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FeaturesInfrastructure: Water companies
Water companies are changing their business models and the way in which they work with their construction partners. Simon Rawlinson and Mike Nugent of EC Harris examine the water industry鈥檚 growing focus on whole life performance
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Five years on 鈥�
Half a decade since the start of the economic crisis, output is still falling and tender prices continue to head south. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in September
This month鈥檚 data shows registrations in both the public and private sector down on this time last year
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FeaturesSpotlight: M&E products
Many suppliers of M E and other factory-made components have reduced capacity, while more overseas players are entering the market. Brian Moone examines what this means for lead times
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FeaturesLead times July-Sept 2012
Lead times are frozen across the board, and with enquiry levels beginning to fall, there are unlikely to be many increases over the next six months. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesThe Tracker: A summer lull
The decline in construction activity slowed in August, and non-residential work even threatened to show a rise, according to Experian Economics
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in September
The number of projects are slightly up compared with August鈥檚 data in all the regions, except Scotland
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Features星空传媒 intelligence Q2 2012
Output levels continued to head south in the second quarter of 2012, with - perhaps surprisingly - the infrastructure sector recording the sharpest falls. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesSustainability: PV Costs
Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group looks at why the cost of residential photovoltaic systems has fallen, assesses their cost effectiveness and considers the potential for future cost reductions
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FeaturesCountry focus: Poland
Its multibillion-pound roads programme may have hit the slow lane, but Europe鈥檚 seventh biggest construction market is still making significant investments in infrastructure
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in August
Regional completions are showing a small but hopeful improvement over last year鈥檚 results
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FeaturesTop 200 Consultants in 2012: Don't look now
There is little movement in this year鈥檚 Top 200 Consultants league tables, but don鈥檛 take that to mean the outlook is calm for the sector. On the contrary, the predictions are for more mergers, falling incomes and ever tighter margins
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FeaturesCost model: Museums and galleries
Cultural tourism has become big business over the past decade, leading to a worldwide market in high-quality exhibition spaces, iconic galleries and historic refurbishments. David Wood of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company adds up the costs
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: New-build schools
Through the careful specification of timber it is possible to reduce the whole-life carbon footprint of a school by over 15%
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FeaturesContractor salary survey 2012: Signs of life
Find out the winners and losers in this year鈥檚 salary survey with our interactive tables and full analysis
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NewsPlanning stats: Residential projects and approvals in August
This month鈥檚 data shows that Asda Stores and Onslow Suffolk were the top housing clients last month
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FeaturesProcurement: Regulated utilities
Over the next two years 拢60bn of construction spend is due to be procured by regulated utilities. Getting the procurement strategy right is critical. Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris looks at the options
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in July
This month鈥檚 data shows that the average number of daily sales is higher than in July last year
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FeaturesCost update Q2 2012
Construction inflation is continuing to fall across the board in the second quarter while many wage agreements remain frozen. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesThe tracker: Summer calm
The overall construction activity index remain unchanged between May and June, with orders below normal for this time of year, despite the orders index increasing. Experian Economics reports