All Data articles – Page 49
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NewsScottish construction grew 10% in second quarter
Surge in growth helps Scotland post higher GDP figures than the rest of the UK
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Features
The tracker: That sinking feeling
Construction workload is expected to keep falling over the next three months, but the pace of decline should begin to ease, according to Experian Marketing Information Services
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FeaturesBuilding Intelligence Q2 2010: Surprisingly buoyant
The gloomy forecast in the Tracker is in stark contrast to a surprisingly buoyant second quarter. Now, the good news, from Experian Marketing Information Services
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NewsBetween a Rok and a hard place
Two construction analysts reacted in an identical manner last week when asked about the latest update from Rok - they guffawed down the phone
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NewsHousing stats: Residential projects and approvals
South-east England pulls ahead of the rest of the country, but Glasgow is the top city
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FeaturesTop 250 Consultants 2010: The Hungry Years
The year’s tables of the UK biggest consultants show that many of them have too many mouths to feed, which means they will face painful choices in the next 12 months. Roxane McMeeken looks at how they got into this position. To accompany the tables, which are will , we ...
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NewsUK construction grows but orders slow
CIPS survey shows growth for September but confidence at lowest since March 2009
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CommentWaste and water markets: Filling the gap
In our latest infrastructure market report we explore the hidden worlds of water and waste
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Overall the outlook for Germany is reasonably bright, but construction will feel the pain as the effect of the economic stimulus measures wears off
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CommentCitywatch: Morgan sindall’s big gamble
Construction analysts spent most of the week marvelling at the speed with which Morgan Sindall had slapped £28m on the table for the social housing arm of Connaught
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FeaturesHays 2010 salary guide: Do we have to fight about it?
There’s no way to sugarcoat this: contractors’ pay is down and benefits are under threat, too. Roxane McMeeken looks at the figures in the Hays 2010 salary survey and asks how employers and employees can stick together through the hard times
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FeaturesDomestic heat pumps: So you think this will do the job, then?
Given that the government seems bent on promoting heat pump technology to help it meet its carbon reduction targets, it’s odd that evidence for its effectiveness has been so thin on the ground. Now at last a study reveals the truth…
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Off-site manufacture
Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon takes a look at how that sector can add greater value
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Airports get firms off the ground as workloads dive
Business barometer: Balfour’s Heathrow win takes it clear of its rivals in quiet August
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FeaturesCost update: Q2 2010
The quarterly analysis of construction industry costs and prices shows everything going up except wages and employment
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FeaturesProcurement refurbishment
When budgets are tight, refurb can seem the ideal solution. But how do clients and contractors allocate risk and manage outcomes? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon looks at the options
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in July 2010
This month’s data reveals rises in private and housing association registrations, but sales are down
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Analysts cautious over industry output figures
The Construction Products association has urged caution rather than optimism over new industry stats
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Features
Building Intelligence
Public housing and infrastructure are keeping construction’s nose above water, though the industrial sector’s 40% fall in new orders is a drag
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NewsConstruction redundancies drop 23%
The number of redundancies has dropped for the fourth succcessive quarter