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    Probe 9: Energy and Engineering

    1997-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Eight buildings were studied under the PROBE research project four offices and four non-commercial buildings. In the penultimate article in this PROBE series, we focus on the engineering and energy issues of all the study buildings to draw some conclusions on building performance. How well do lighting controls ...

  • Football Stadia - Cost model, July 1995
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    Football Stadia - Cost model, July 1995

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Davis Langdon & Everest examines football stadia and considers how an expansion of associated facilities is fast becoming a necessity for Britain’s soccer clubs.

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    Car Parks - Cost model, December 1993

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Increasing car ownership and a dramatic rise in thefts and muggings in car parks, together with the recognition that car parks need not be ugly monstrosities, have all contributed to a major rethink of design standards over the past decade.

  • High-Rise Office Towers - Cost model, May 1997
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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 ...

  • High Quality Residential Apartments - Cost model, March 1997
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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

  • Leisure Centres - Cost model, May 1995
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    Leisure Centres - Cost model, May 1995

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Sports and leisure centres schemes are being dusted off as the prospect of National Lottery money is regenerating interest in this sector. In the 13th of this continuing series of cost models, QS Davis Langdon & Everest examine multi-use wet/dry leisure centres.

  • Luxury Hotels - Cost model, April 1996
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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 ...

  • Museums and Art Galleries - Cost model, October 1997
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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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    Nursing Homes - Cost model, September 1995

    1998-12-31T00:00:00Z

    The average age of Britain’s population is rising. To cope with this demographic shift, new private nursing homes are being built. In the latest in the series of cost models, QS Davis Langdon & Everest examines a £1.5m nursing home in Surrey.