All Data articles – Page 31
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FeaturesCountry focus: France
The pace of recovery, both in construction and in the wider economy, remains stubbornly slow across the Channel. Charlotte Ho-Souto of Arcadis EC Harris and Barbra Carlisle of EC Harris examine the dynamics driving the French building sector
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NewsContractors facing the squeeze as costs rise
Construction Products Association trade survey finds fourth consecutive quarter of growth, but firms experiencing rising materials and labour costs
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NewsCivils firms report upturn, but fear skills crunch
Civils firms report rising workloads and orders, but are facing increasing difficulties in finding skilled employees
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NewsHousing continues to drive construction recovery
Growth revised up to 0.6% in first quarter, with year-on-year growth of 5.4% driven by 23% increase in housing
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2014
Both completions and registrations are up year on year across private and public sectors
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FeaturesLead times: January - March 2014
Increased enquiries and workload are now affecting most trades throughout the industry, which is showing in increasing lead times. Brian Moone of Mace Business School reports
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NewsRate of construction recovery slows
Latest construction PMI survey finds recovery continued in April, albeit at a slower rate than over the past six months
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NewsBig six contractors facing increasing cash flow pressure
Analysis shows UK’s biggest contractors now have an aggregate net debt of £328m
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NewsConstruction growth hit by storms, but economy still on the up
UK economy grows 0.8% in first quarter of the year, but construction posts just 0.3% growth after being hit by bad weather
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FeaturesTracker: March 2014
Construction activity showed a slight fall in the third month of the year but remained in positive territory, pointing towards a period of sustained expansion. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesSpring in our step
Business indicators point to plenty of momentum in the economy as household consumption expands and employment rises. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the education sector
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Rebound on track
Although Q1 2014 saw output and price levels taper off, the overall direction of the industry remains encouraging, especially considering its supply and skills constraints
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NewsConstruction primed for 4.5% growth this year
Construction Products Association revises up forecast from 3.4% as surge in private housing and infrastructure drives recovery
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in March 2014
Housing activity continues to be focused on London and the South-east; Taylor Wimpey tops the clients list
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NewsSevere weather dampens construction output
Flooding and winter storms at beginning of the year takes toll as output falls 2.8% in February
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NewsRetail and leisure development hits record high
But latest Savills data shows total commercial development activity slowed slightly in March
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NewsConstruction confidence hits seven-year high
Latest Markit/CIPS survey finds sector grew for eleventh successive month in March
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q4 2013
Data from Experian Economics shows that while construction activity levelled off in Q4 2013, for the year as a whole, activity was on the rise, with growth forecast in the private housing and infrastructure sectors
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FeaturesTracker: February 2014
Construction activity continued to increase in February and was up four points on the previous month. This represents 18 months of sustained positivity. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Overheating
As the latest update to Part L is implemented, Juan J Lafuente of Sturgis Carbon Profiling reports on the findings of a two-year research programme into building performance - which suggest that improvements to airtightness standards could actually lead to higher carbon emissions in the UK