International costs

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    International cost comparison 2024

    15 May 2024

    What are the latest trends in international construction costs as we move into what is likely to be a pivotal moment in the recovery of the sector globally?

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    International cost comparison 2023

    24 May 2023

    The latest trends in international construction markets amid a global economic environment of rising inflation and a strengthening of the US dollar

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    International cost comparison 2022

    17 May 2022

    The latest trends in international construction costs as markets around the globe adjust to post-covid recovery, the Ukraine war and other factors

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    International cost comparison 2021

    10 June 2021

    Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery

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    International cost comparison 2020

    25 September 2020

    Global recession is a fact. What does this mean for the global construction sector, and can construction come to the rescue of the broader economy, asks Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis

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    International cost comparison 2019

    30 August 2019

    A slowdown in the growth of the global economy brings both challenges and opportunities for the construction sector around the world, alongside some cause for cautious optimism, says Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis

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    International cost comparison 2018

    19 September 2018

    Arcadis’ Will Waller analyses the 2018 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs

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    International cost comparison 2017

    20 September 2017

    Construction markets around the world are experiencing relatively subdued but steady growth. As construction cost continues to escalate in most places, the relationship between productivity and cost continues to draw scrutiny. William Waller analyses the results of the 2017 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs

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    International costs 2016

    27 October 2016

    Global economic volatility, the UK vote for Brexit and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction costs of world cities

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    International costs 2015

    10 September 2015

    Economic recovery in the UK and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction cost rankings of cities around the world

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    Report spotlights soaring London construction costs

    15 January 2015

    Global survey says prime sites beat ‘most expensive’ Switzerland

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    International costs 2014

    11 September 2014

    Economic recovery and a strong pound seem to have seen a big move for the UK in EC Harris’ annual rankings

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    International costs 2013

    22 August 2013

    China, Japan and Australia are the big movers in EC Harris’ annual survey of global construction costs produced with Langdon and Seah. Simon Rawlinson and Magda Skalska-Burgess analyse the trends

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    International costs 2012

    3 August 2012

    Construction prices are rising in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Qatar, slowing in China and India, and grinding to a standstill across Europe. Paul Moore of EC Harris reports

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    International costs 2011

    5 August 2011

    Things may be tough in the UK economy and construction industry, but how do we compare to other countries? Paul Moore of EC Harris looks at when recovery can be expected, and where

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    International costs 2010

    6 August 2010

    Now that the great global roller-coaster seems to be slowing down, where has it left tender prices? Paul Moore of EC Harris looks at how economies around the world have fared …

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    International costs 2009

    18 September 2009

    No country has been safe from the effects of the global recession and even China’s legendary growth is at its slowest rate for a decade

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    International costs: 2008

    29 February 2008

    As inflation cools in western Europe and the US, it’s roaring away in eastern Europe. Gardiner & Theobald surveys the world and tells us what it sees

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    International costs: 2007

    23 February 2007

    It’s a suppliers’ market as delivery delays complicate schedules and demand pushes inflation up. Gardiner & Theobald examines global costs and forecasts in this yearly update

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    International costs: 2006

    3 March 2006

    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