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Sustainability: Net zero carbon
Net zero carbon no longer refers only to a building’s operational use, as the construction stage can account for half or more of all carbon emissions. So, how is whole life carbon measured, and how can office developments reach the goal of net zero?
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Cost model: Primary healthcare centres
An area of growing focus for NHS investment is the improvement of primary healthcare buildings. Aecom explores how they can provide modern, fit-for-purpose care environments, giving a cost breakdown for an example fit-out
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Market forecast: Recovery scenarios
Our regular market forecasts on output, activity, costs and tender prices include an analysis of three different scenarios for recovery from the pandemic’s economic impact
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Infrastructure update: The highways programme
Highways England is about to embark on a massive road investment programme, RIS2, for 2020-25. Agnieszka Krzyzaniak and Nora Taylor of Arcadis explore how it will go about delivering the programme efficiently while aiming to minimise environmental impact and increasing its focus on road user experience
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Cost model: London office refurb
With a lower carbon impact than new-build and the potential for repurposing existing stock into attention‑grabbing schemes, refurbishment is more than ever a serious prospect for London developersÂ
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Viability analysis: High rise in Birmingham
Key design metrics of tall residential buildings in Birmingham and how to optimise viability
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Cost model: Tall buildings
London was slow to adopt tower building but the City’s distinctive skyline shows how much attitudes have changed
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Market forecast: Output rises
New work output expanded in the latest quarter to a year-on-year figure of 4%
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Lead Times: October - December 2019
There was minimal movement in lead times despite some packages experiencing a change in enquiry levels and workloads
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Cost model: Birmingham build to rent
Birmingham’s build-to-rent sector is belatedly taking off
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ intelligence: Q3 2019
A slowing global economy and Brexit uncertainty continue to press down on economic growth
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Cost model: Mixed-use hotel schemes
New hotels are increasingly being built as part of larger, mixed-use projects – and 60% of hotel construction is now happening outside London
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Sustainability: The WELL Standard
The WELL Ðǿմ«Ã½ Standard, focusing on human wellbeing and updated last year, can transform occupier fit-outs
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Infrastructure update: Full fibre and 5G
Here, Ðǿմ«Ã½ examines the state of the digital communications market and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
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Market forecast: New work grows – just
New work output saw a little expansion in Q2, but, year-on-year, new orders slipped after a minor rebound in Q1 as Brexit uncertainty continues to make itself felt
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Cost model: Higher education refurbishment
UK higher education attracts students from all over the world – this is good for construction, as universities and colleges renew and upgrade campuses and facilities
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Tracker: September 2019
The residential activity index decreased while the non-residential sector index moved up. The civil engineering index saw a fall
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Market update: Birmingham
Investment in regeneration, a young population and fast-growing employment opportunities have boosted Birmingham’s construction market
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Lead Times: July-September 2019
The past quarter has again shown little movement, with lead times static for all but three packages
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Sustainability: How EPC requirements could leave buildings at stranding risk
With EPC rating requirements set to be raised, many buildings will become ‘stranded’ and their value will plummet