are higher than in April 2014
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Tracker: April 2015
Constraints on activity tightened in April and the orders index has stopped growing but there’s less worry about labour shortages even though employers look set to take on more workers
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Features
Cost update Q1 2015
The consumer price inflation rate dips into negative territory on a single-month basis for the first time in recorded history
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Features
Market review: An unexpected drop
Construction activity increased in March against a backdrop of wider economic stability, with low inflation, low unemployment and forecasts for moderate growth
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Mace tops contractors’ league with £238m contract haul
Six major projects, including data centre and development in Camden Town, propel firm to top of the table
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Comment
What’s really going on?
Latest statistics show construction industry has shrunk in first quarter of 2015
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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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International infrastructure totex
When considering the cost of a building, it is vital to look at the total in-use and maintenance costs as well as capital investment
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Backlash as ONS points to construction recession
Economists question latest ONS figures that suggest construction output fell over past two quarters
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2015
Registrations and completions numbers take a big boost when compared with last year’s figures