Retail costs
Cost model: Shopping centre refurbs
Many shopping centres hit by the recession need to reposition themselves to be fit for the upturn.
Cost model: Retail development
This year marks the peak of the retail cycle. With the economy slowing, can future schemes deliver quality and innovation? Simon Rawlinson and Richard Taylor of Davis Langdon investigate
Cost model: Mixed-use city-centre schemes
Mixed use is increasingly the name of the game for town-centre developers. But can uses such as retail and residential really mix? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the practicalities and costs of mixed-use city-centre schemes
Cost model: Shopping centres
As government planning policy drives retail developments back into city centres, the design and construction issues of urban schemes have never been more complex. In this month's cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest, in association with architect Geoffrey Reid Associates, sets out the key issues and examines the advantages, disadvantages and costs of design options for open and covered malls
Shopping Centre Refurbishment - Cost model, October 1998
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 cost issues relating to refurbishing shopping centres.
Cost model: Town centre pedestrianisation
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; a detailed cost build-up of the four landscaping options
Cost model: Car showrooms
Those temples to the automobile can be lavish enterprises, with double-height glazing, blazing lights and costly stone floors. And that’s before you even get into the realms of internet cafes and branded clothing. Maxwell Wilkes of Davis Langdon offers an unbeatable all-in price
Cost model: Supermarkets
Supermarkets are among the UK’s top 10 construction clients. In this cost model, Davis Langdon & Everest and Mott Green Wall examine the costs, specification and procurement of new build and existing stores
Cost model update, March 1999
In its second cost model update, Davis Langdon & Everest examines how the prices of four key building types – business parks, hotels, offices and supermarkets – have been affected by change
Cost model: Supermarkets
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.
