All Data articles – Page 24
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Global city focus: New York
New York is a city at the crossroads of global influence. How can it translate its economic and political strength into investment in infrastructure and affordable housing for its population?
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Lead times: January - March 2015
Lead times continue to increase with eight trades on the rise and no reported decreases. Some packages have increased more than once in the last 12 months
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UK construction growth slips to 22-month low
Buyers blame election uncertainty for slowdown in construction output growth
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Tracker: March 2015
While concern about constraints has edged up, the orders index has hit a record high and things are looking up for nearly every region
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Mace holds tender price forecasts as margins improve
Firm predicts national rise of 4.5% this year, with this easing to 4% by 2017
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Construction puts brakes on UK GDP growth
Sector’s quarter-on-quarter contraction blamed for dip in overall GDP growth
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An interesting shift
Latest Office for National Statistics figures once again show decline in levels of output in construction industry
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Balfour bounces back to the top of the contractors’ league
Troubled giant grabs top spot with £406m contract haul, including Aberdeen road job won by joint venture
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Market review: Steady progress
Construction activity increased in March against a backdrop of wider economic stability, with low inflation, low unemployment and forecasts for moderate growth. Michael Dall goes through the highlights of Barbour ABI’s monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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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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House sales flatline in run-up to election
RICS survey shows supply constraints and pre-election uncertainty led to subdued market in March
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Experian downgrades construction growth forecasts
Output prediction cut by 0.5 percentage points for 2015, with further slowdowns anticipated in 2016-17
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Market forecast: Growing pains
Strong output demand has stretched the industry across the supply chain, with increased tender prices triggered by capacity constraints only the most salient sign of strain. Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports
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Comment
Big city data
Advances in data capturing are providing new insight into how people use and react to city spaces. David Partridge believes this information could be a powerful tool in the future of construction
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Sustainability: Energy standards
The new energy efficiency regulations for private rented property may have major repercussions for landlords. Here we examine the key changes made since last year’s public consultation
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Tracker: February 2015
Orders and tender enquiries are looking healthy, and reporting of constraints is down. But employment prospects are a worry for some
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q4 2014
Experian Economics shows that 2014’s construction output increased 7% on the previous year’s total, with the housing sector performing particularly well
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Market review: Ebb and flow
Construction takes an unexpected drop - its first year-on-year fall since May 2013 - but the wider UK economy makes a strong start to 2015. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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Whole-life carbon: Wellbeing
Improving the energy efficiency of a building may be good for the planet, but occupiers may only be prepared to foot the bill if they can directly feel the benefit. Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling analyses the latest research