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CommentBring your data protection up to scratch
Beverley Flynn and Georgie Barrow explain why construction firms need to improve their data protection
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FeaturesWalking the talk on data sharing and collaboration at Project Hack
Innovation event鈥檚 first foray up north sees enthusiasm among attendees, but frustration at those refusing to get involved
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CommentMaterial prices are stabilising 鈥� which points to a moderation in new build inflation
Allan Wil茅n聽of Glenigan analyses recent construction market figures highlighted by 好色先生TV鈥檚 trends and prices data dashboard
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好色先生TVQuarterly construction starts increase, says Glenigan
But number of jobs getting out of ground still 19% down year-on-year
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好色先生TVUK primed for data centre development, Arcadis says
Report ranks UK鈥檚 cybersecurity as best in world
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CommentSomething鈥檚 wrong with the official private housing repair and maintenance data
I and others have long held doubts about accuracy of the private housing repair and maintenance series within the construction output data
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CommentReasons to be cheerful as the official construction figures show output dropping
In an industry as changeable as ours you shouldn鈥檛 read too much into monthly figures
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CommentConstruction output is heading into decline, but how fast and how far?
The numbers look grim but we have to dig a bit deeper before we panic
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CommentMid-sized construction firms are being hit hardest financially according to Experian
Research suggests firms with 51-100 employees are faring worse in recession
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CommentSome room for optimism to be found in the Experian forecast
Data is more upbeat about construction's medium-term prospects than other recent forecasts
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Recovery a long way off as industry awaits housing recovery
April's improved new orders figures from the Office of National Statistics - up 17% on March - brought some cheer, with encouraging signs of activity from housebuilding and other sectors. However, given that the first quarter numbers were the worst since records began in 1983, recovery is a way off ...