Cost Data – Page 19

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    Costs: Moisture damage in timber floorings

    2005-05-06T14:57:00Z

    How much does it cost to ensure your timber flooring complies with regulations on preventing moisture damage? Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans compares various specification options

  • London’s Almeida theatre won £1.5m from the Arts Council for England to improve seating, refurbish backstage and extend its foyer
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    Cost model: Theatres

    2005-04-22T00:00:00Z

    Davis Langdon looks at the design and value drivers, operational considerations, procurement issues and of course costs associated with theatre new-build and refurbishment

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    Costs: Condensing gas boilers

    2005-04-15T14:38:00Z

    Condensing gas boilers have become the heating unit of choice for homes. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group considers the options and examines their whole-life values

  • Scenic glass lifts flank the grand stairs at Manchester Art Gallery
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    Specialist costs: Lifts and escalators

    2005-04-15T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Robert Nicholson of Gardiner & Theobald looks at hot topics, lead times, key suppliers and costs in the lift and escalator sector – plus a specialist manufacturer is put under the Q&A spotlight

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    Costs: Doorsets and site assembled doors

    2005-04-01T15:22:00Z

    What are the cost benefits of factory-finished doorsets compared with doors assembled on site? Peter Mayer of the Building Performance Group looks at the whole-life values

  • Children play in the grounds of Bo’ness Primary School, Scotland
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    Whole-life costs: Primary schools

    2005-03-18T00:00:00Z

    The first of our quarterly articles on whole-life costs focuses on primary schools. David Weight of Currie & Brown outlines typical expenditure on a basic single-storey building, then analyses the additional capital, energy and repair and maintenance costs of a further two building types

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    Costs: School toilets

    2005-03-17T17:25:00Z

    Jamie Oliver is sorting out the nation’s school kitchens, but what about the toilets? Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group sums up the issues on choice of material and long-term durability

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    Cost update: March 2005

    2005-03-11T00:00:00Z

    In this quarter’s analysis of construction materials and labour prices, Davis Langdon reports on the double whammy of electrical costs and electricians’ pay deal that is making it pricey to get the sparks flying …

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    International costs: 2005

    2005-03-04T00:00:00Z

    Gardiner & Theobald’s 13th annual survey looks at how much it’ll cost you to build various buildings around the world, along with labour and inflation rates – plus why China is still the main cost driver

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    Costs: Stone facades

    2005-03-03T17:40:00Z

    So do you go for natural or reconstructed stone for your stone facade? Which will offer the best whole-life value? Peter Mayer of the Building Performance Group breaks down the options

  • Improvement to schools, resulting in high-quality schemes such as this primary school in Cheshire built by Willmott Dixon, is a significant cost driver
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    Cost model update, February 2005

    2005-02-25T00:00:00Z

    In this special cost model update, Davis Langdon looks at 18 building types – including offices, stadiums, theatres, schools, hospitals, housing and supermarkets – and adds the latest figures and current cost drivers

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    Costs: Off-site manufactures

    2005-02-18T14:45:00Z

    The government needs buildings – plenty of them, and fast. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group asks whether off-site manufacture is the best whole-life-value solution

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    Specialist costs: Structural steel

    2005-02-11T00:00:00Z

    With steel demand at an all-time high last year, David Cane, associate at Gardiner & Theobald, considers what’s next for the sector – plus David Sands of Bourne Steel gets a grilling

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    Costs: Metal roofing claddings

    2005-02-03T11:46:00Z

    Metal self-supporting roofing is becoming ever more popular, and not just in the commercial and industrial sectors. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group considers the options and costs

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    Costs: Wooden floors

    2005-01-21T13:55:00Z

    Increasingly, wooden laminate floors are being selected as a floor finish. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group considers the options, key durability criteria and whole-life costs

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    Special costs: Office fit-out

    2005-01-21T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Alexandra McCrow of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the office fit-out sector’s design issues, lead times and costs – and specialist contractor ISG InteriorExterior gets a grilling

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    Costs: Wall finishes in healthcare buildings

    2005-01-07T11:25:00Z

    Wall finishes are crucial in healthcare buildings, where high demands are placed on durability. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group sets out guidelines on whole-life costing

  • The solid facade of Plantation Place, viewed  here from Great Tower Street, illustrates a possible solution to meeting the new Part L
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    Cost model: Office design

    2004-12-10T00:00:00Z

    After a few belt-tightening years, the City of London’s commercial sector is on the up again. In this cost model, Davis Langdon and Mott Green Wall examine the current market and recent advances in office design – and break down the costs of a high-quality, mid-rise City scheme

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    Cost update: November 2004

    2004-12-03T00:00:00Z

    In this quarter’s round-up of the latest costs for construction materials and labour, Davis Langdon reports that massive hikes in electrical prices are sparking increases in overall building costs.

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    Costs: Bathroom standards

    2004-11-16T14:16:00Z

    When baths need to be replaced, understanding detailed specification options is the key to making the best value life-cycle decisions, says Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group