All Data articles – Page 36
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Turning a corner?
Although last month’s Spending Round left a lot to be desired, there are plausible signs of a tentative recovery in construction
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Combined cycle gas turbine plants
Unless new electricity generating capacity is built soon there will be an energy security crisis in the UK. Barbra Carlisle and Paul Webber of EC Harris examine the role of gas in electricity generation
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NewsPlanning stats: residential projects and approvals in June 2013
Persimmon Homes is the undisputed leader of the pack with awards totalling £332m
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FeaturesTracker: May 2013
Construction activity hit its highest level in six months and the picture for contractors in six of the regions is looking more positive too. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q1 2013
Data from Experian Economics shows that construction output in Q1 was some 23% below 2008 levels. But GDP edged up, and industrial output is looking healthy
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in May
Completions are down across the board from this time last year but private registrations have risen
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FeaturesSustainability: Resource efficiency
Adam Mactavish and Louise Greenhalgh of Sweett Group look at ways of improving competitiveness and profitability through the efficient use of resources
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Domestic
Lifecycle analysis sheds light on whether retrofitting or rebuilding will best help the government to deliver its 2050 carbon reduction targets
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FeaturesCost model: Primary schools
Now that we might be building primary schools again, what are the costs?
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NewsPlanning stats: residential projects and approvals in May
Swindon council tops the client list, with a single £500m project
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FeaturesThe tracker: April 2013
Construction activity increased in April as did orders, employment and tender prices. However, Experian Economics reports that financial constraints remain a drag on growth
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in April
Daily sales are down from this time last year but registrations and completions are up across the board
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FeaturesCost update Q1 2013
Building costs rose in the first quarter, but consumer inflation is falling, metal prices are sliding and manufactured goods are slowing down. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company reports
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FeaturesCountry focus: Burma
YK Ang from Langdon Seah Thailand reports on the construction opportunities as Burma emerges from the international wilderness
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NewsPlanning stats: New-build sales and completions in April
The South-east and London outstrip the pack, with more than double the projects of other regions
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FeaturesLead times: Jan-Mar 2013
Lead times have been static for most suppliers in the first quarter of the year despite some reporting increased enquiries and workloads
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in March
Average daily sales and completions may be down on this time last year but registrations are up
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FeaturesThe tracker: March 2013
Construction activity fell last month but remains in positive territory, although orders are falling and are down on what they should be for the time of year. Experian Economics analyses the statistics
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FeaturesMarket Forecast: The longest winter
Tender prices are flat, with nowhere left to fall, and output in January and February was very low. But is the housing sector showing signs of spring? By Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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FeaturesCost model: Hotels
Converting an existing building is often the best option for opening new hotels. Here are the main design considerations and costs