All Special reports articles
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FeaturesMarket review: Falling forecasts
Declines in productivity and real wages, along with the uncertainty around Brexit, are driving down growth forecasts. But only one economic sector actually shrank in Q3 2017 - construction
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FeaturesMarket review: Infrastructure steps up
The Budget delivered more cash for infrastructure 鈥� which accounted for the biggest share of new contracts in November 鈥� but forecasts were downgraded
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FeaturesMarket review: Portents of decline
Its second consecutive quarter of falling output puts the construction sector technically into recession 鈥� while the rest of the economy is growing slowly
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FeaturesMarket review: On the rails
In construction, activity is holding up, partly thanks to a big boost from HS2 contract awards in September
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FeaturesMarket review: Subdued growth
Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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FeaturesSustainability costs
It is commonly assumed that going green will rack up the costs of a building project, but a unique study contradicts that view. In this cost model, Cyril Sweett details sustainable solutions for four building types indicating how improvements can be made at little or no extra cost