The ONS measures construction output from the activity of business in Britain, not including Northern Ireland, which conducts its own equivalent survey.
The data, which measures the construction of new homes and apartments, is a slightly lower drop than the annual rate of 985, 000 units that economists polled by Thomson Financial had expected.
Some parts of the new regulations simply reiterate rules that were already in place -- such as requirements for dust-control measures at construction sites -- but have been poorly implemented because the environmental authorities have lacked clout.
Over lunch we discussed "green" buildings (this megadeveloper thought the best environmental measures are those applied during construction).
Further, the government's nuclear regulatory body "did not require Tepco to take specific measures, such as additional construction, after they received simulation results from Tepco in 2008 and early in 2011 regarding the impact of tsunamis on their facilities".
Every slight hiccup in measures of home sales, new construction or mortgage demand is parsed for clues that a stumble is in the offing.
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Mr Stevenson also announced measures to minimise disruption during the construction of the new bridge, including reducing working hours for the building of associated roads.
So additional measures include infrastructure funding to put construction workers back to work rebuilding our infrastructure, which also has a long-term positive impact on our economy.
These draconian measures could lead to a ban on the construction of private residences, particularly on the suburban fringe.
Construction of new headquarters for Durham Police can now begin after measures were agreed to protect rare amphibians found on the site.
The EU has identified construction and demolition waste as a priority waste stream which means that policies and measures ensuring increased recycling of CND waste versus landfill and incineration will take priority.
Hyundai, for example, confirmed that it would suspend construction of a semiconductor plant in Scotland and a car factory in Indonesia (both measures that had already been announced), and postponed its founder's dream of building a steel plant.
More recently, measures from the Chinese government to control rising real estate prices will further suppress sales of construction equipment and machinery in the country, and thereby impact Caterpillar.
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