All Data articles – Page 54
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Features
The tracker: Deceleration
The industry is still declining, but the rate has slowed, and the activity index is at an eight-month high. This may be the first step, says Experian Business Strategies, on the path to recovery
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Planning applications: April 2009
Projects at detailed planning stage rose slightly in all regions apart from Wales and the North
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FeaturesCountry focus: Croatia
The economy here is weathering the global recession better than most, and a shrewd firm might want to get in before the EU accession boom. Milan Momcilovic of EC Harris gives the briefing
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Recession woes eased slightly in April
The impact of the recession on the construction industry eased in April, although the sector continued to contract sharply, a survey this week showed
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Market forecast: Where are we now?
The plunge in tender prices has ended and costs are falling, but the outlook is still gloomy, thanks in part to the decline in the value of the pound. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon crunches the numbers
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in March 2009
Housing associations surpass private registrations for the first time since 1986
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NewsPlanning applications: March 2009
A glimmer of hope? Three housebuilders gained more than 10 planning approvals last month
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in February 2009
Private registrations are down to less than a third of this time last year
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FeaturesCountry focus: Hungary
Hungary had hoped to be a safe haven for investors but since September it’s been hit by record negative growth and a plummeting currency. Tibor Stahl of EC Harris in Budapest tells a familiar tale
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Planning applications: February 2009
The ODA broke the £2bn barrier last month but projects at planning stage were still down
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FeaturesThe world construction outlook
In the old days, before the world banking meltdown, firms looked abroad for expansion opportunities. These days they are economic migrants. Davis Langdon looks at the best places to flee
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in January 2009
The future may still look grim for housebuilding, but sales were slightly higher than in December
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FeaturesCost model update: Public sector
With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it’s crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon
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Building pathology: Schools windows
Cheap fixes are the wrong approach to installing manually operated windows in schools. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans explains some of the pitfalls and suggests how to avoid them
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FeaturesSchool toilets: Bog standard
If the government is to stand a chance of meeting its school building target, it will need to use standard specifications and designs for a range of elements – starting with the loos
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Planning applications: January 2009
Only one client passed the £100m mark this month, as project numbers sink ever lower
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NewsOfficial: Europeans are top earners in Dubai
Statistics Centre survey reveals income gap between expats and site labourers
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in December 2008
Housing association completions were up on 2007, but the private sector had a very quiet Christmas
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Planning applications: December 2008
Residential schemes at planning stage hold steady and some very big projects are in the pipeline
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in November 2008
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