Cost Data – Page 11
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Cost model: Access control systems
This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services compares the features of various methods of access control for both people and vehicles
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FeaturesCost model: Indoor arenas
Even in recessionary times, entertainment creates opportunities and in the live music business, promoters want new, purpose-built venues. Simon Rawlinson and Martin Jennings of Davis Langdon examine how gigs are changing the face of the indoor arena
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FeaturesBuilding handover: how to give tenants a Soft Landing
Well, that was the project team’s traditional attitude to the client once its building was finished. The Soft Landings framework straps them together until all the problems are resolved
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What it costs: Commercial biomass
Biomass heating systems may cost a lot to install, but they’ll pay off in no time – assuming you choose the right system and the right fuel. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance assesses the options
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Office and retail fit-out and refurbishment
In the second of its series of cost updates for specialist trades, the Sense Cost Consultancy team considers refurbishment and fit-out in the office and retail markets
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What it costs: curtain wall glazing
Curtain wall glazing can do many things: control temperature and light levels, and even clean itself. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks through the available options
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Cost model: Building in the Middle East
This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services looks at the unique environmental challenges posed by projects in the Middle East.
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FeaturesCost model: Universities
Universities are vital in maintaining the UK’s place in the knowledge economy and have been major building clients over the past 10 years. How will higher education clients approach tougher times? Simon Rawlinson and Laurence Brett of Davis Langdon look at emerging trends in the sector
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What it costs: Suspended ceilings
The many choices when specifying a suspended ceiling for a hospital are made more difficult by the regulations on cleaning and acoustics. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance takes a look
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Cost update: May 2009
With construction material prices still in decline and wages variously increased or frozen, the market shows a mixed picture. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon takes a closer look
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Mini cost model update: Small projects
Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits industrial units, primary schools and primary healthcare centres to investigate how recent dramatic falls in tender prices have affected building costs
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What it costs: Heat pumps
They are amazingly efficient, but setting up a ground source heat pump may be tricky if you haven’t considered all the factors. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance gives us the lowdown
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Cost update: March 2009
At this stage of the economic cycle, overall costs are still rising, but some sectors, such as metals, are dropping like stones. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon crunches the numbers
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Cost model: green retail refits
Green retail refurbishments can be good for business as well as the planet. Davis Langdon Engineering Services explains the options
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FeaturesCost model update, March 2009
With the construction market in reverse, it’s crucial to have the latest data. This cost update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson, with help from Davis Langdon’s sector experts
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FeaturesCost model update: Public sector
With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it’s crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon
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What it costs: Synthetic resin floors
These hardwearing floors come in a baffling array of types, but fear not: Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans is here to simplify matters
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CommentIt’s just too sad to be single: Single-stage tendering
Why would any client want to revert to the old method of single-stage tendering when life with two-stage tendering is so much clearer, simpler and cheaper?
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Cost update: December 2008
After sharp inflation in the second quarter, consumer, input, output and materials prices all peaked and are now on a declining trajectory, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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What it costs: Pervious paving
Sustainable urban drainage systems are a must for school and hospital developments. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans gives the whole-life costs of one solution