Cost Data – Page 8
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Cost model: Performing arts buildings
Venues for the performing arts are complex, high risk and very much in the public eye. Simon Downing of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company sets out the design and construction considerations and the impact these all have on the total project cost
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Cost model: London prime residential
The top end of the capital’s residential market is booming. Joseph Blythe of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, with contributions from CBRE and Darling Associates, looks at the factors that are driving the market and the key financial considerations for future developments
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Cost update Q3 2012
Construction input costs are down and output prices are flat, while some workers have negotiated small wages increases for 2013
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Cost model: Museums and galleries
Cultural tourism has become big business over the past decade, leading to a worldwide market in high-quality exhibition spaces, iconic galleries and historic refurbishments. David Wood of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company adds up the costs
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Whole-life carbon: New-build schools
Through the careful specification of timber it is possible to reduce the whole-life carbon footprint of a school by over 15%
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Procurement: Regulated utilities
Over the next two years £60bn of construction spend is due to be procured by regulated utilities. Getting the procurement strategy right is critical. Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris looks at the options
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Cost update Q2 2012
Construction inflation is continuing to fall across the board in the second quarter while many wage agreements remain frozen. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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International costs 2012
Construction prices are rising in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Qatar, slowing in China and India, and grinding to a standstill across Europe. Paul Moore of EC Harris reports
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Cost model: Out-of-town retail
As the needs of shoppers change, so too do those of retail developers. Paul Zuccherelli, Ben Agyekum and Marco Ielpi of Davis Langdon, an Aecom Company, consider the kinds of shopping centre that we will need in a click-and-collect world
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Cost model: Office refurbishments
Developers looking to get the most out of their stock in difficult economic conditions are increasingly turning to refurbishment rather than redevelopment. Nigel Addy and Peter McCallum of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, look at the cost implications
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Cost update: Q1 2012
Despite the unexpected surge in consumer prices in March, construction inflation is continuing to slow. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Whole-life carbon: Prestige offices
Using the example of a building in the City of London, Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explains how new European standards for whole-life carbon assessment can make big savings
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Cost model: Libraries
What is in store for the library? Daniel Pomfrett of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, and Stuart Hill of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, look at design and cost challenges for the next generation of buildings
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Cost update: Q4 2011
The downward trend in last month’s consumer inflation figures is reflected in falling material prices and a slowdown in construction costs. Peter Fordham of David Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Cost model: Standardised schools
As the James Review made clear, the future of schoolbuilding lies with low-cost standard solutions, much as it did in the fifties. Darren Talbot and Stuart Francis of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, offer an overview of this burgeoning market and consider the costs
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Cost model: Temporary venues
With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events
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Cost update Q3 2011
Never a dull moment: average earnings have improved but inflation is still at a 15-year high, and industrial relations remain tense. Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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Cost model: Small projects
With low availability of space and pressure to reduce costs, more small projects are being built - especially with high demand for affordable housing, care homes and office fit-out. Peter Fordham, Simon Hughes and Paul Donlen of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, cost it up
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Cost model: Residential
Office-to-residential conversions may become increasingly popular, so what does it cost to turn a commercial space into a home? Ben de Waal and Chris Amesbury of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, look at the conditions needed for success and the key financial considerations
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Specialist costs: Off-site manufacture
Off-site manufacture is proving cost effective, sustainable and ticks building regulations boxes