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Continued headwinds and geo-political flare ups have reignited global uncertainty, impacting construction investment. The industry faces constrained spending, changing policies, new environmental and safety regulations, and volatile supply chains.
IHS Markit provides building material suppliers, construction equipment companies, architects, and contractors with accurate and timely data, analysis, research and insight into current and future market conditions. Avoid risks, inform market strategy, improve labor and supplier negotiations and secure design standards and product specifications with IHS Markit solutions.
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Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) IHS Markit are delighted to work in partnership with CIOB. Together we enable CIOB members to keep ahead...
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Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) CIRIA is a member-based research and information organisation dedicated to...
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Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Create clear understandable construction project manuals The Construction Specifications Institute...
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Federal Construction Regulations (FCR) Follow guidelines and mandates for constructing U.S. federal buildings The Federal Construction Regulations...
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Fire Protection Association (FPA) The Fire Protection Association (FPA) and IHS Markit have created a collaborative agreement to give subscribers...
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Gypsum Association (GA) Utilize gypsum panel products effectively in construction projects The Gypsum Association (GA) publishes documents that...
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International Code Council (ICC) Ensure residential, government and commercial structures meet safety and fire prevention requirements The International...
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Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) Design and produce effective light products and illuminated environments The Illuminating...
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International Society of Automation (ISA) Assure automation conformity and reliability The International Society of Automation (ISA) writes...
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The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) The Institution of Structural Engineers is the world’s leading professional body for structural...
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Master Painters Institute (MPI) Ensure proper application of paint and coatings The Master Painters Institute (MPI) creates standards for paint...
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NBS Improve operational excellence in European construction NBS is the publisher of the National Building Specification and partners with IHS...
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New York State Building Code (NYSBC) Adhere to New York State construction codes and requirements. The New York State Building Code (NYSBC)...
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Standards New Zealand (SNZ) Simplify in-country business and manufacturing operations Standards New Zealand (SNZ) documents direct multiple...
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Minimize the risk and impact of structure fires The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)...
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National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) Leverage standardized ratings for energy efficient fenestration products The National Fenestration...
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National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Exceed Canadian market and government requirements for construction excellence The National Research...
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Process Industry Practices (PIP) Integrate quality and efficiency into process plant designs and operations The Process Industry Practices (PIP)...
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Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) Certify durability, efficacy and quality of plastic piping products. The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI)...
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Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Ensure high levels of quality and durability in Ireland’s built environment Standards from...
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Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association Inc SMACNA Ensure sheet metal quality and standardization The Sheet Metal...
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Acetaldehyde Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2016 Acetaldehyde is an important chemical intermediate. Pyridines, pentaerythritol...
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Acetic Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2016 Acetic acid is a global product. China, the United States, the rest of Asia...
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Acetic Anhydride Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2016 Acetic anhydride is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor and strong lachrymatory...
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Acetone Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2018 About 96% of the world’s acetone production is as a by-product of phenol production....
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Acetonitrile Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2017 INEOS in the United States, Asahi Kasei in Japan, and CNPC Jilin Chemical Group...
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Acetylene Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2017 Acetylene is used as an intermediate in chemical manufacture and as an industrial...
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Acrylamide Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2018 Acrylamide is a water-soluble monomer, industrially produced by the hydration...
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Acrylic Acid and Esters Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2017 Acrylic acid and esters are versatile monomers used as building...
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Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2016 In this report, both acrylic and modacrylic fibers are generally...
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Acrylic Resins and Plastics Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2016 Acrylic resins are thermoplastic materials produced by the polymerization...
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Acrylic Surface Coatings Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2018 Acrylic surface coatings are used in all three of the paint and coatings...
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Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Resins (ABS) Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2018 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) is the largest-volume...
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Activated Carbon Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2017 Activated carbon is an amorphous form of elemental carbon prepared by the destructive...
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Adipic Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2017 Adipic acid is one of the most important of the commercially available aliphatic...
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Air Separation Gases Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2016 The industrial gas industry has been at the forefront of consolidation...
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Alkyd/Polyester Surface Coatings Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2016 Alkyd surface coatings continue to be one of the most highly...
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Alkyl Acetates Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2016 The C1 -C4 alkyl acetates discussed in this report include methyl acetate...
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Alkylamines (C1-C6) Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2017 Amines are a versatile class of compounds used in organic synthesis....
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Linear and Branched Alkylbenzenes Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2018 Linear alkylbenzene (LAB) is produced by reacting benzene with...
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Aluminum Chemicals Chemical Economics Handbook Published October 2017 The principal products covered in this report are alumina trihydrate (ATH)...
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Amino Resins Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2017 There are two types of amino resins: urea-formaldehyde (UF) and melamine-formaldehyde...
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Ammonia Chemical Economics Handbook Published July 2017 Ammonia is the basic building block of the world nitrogen industry; consumption of ammonia...
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Ammonium Nitrate Chemical Economics Handbook Published July 2016 Ammonium nitrate (AN) had been a popular fertilizer since the 1920s, but hit...
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Ammonium Phosphates Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2016 Ammonium phosphates are inorganic salts derived from the reaction between...
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Ammonium Sulfate Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2016 Ammonium sulfate is used almost exclusively as a fertilizer material; minor...
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Aniline Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2017 World aniline consumption is driven by consumption for MDI production, which is consumed...
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Animal Feeds: Nonprotein Nitrogen (NPN) Supplements Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2016 China, the United States, and Central and...
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Animal Feeds: Phosphate Supplements Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2016 Inorganic phosphate supplements play an important role...
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Aromatic Ketone Polymers Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2018 Aromatic ketone polymers (AKPs), sometimes referred to as polyaryletherketones...
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Benzoic Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2017 In 2017, about one-third of benzoic acid consumption went into the production...
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Benzyl Chloride Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2014 World consumption of benzyl chloride increased at an average annual rate of...
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Biodegradable Polymers Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2018 Biodegradable polymers, as defined in this report, are bio-based or synthetic...
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Biodiesel Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2018 Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats. These esters...
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