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Wednesday23 May 2012

Cost model

Aldgate House

Whole-life carbon: Prestige offices

18 May 2012

Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings

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Cost model: Libraries

04 May 2012

What is in store for the library? Daniel Pomfrett of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, and Stuart Hill of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, look at design and cost challenges for the next generation of buildings

Olympic handball arena

Cost model: Temporary venues

02 December 2011

With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events

Standardised school

Cost model: Standardised schools

15 Feb 12

As the James Review made clear, the future of schoolbuilding lies with low-cost standard solutions, much as it did in the fifties. Darren Talbot and Stuart Francis of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, offer an overview of this burgeoning market and consider the costs

Costmodel

Cost model: Small projects

04 November 2011

With low availability of space and pressure to reduce costs, more small projects are being built - especially with high demand for affordable housing, care homes and office fit-out. Peter Fordham, Simon Hughes and Paul Donlen of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, cost it up

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Cost update

economics

Economics: Infrastructure biomass energy

16 March 2012

?The biomass sector is gaining momentum and should prove easier for construction firms to break into than either off-shore wind or nuclear energy. Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris and John Busby of Arcadis examine this emerging market

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Davis Langdon graph

Cost update: Q4 2011

24 February 2012

The downward trend in last month’s consumer inflation figures is reflected in falling material prices and a slowdown in construction costs. Peter Fordham of David Langdon, an Aecom company, reports

Green Deal

Green Deal: Does it add up for homes?

13 January 2012

The Green Deal aims to reduce energy consumption at no upfront cost to homeowners, but which measures meet the ‘golden rule’? Phil Birch and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett report

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Specialist costs

Specialist costs: Off-site manufacture

16 September 2011

Off-site manufacture is proving cost effective, sustainable and ticks building regulations boxes

costs

Specialist costs: M&E

01 July 2011

Legislative, economic and technological changes are presenting both challenges and opportunities to M&E firms. Erland Rendall of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports

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Specialist costs: Steel and concrete

18 March 2011

Steel and concrete subcontractor turnovers have taken a double hit as the price of raw materials has surged and work dried up. Despite no improvement to the short-term outlook, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, sees a glimmer of hope from 2013

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Specialist costs: Curtain walling

20 May 2011

The London office market revival could be the boost that curtain walling contractors need. So what are the options in terms of cost, and meeting Part L requirements? Steve Mudie of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports

Whole life costs

Calculating housing lifecycle costs Subscription Required

Specifier 22 February 2008

Q: How do you work out the total cost of a house over a 100-year lifetime without spending hours poring over every single element? Stephen Kennett finds out the answer

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Lifetime costs

What it costs: Flooring

Specifier 26 March 2010

Level access showers can improve quality of life for disabled users. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks at the design options and lifecycle costs for retrofitting them into existing floors

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Sustainability costs

Aldgate House

Whole-life carbon: Prestige offices

18 May 2012

Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings

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