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FeaturesGreen Deal: Does it add up for homes?
The Green Deal aims to reduce energy consumption at no upfront cost to homeowners, but which measures meet the ‘golden rule’? Phil Birch and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett report
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FeaturesCountry focus: The Balkans
The republics of the former Yugoslavia were hit hard by the global recession in 2009, and now the EU debt crisis is threatening their recovery. Sasa Trajkovic from EC Harris reports
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FeaturesThe tracker: Gloom, then more gloom
As the days get darker so does the industry outlook, with the latest figures from Experian Economics showing a deterioration in all sectors and construction activity hitting a three-month low
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals
November saw some high value housing approvals, with Real Estate Opportunities reaching £4bn
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FeaturesCost model: Temporary venues
With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2011
Never a dull moment: average earnings have improved but inflation is still at a 15-year high, and industrial relations remain tense. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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CommentCommercial Offices Index: Offices construction hit by eurozone crisis
October saw the commercial offices index fall by 9%
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FeaturesCountry focus: China
China’s GDP outstrips almost everyone else’s, but, says Philip Darby from EC Harris, there are concerns about inflation, bank lending, house prices and construction safety
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NewsOctober contracts drop by 5%
Balfour Beatty tops contractor league as index reveals decline in overall sector workload
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NewsRecession looms despite upward revision of output
ONS revises construction output upwards from -0.6% to -0.2% for third quarter
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FeaturesThe tracker: Autumn wipe out
September offered little cause for cheer as activity declined across all three sectors: residential, non-residential and civil engineering. Experian Economics reveals the extent of the bad news
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NewsFalling demand and rising costs hit manufacturers' confidence
Construction Trade Survey shows 44% of heavy side firms expect sales to fall next year
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NewsConstruction PMI hits five month high
Purchasing managers index rebounds from stagnation in September despite weak outlook
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NewsConstruction shrinks by 0.6%
ONS figures show economy grew 0.5% in third quarter despite poor performance in construction
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Stuck in the mud
Prices have continued to stagnate in 2011, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. And with the eurozone crisis and global unease, construction isn’t going anywhere fast
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales, starts and completions in September
Housing registrations in September fell 12% below August’s
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NewsPublic Health Index: PFI work dries up
Growth in the public health sector will only happen with a new pfi model
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CPA/Barbour ABI launch new index
Monthly measure of construction orders sees big fall off in PFI health work
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FeaturesLead times July-Sept 2011
Although lead times remain overwhelmingly stable, growth in tower construction in London will affect capacity in steel fabrication, vertical transportation and cladding.
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NewsFirms in critical financial stress up 41%
Number of construction companies suffering critical financial problems leapt to 1,214 in third quarter according to ‘red flag’ survey