Construction Economics for October 26, 2026

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Cities urged to tap HS2 workforce once megaproject winds down

Mayoral strategic authorities (MSAs) across England could bolster their transport projects by absorbing skills from the HS2 workforce once it passes its peak, a think tank has suggested. A new report by Centre for Cities, called Licence to Build, says transport infrastructure schemes present an… The post Cities urged to tap HS2 workforce once megaproject winds down appeared first on Construction News.

Workthere survey finds 75% of flex operators plan to expand in next 12 months

The Flexmark Report found that adoption of flex working by corporate occupiers is helping to drive expansion and high occupancy rates in major cities around the world. The post Workthere survey finds 75% of flex operators plan to expand in next 12 months appeared first on Property Week.

Unlocking urban density

As cities search for new ways to address housing shortages, Ellen F. Warren speaks to architect Prital Shukla about how zoning analysis and incentives, building-code knowledge and approval strategy can reveal opportunities within properties that appear too small, constrained or complex to develop.   ELLEN WARREN: Your career spans high-rise towers and master-planned developments in […] The post Unlocking urban density appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

One in Six MEWP Hires Goes Wrong. Here’s What It’s Costing Contractors in the North

The post One in Six MEWP Hires Goes Wrong. Here’s What It’s Costing Contractors in the North appeared first on UK Construction Blog. New research with 300 site, project and procurement managers puts a number on the real cost of unreliable access equipment hire, and the figures for northern cities are worth a closer look. Anyone who books MEWPs regularly knows that if a scissor lift turns up two hours late or a boom cuts out halfway through […]

Unbuild Better: A case study in deconstruction

AAP's Felix Heisel, supported by an Einhorn Center grant, is leading a team in the deconstruction of one of 11 houses being removed to make way for the Catherine Commons development in Collegetown. The project is a local case study promoting a more sustainable ("circular economy") approach to building materials, and is expected to inform a proposed local ordnance that, if enacted, would make Ithaca one of a small number of U.S. cities requiring deconstruction for certain buildings.

FT - How climate-friendly innovations can help cool our cities 24072023

As global temperatures rise, our cities are heating up, and that’s actually adding to the problem. As the FT’s Leslie Hook reports, by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s households will have an air conditioner, requiring additional electricity capacity equivalent to the current capacity of the US, EU and Japan combined. Generating that extra electricity will add to future carbon dioxide emissions, but can innovation help us keep cool sustainably?

RICS - Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions 18052023

The cost of living crisis has made addressing the affordable housing challenge even more pressing. The pandemic shone a spotlight on the importance of keyworkers to towns and cities, yet many are being priced out of living locally. Students and other low-income groups are also finding the housing situation problematic. Hear from a panel of experts as we discuss how affordable housing can best be achieved and the public policy and market-based levers most likely to bring about early results.

Bloomberg Originals - Cooling Our Cities Without Air Conditioning, 09032023

Humans are increasingly reliant on air conditioning, but its use contributes to global warming. As the world warms and demand rises, how can we make A/C sustainable? In Spain and India, Kal Penn explores two innovative solutions.

RICS - WBEF - Affordable net zero housing in the world’s urban megacities, 06032023

Affordable and innovative green housing will accelerate the transition to net zero and conversely, if new housing is not climate friendly, it will negatively impact the climate threat. Can net zero, healthy, smart homes be affordable? How are the world’s megacities adapting, and what are the prime examples?

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