All Building articles in Cost Models pre-1999

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    Cost model: Hotels

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Budget hotels are springing up all over the country. Davis Langdon & Everest costs a typical example.

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    Cost model: Town-centre housing

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Planning policy for housing is being revised to encourage residential development on urban brownfield sites. As a result, more housebuilding is likely to be directed towards existing urban centres. In this cost review of high-density residential, Davis Langdon & Everest provides an overview of development issues and costs for both ...

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    Cost model: Private hospitals

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Davis Langdon & Everest examines private hospitals

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    Cost model: Student residences

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Davis Langdon & Everest examines student residences

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    Cost model: Sports halls

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    The leisure and fitness industry is booming, but many recent schemes are small and funded by lottery grants. In this cost model, Davis Langdon & Everests examines these smaller sports buildings and associated external playing facilities.

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    Cost model: Supermarkets

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    In the first of a new series, supermarkets provide the focus for an in-depth look at the typical costs for constructing them and the time required to design them, build them and procure the components and services.

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    Cost model: Theatres

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Theatres have emerged as the big winners from the arts councils’ share of the National Lottery. In contrast to other sectors receiving lottery funding, money for theatres has been distributed across the country in a range of new-build and refurbishment schemes. Cost consultant Davis Langdon & Everest examines the capital ...

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    Cost model: Learning resource centres

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Davis Langdon & Everest examines learning resource centres and considers the design implications of the increasing use of information technology in university libraries

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    Cost model: Town centre pedestrianisation

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Upgrading run-down city centres by pedestrianising streets and introducing hard and soft landscaping has become a popular and cost-effective improvement option. In the 12 of this continuing series of cost models, QS Davis, Langdon & Everest costs four alternatives: model design and planning criteria; procurement options and a guide programme; ...

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    Private Health Clubs - Cost model, September 1998

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    As thee emphasis of health and fitness clubs changes from hard physical excercise to leisure and wellbeing, more people are becoming members - and several large national operators are taking advantage of this expanding market. In this cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest examines design and cost issues relating to ...

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    Schools & Colleges - Cost model, March 1998

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Construction in the education sector is complex, with clients and funding taking a variety of forms. But the extra education spending promised by the government is materialising, and the sector promises strong growth. In this latest cost model, cost consultant Davis Langdon & Everest examines school building costs and tackles ...

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    Shopping Centre Refurbishment - Cost model, October 1998

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    The opening of mega-malls such as the Trafford Centre in Manchester and The Mall at Cribb’s Causeway, Bristol, has set new standards for high-quality retail environments. This has increased the pressure on existing shopping centres to upgrade their facilities or lose market share. Davis Langdon & Everest examines design and ...

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    Cost model update, January 1997

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    In the 22nd article of this series, Davis Langdon & Everest looks back over 20 cost models and updates them to reflect any changes that may affect design and cost.

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    High-Rise Office Towers - Cost model, May 1997

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Tall buildings are back in vogue. This month sees the completion of Europe’s tallest office building, the Commerzbank in Frankfurt. In Shanghai and Melbourned, towers of more than 100 storeys are planned. In this cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest gives the results of an international survey of tall building ...

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    High Quality Residential Apartments - Cost model, March 1997

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    1996 saw the long-awaited return of activity in the housebuilding market. Housing starts and land prices rose in response to demand. In this model, cost consultant Davis Langdon & Everest examines the specification and costs of high-quality apartment developments

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    Museums and Art Galleries - Cost model, October 1997

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Museums and galleries are enjoying a renaissance, thanks to lottery money and the increasing number of visitors passing through their doors. In this cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest looks at the special issues that affect the design of museums and galleries and gives a comprehensive breakdown of construction costs.

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    Office fit-out - Cost model, December 1997

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    High levels of activity in the office development market are generating significant opportunities in the office fit-out sector. In contrast to the office boom of the late 1980s, a high proportion of investment in office space is being secured with pre-let agreements which which is creating opportunities to integrate base-build ...

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    Luxury Hotels - Cost model, April 1996

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    The hotel industry is emerging from recession with profitability returning to pre-slump levels and developers and operators again looking to expand. QS Davis Langdon & Everest examines teh economics of the top end of the market and analyses a five-star, 100-bed hotel in central London. DLE also reviews cost levels ...

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    Office Refurbishments - Cost model, February 1996

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Upgrading 20- to 30-year-old offices to give them a new lease of life is one of the few growth areas in the commercial sector. Over the past 12 months, architectural commissions have almost doubled and now account for 28% of the office development market. QS Davis Langdon & Everest looks ...

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    Offices of the Future - Cost model, September 1996

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Businesses in the 1990s are demanding much more from their office space. The growth of flexible working practices, a developing green agenda and the demands of information technology are creating a distinctive office architecture. In this cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest examines the capital costs behind the new generation ...