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FeaturesCountry focus: Oman
Oman’s strategic Vision 2020 couples social reform with economic diversification. With five years left to deliver the vision’s ambitious objectives, EC Harris explores Oman’s competitive construction market
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NewsConstruction output takes sharp dip
Output now declining year-on-year according to ONS data after sharp fall in August
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in September 2014
Covent Garden Market Authority is top housing client, as residential projects in most regions are up on last month
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FeaturesSustainability: BREEAM in new offices
Sweett Group looks at the costs of achieving different ratings under the BREEAM 2014 certification for new offices
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NewsRedrow chairman says lack of bricks is holding up work
Steve Morgan reveals housebuilder has had to put developments on hold due to a lack of bricks
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q2 2014
Experian Economics shows that construction activity stayed flat throughout the second quarter of the year, but still putting it 5% higher when compared with the same period for 2013
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FeaturesTracker: August 2014
The construction activity index slides down to 58 following the previous month’s post-recessionary high, while activity by sector also takes an overall negative shape
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CommentWeak commercial output
The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position
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FeaturesSlow progress
The recovery is still moving at a slow pace but August saw a year-on-year increase in construction awards. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the commercial and retail sector
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NewsUK contractor finances ‘unsustainable’ as margins fall
KPMG study finds main contractors suffering tightening margins and declining cash levels despite upturn
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NewsBarbour ABI's September market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for September is now available to download
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FeaturesGlobal infrastructure: Aviation
What can cost, time and functional metrics tell you about delivering a capital programme in the aviation sector? David Crewe of Turner Townsend explains why it makes sense to reach beyond the traditional measures of development efficiency
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NewsConstruction growth slows in July
Year-on-year growth at its lowest rate since November 2013, while output remained flat month-on-month
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in August 2014
The North outdoes the Midlands on residential schemes, and Berkeley / St James top the housing clients list
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FeaturesInternational costs 2014
Economic recovery and a strong pound seem to have seen a big move for the UK in EC Harris’ annual rankings
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NewsSubbie prices rise at fastest rate on record
Subcontractors harder to come by as construction output returns to rapid growth, according to Markit/CIPS
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FeaturesTracker: July 2014
Construction activity remains consistent as the index picks up five points for the month, while the orders index sees a small incline and residential experiences a significant uptick
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FeaturesCost update: Q2 2014
Construction output recorded no change compared with the last quarter, while new housing construction is the primary reason for rises in new work output
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FeaturesGetting there
While the economy is slowly returning to health, July did witness a slight decrease in construction levels
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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