New research says extra cost of Passivhaus can be as low as 2%

‘Negligible’ cost uplift is offset by energy savings and long-term value protection, paper says. The post New research says extra cost of Passivhaus can be as low as 2% appeared first on Construction Management.

Construction Economics for August 10, 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

Seven Website Mistakes Costing UK Tradespeople Enquiries

The post Seven Website Mistakes Costing UK Tradespeople Enquiries appeared first on UK Construction Blog. For most trades businesses, the website is now the moment a homeowner decides whether to make contact or move on to the next name on the list. These seven common faults quietly cost UK contractors enquiries every week, and most of them can be put right without a full rebuild. A trades website used to […]

Taylor Wimpey launches £41.9m share buyback as net cash falls

The move follows a 19.4% fall in adjusted half-year profits, as weaker pricing, lower profitability and build cost inflation reduced its operating margins. The post Taylor Wimpey launches £41.9m share buyback as net cash falls appeared first on Property Week.

A 2% drop in engineering graduates could cost the UK £6.5bn

Engineering-intensive sectors are set to play a key role in supporting the UK’s next phase of growth. The post A 2% drop in engineering graduates could cost the UK £6.5bn appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Constructacademy - Cost Value Reconciliation, The Definitive Guide to CVRs, 20032021

This video explains the basics of a CVR, why they're useful and more importantly how to prepare one. This is the most requested topic from Constructacademy viewers and Richard Wimbush gives a comprehensive explanation of the CVR process. CVRs are an important tool in construction reporting but they are often misunderstood. This can be as a result of the CVR template being too complicated or poorly interpreted. If you want to know how to compile a CVR then look no further than this video

Cost benefit analysis template - Published by You Exec

Have you ever wondered where to start on this when challenged in a meeting. Well maybe this template will help with a straight forward cost benefit analysis approach.

Costing Steelwork June 2022 - AECOM, BCSA, and Building

This quarter’s Costing Steelwork provides an update of the five previously featured cost comparisons covering oces education industrial retail and mixeduse

Mace - UK Market View Q1 2022

The attached report by Mace provides their view on the UK construction market "Construction orders look strong as we go through the first quarter of 2022 however this growth is likely to be tempered by geopolitical factors driving rising oil and gas prices. This, combined with inflation, interest rate and taxation rises will put pressure of the cost of living, the cost of borrowing and construction costs which in turn may translate into a slowing of growth in the economy over the medium term"

Building - Cost model - Low carbon frames, 21022022

Structural frames are one of the biggest contributors to embodied carbon, but issues with data quality and design approaches have made tackling this difficult – until now. Aecom cost consultant Mark Claridge and structural engineer Adam Parkes walk us through the options, obstacles and opportunities

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