Access Key     Description
1Home - EC Harris leading international built asset consultancy, generating positive outcomes
sSite Map

Research & viewpoints

What does it take to become a leading organisation?

Our vast experience and knowledge across a wide variety of sectors and geographies puts our experts at the forefront of innovative thinking. Our research and viewpoints uncover and explore the key issues to help our clients become high-performance businesses.

Read Positive Outcomes 2009

Market View - Winter 2009

Although some of the major developers in London are looking beyond the present recession to the next market upturn, the level of public borrowing will restrict public sector investment; continued low levels of spending will inevitably keep tender price inflation low.

View report

International Focus: Hong Kong

"Construction activity in Hong Kong has been affected by reduced workloads in China and Macau. The Hong Kong Government has stimulated investment in infrastructure and public works and the housing market is starting to pick up."
View report

International Bulletin - Summer 2009

The effect of falling workload has seen the cost of construction in the UK fall steeply over the past year while the weak pound has reduced UK costs against most European countries.

 

View report

International Focus: Serbia

The Serbian economy has flourished since 2004 with steady expansion for most of those years.  GDP increased by 8.8% in 2006 and 6% in 2008. The latest figures show that the economy has slowed and running at minus 2%. 

View report

 

Renewable Energy

 

 

 

The lead time for offshore wind projects to reach completion has averaged 28 months after consent.

Read full story

Energy & Manufacturing

All major power generation suppliers have started to review their generation portfolio.

Read full story

Health

The temperature has dramatically increased in the health sector debate.

Read full story

Regeneration & Growth

The writing was on the wall with regard to a cultural shift in the way we view our homes.

Read full story