All Data articles – Page 22
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FeaturesCost update Q2 2015
Materials cost inflation falls again but construction weekly earnings continue to outperform those of the wider economy
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NewsBarbour ABI's August market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for August is now available to download
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NewsBumper month propels Willmott Dixon to top of table
Contractor leaps from fifth to first place with 44 contract wins totalling £171m
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FeaturesProcurement update: BIM
As the 2016 deadline for the UK government’s mandate gets closer, the take-up of BIM on projects and programmes is accelerating
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NewsUK commercial building activity weakens in July
The UK commercial building sector softened in July, falling to a three-month low
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NewsTender prices to rocket by 2020
The RICS’ Building Cost Information Service forecasts tender prices will be a third up on their pre-recession peak
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2015
Registrations and completions are up from June 2014 but daily sales are down from this time last year
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FeaturesCost model: Higher education refurb
When UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture outgrew its building a decision was needed on whether to demolish and rebuild, or radically refurbish it. The latter course was chosen
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FeaturesTracker: June 2015
Orders continue to rise sharply across each sector, making the overall construction activity index’s drop into negative territory for the first time in almost three years a nasty surprise. Experian Economics reports
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NewsBarbour ABI's July market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for July is now available to download
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CommentFixing the foundations
The follow-up document to the summer Budget has stronger implications for construction
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NewsCostain hits the top with contract haul worth £457m
A dozen projects, including a £152m Welsh road contract, boost contractor to top of this month’s league table
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FeaturesSpotlight: Residential fit-out
As the London residential market continues to boom, the ‘deliverability ceiling’ looms for the supply chain. Brian Moone examines the data
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FeaturesLead times: April - June 2015
With six packages increasing their lead times and widespread reports of increasing enquiries and workload, growth is holding steady. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesEconomics: Market forecast
Revised figures for Q1 2015 saw market pricing volatility increase, with a project’s attractiveness playing a crucial role in this current trend. Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports
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NewsConstruction output falls 1.3% in May
Latest ONS figures shows continued drop in construction output
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q1 2015
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output hit its highest year-on-year level since 2008. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesTracker: May 2015
The construction activity index picked up again following a fallow April, while the number of respondents posting no construction activity constraints reached an all-time high