All Data articles – Page 58

  • News

    Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2006

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    This month’s data reveals that regional completions are down on June, but sales have bounced back since last year

  • News

    Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2006

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    The latest data shows that regional completions are well up on last month, but sales have dipped since June 2005

  • News

    Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in May 2006

    2006-06-30T00:00:00Z

    The latest data shows that UK sales and completions are well up on last month - especially in Scotland

  • News

    Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in April 2006

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The latest stats reveal that April’s completions were comparable to last year - but slightly down on last month …

  • Features

    International costs: 2006

    2006-03-03T00:00:00Z

    The 14th annual survey by Gardiner & Theobald examines what it’ll cost to build offices, homes, warehouses and shops around the world - and takes a look at this year’s global price forecasts

  • Ian Simpson Architects’ Manchester Hilton has an low pressure water mist sprinkler system rather than a conventional water spray type. The sprinklers are also in flats above, improving fire safety performance
    Features

    Spotlight on sprinklers

    2006-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Lead times have remained constant at eight weeks during 2003, 2004 and 2005. This consistency reflects the steady level of work in the market and the sector’s ability to supply the demand.

  • Features

    Lead times

    2006-02-17T00:00:00Z

    The latest lead times may not look like much has altered, but the current increase in order books will change all that, says Paul Dalton of Mace.

  • A regional perspective: UK map
    Features

    A cracking Christmas

    2006-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Activity was up across the board in December, according to the Experian Business Strategies survey - which also offers a short-term forecast, a regional breakdown and a quarterly look at work in hand

  • Oil prices are sky high at $60 a barrel, which has a knock-on effect on most material costs
    Features

    Hot topic: The pre-Budget report

    2006-02-03T00:00:00Z

    In his pre-Budget report, the chancellor outlined proposals for housing supply and property investment. Davis Langdon examines the impact on UK construction

  • Features

    Market forecast: Cause for caution

    2006-02-03T00:00:00Z

    In its quarterly look at market trends, Davis Langdon reports on a fall in output that has led to cautious forecasts for 2006. Plus how the pre-Budget report affects the industry and the latest materials prices overleaf

  • Features

    Positive thinking

    2006-01-27T00:00:00Z

    This month's new-look Tracker finds the industry optimistic, according to Experian Business Strategies' construction activity survey. Plus overleaf, Experian's quarterly analysis of orders and output

  • Steel diagrid frames, like this one on London’s Swiss Re, are becomingly increasingly popular because larger clear-span spaces can be created
    Features

    Specialist costs: Structural steelwork

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The Chinese construction market and the Eurocrats in Brussels are having an effect on the steelwork sector, reports David Cane

  • Insitu piles under construction. Once the auger piling rig has finished creating the hole, steel reinforcement is put in followed by concrete
    Features

    Specialist cost update: Structures

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    In the first of our specialist updates, the expert team at Gardiner & Theobald take a look at current trends and costs in the piling, concrete frame and structural steelwork markets

  • Car manufacturer Mercedes’ showcase building at Brooklands in Surrey has a highly architectural concrete frame. The £3.5m frame was cast in situ using the latest technology
    Features

    Specialist costs: Concrete frames

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Ian Purton reports on the impact of the new Eurocodes, the increase in post-tensioned flooring and recent cost changes in the sector

  • Features

    Spotlight on toilet pods

    2005-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Gardiner & Theobald throw the spotlight on modular toilet pods

  • Features

    Spotlight on lifts

    2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

    There has been a surge in growth in the elevator and escalator sector in recent years and it now has a market value of £1bn.

  • Features

    International costs: 2005

    2005-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Gardiner & Theobald’s 13th annual survey looks at how much it’ll cost you to build various buildings around the world, along with labour and inflation rates – plus why China is still the main cost driver

  • Features

    Lifetime costs: educational buildings

    2003-11-14T00:00:00Z

    School-building is booming, thanks to the PFI – and firms now have to build with best value rather than lowest price in mind. Peter Mayer of Building Performance demonstrates how to cost a school's whole life

  • Features

    International costs: 2003

    2003-02-28T00:00:00Z

    Gardiner & Theobald’s 11th annual survey of global construction costs takes a look at labour rates, building costs, material prices and inflation from Norway to New Zealand

  • Archive Titles

    Cost Model: Structured Cabling

    1999-08-01T00:00:00Z

    In this latest cost model, the Cost Research and Engineering Services Departments of Davis Langdon & Everest and Mott Green & Wall examine the capital costs of structured cabling installations. A number of recent commercial projects have been examined to establish benchmark costs for IT installations.