All Cost model articles – Page 4
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FeaturesCost model: Modular construction
Debates about modular construction and off-site manufacture are nothing new. But with more suppliers, better quality and greater awareness within the industry, could it finally achieve critical mass?
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FeaturesCost model: Car showrooms
The motor industry is booming, with showrooms continuing to be built. And with the customer experience at the heart of the schemes, substantial add-on features may be included
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FeaturesCost model: Palliative care
The demand for high quality healthcare facilities aiming to improve the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses is increasing
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FeaturesCost model: Cinemas
Cinemas can brighten urban areas and masterplans, and need good design and facilities to attract increasingly discerning audiences
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FeaturesCost model: Mixed use
Shifting economic and social conditions mean developers are increasingly pursuing mixed use schemes but different use classes on a project can cause complications
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FeaturesCost model: Commercial office towers
The number of towers being proposed and developed in London and the UK continues to grow, as does their height
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FeaturesCost model: Affordable housing
As the UK housing crisis continues to escalate, those at the bottom of the market increasingly find themselves priced out
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FeaturesCost model: Retail distribution centres
A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market
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FeaturesCost model: Private rented sector
The PRS market has found its stride. New occupiers are demanding fresh ideas and high quality. Making the most of this niche asset class requires a careful balance between capital investment and annual yield
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FeaturesCost model: Laboratories
The UK is a world leader in scientific research and those involved are demanding ever more sophisticated laboratory buildings in which to conduct their work
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FeaturesCost model: London offices
Strong growth in central London’s office market is now driving developers to look to locations they may not previously have considered
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FeaturesCost model: Extra care housing
With a rapidy ageing population demanding high standards of both housing and care, while also imposing a rising cost on public finances, could “extra care” housing be part of the solution?
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FeaturesCost model: The agile workspace
Office work has changed beyond recognition since Dolly Parton’s Nine to Five. But only now are offices being designed with as much flexibility as the workforce that uses them, write Ciaran Timpson, Nicola Gillen and David Thornley of Aecom
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FeaturesCost model: Stadium construction
In a changing landscape for major sporting infrastructure schemes, what does it take to develop and operate stadiums and arenas? Hein le Roux and Eugene Corrigan of Aecom report
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FeaturesCost model: Tall buildings
With nearly 250 towers set to be built in London alone - the vast majority of them residential - Brian Smith, Mital Dholakia and Richard Heseltine of Aecom highlight the main design and cost considerations in reaching for the skies
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FeaturesCost model: Private healthcare
The reforms to the NHS are likely to lead to more work for private providers - and their construction teams. Mark Robinson of Aecom highlights the main design considerations for private hospitals and breaks down the costs
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FeaturesCost model: Data centres
The data centre sector remains highly active and market growth has continued throughout the global recession. We examine the latest trends in low-energy data centre design, procurement and construction
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FeaturesCost model: Convenience food stores
As increasing numbers of consumers adopt the little-and-often approach to food shopping, Dan Hunt and Geoff Coleman of Aecom explore the keys to success and typical costs of this competitive sector
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FeaturesCost model: TMT offices
The emergence of the technology, media and telecoms market sector looks set to define a new office product. Here are some of the key drivers behind this change and how they might affect the cost of office delivery
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FeaturesCost model: Primary schools
Now that we might be building primary schools again, what are the costs?