Cost Data – Page 20
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Shopfitting
In this specialist market overview, Russell O’Hare of Gardiner & Theobald’s Retail Group looks at the procurement, design challenges and costs for shopfitting works, and Bill Fraser of the Pel Group talks about trends in retail
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Costs: Crime prevention
Want to reduce crime and improve whole-life performance of components? Secured by Design standards can offer a win–win option
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Costs: Roof coverings
Different roof coverings vary widely in terms of costs and durability. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group sets out guidelines on lifespan and whole life costing for fully supported metal sheet roofing, while Davis Langdon provide capital costs for a range of other roof types
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FeaturesCost model: Off-site manufacture
The market for off-site manufacture is expanding rapidly, boosted as it is by public sector investment programmes. Davis Langdon looks at the cost benefits, barriers to innovation and procurement issues involved in OSM
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Concrete frames
In the first of our specialist market overviews, Ian Purton of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the concrete sector’s lead times and costs
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Cost update: September 2004
This quarter’s round-up of the latest in construction, materials and labour costs shows that contractors will keep feeling the pressure as prices continue to outstrip consumer price inflation – plus overleaf, why building operatives and electricians are enjoying pay days more than most …
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FeaturesCost model: Distribution centres
The distribution centre sector is buzzing at the moment, as businesses rush to outsource their goods-handling to logistics firms, and supermarkets adopt just-in-time delivery systems. Here we look at the key issues in affecting distribution centres – and, more importantly, breaks down how much one would cost
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Cost study: Belgrave house
Developer Grosvenor Estate wanted a sleek office block that could hold its own opposite London’s Victoria Station and attract firms from the West End and the City. Cost consultant EC Harris, architect Squire and Partners and contractor Sir Robert McAlpine explain how the project team achieved all this at 4% ...
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FeaturesCost model: Football stadiums
Developers are in the grip of football fever, building iconic stadiums that will revive out-of-town areas. We look at the challenges in design, security and crowd control and highlights the retail and hospitality potential
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Cost update: June 2004
This quarter, Davis Langdon tots up what it costs to improve access to your building. And over the page, why the price of fuel has exploded, plus find out what the going rate is for a plumber or labourer …
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FeaturesCost study: Scottish gas headquarters
Built on a former gasworks (appropriately), Scottish Gas’ HQ is an elegant and energy-efficient addition to Edinburgh’s rapidly changing waterfront. Architect Foster and Partners, environmental engineer Battle McCarthy and cost consultant Davis Langdon explain how they did it.
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FeaturesCost model: Office refurbishment
Although recovery in the commercial market may be just around the corner, canny developers are already active generating good returns in refurbishment. Here Davis Langdon & Everest and Mott Green Wall look at the opportunities and constraints in bringing existing buildings bang up to date
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International costs: 2004
Gardiner & Theobald’s 12th annual survey of global construction costs takes a round-the-worldtrip to compare labour rates, building costs, material prices and inflation forecasts
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FeaturesLifetime costs: roofing
Metal prices have gone through the roof – which means the cost of your copper covering is sky-high. So which material is best value? Alex Smith reports, Davis Langdon & Everest crunches the numbers
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Cost update: March 2004
This quarter, waterproofing comes under the glare of Davis Langdon & Everest's Hot Rates spotlight. And overleaf, the cost of a plumber and an electrician these days, plus why metal prices have gone through the roof …
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FeaturesCost model: Affordable housing
Planning guidance on affordable housing quotas in private schemes has got developers and contractors scratching their heads and crunching their numbers. Here, Davis Langdon & Everest eases their pain …
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FeaturesCost model: PFI hospitals
Capital investment is pouring into the NHS and the prognosis for improved performance is good. In this month’s cost model examine the aims of the hospital programme, probe design issues, and break down the price of adding a trauma unit to an existing hospital
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FeaturesCost update: December 2003
Welcome to our quarterly analysis of changes to key material prices, labour costs and work item rates. The data also acts as an update to the Spon's series of Price Books, edited by Davis Langdon & Everest
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Lifetime costs: educational buildings
School-building is booming, thanks to the PFI – and firms now have to build with best value rather than lowest price in mind. Peter Mayer of Building Performance demonstrates how to cost a school's whole life
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Lifetime costs: Entrance doors
There are more doors out there than in Monsters, Inc – so which offers the best value for your specification? Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group outlines the costs and performance of three entrance door types