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FeaturesCost update Q3 2014
Construction output rises 3.5% year-on-year, with new housing construction still a prominent reason for increases in output and materials price inflation
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FeaturesMarket review: So far, so good
The value of construction contracts awarded in the UK rose to £6bn in October, but there is evidence of a slowdown in the housing market and signs that all is not well in the eurozone. Here are highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesCost model: Part L
Will MacDonald of Aecom examines the challenges posed by the 2014 revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations, which form part of the government’s strategy to cut carbon emissions from buildings
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NewsBarbour ABI's November market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for November is now available to download
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NewsLend Lease tops tables with Glasgow shopping centre win
Winning £230m Buchanan Galleries, along with £88m Glasshouse Gardens development, lifts firm’s ranking
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FeaturesSpecialists: We've got the power
Burgeoning workloads have given specialist contractors a boost and signalled a shift in their relationship with main contractors. Some of the big players reveal what they’ll do with their new found powers …
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Lifestyle
Some of our smallest everyday choices can have a huge impact on carbon emissions within and beyond the built environment. Juan J Lafuente and Theodore Darviris of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explore the cumulative effect of lifestyle choices on our carbon footprint
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NewsOffice availability declines for sixth consecutive quarter
UK office space shortfall becomes more acute
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FeaturesTracker: September 2014
The construction activity index takes a hit for the second month running, with all three sectors - residential, non-residential and civil engineering - experiencing contractions
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Rolling on
Rising price levels still reflect an industry in relatively rude health, despite ongoing capacity issues and question marks over the global economy
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FeaturesMarket review: Slight turbulence
Output fell in the latest ONS figures but the value of contracts awarded is growing. Here are highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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NewsSkills shortage deepens as workloads rise at fastest rate in two decades, says RICS
Latest RICS construction market survey sees surveyors report the sharpest rise in workloads since 1994
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in September
Public and private completions are up on this time last year but housing association registrations have fallen
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NewsBarbour ABI's October market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for October is now available to download
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CommentDiagnosing the drop
The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position
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NewsMace soars to top spot with £350m BBC TV Centre deal
Revamp of iconic studios sees Mace top contractors’ league table, with Kier and Costain also strong performers in September
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NewsConstruction to weather weak economic outlook, says Experian
Experian holds construction output forecasts, but downgrades GDP forecasts
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NewsConstruction to grow 23% by 2018
Construction Product Association’s latest forecast predicts growth of 4.8% this year and 5.3% next year
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FeaturesLead times: July-September 2014
Although there are only four trades reporting an increase in lead times this quarter, there are 10 trades that anticipate increases in the next six months