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Cost models

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Cost model: Repurposing offices to labs

2021-01-22T05:00:00+00:00By Alison Wring

The need for laboratory space is soaring, driven by the booming life sciences sector. For developers and landlords hit by declining demand for offices, this provides an opportunity. Aecom’s Alison Wring assesses the cost considerations of repurposing offices for laboratory use and provides a typical cost breakdown

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Cost model: School buildings

2020-10-30T05:00:00+00:00By Sarah Crowley, Peter Robinson and Jeff Simmonds

Demand for school buildings is rising in the UK, but with land and funding at a premium, those tasked with making safe, inspiring educational spaces face tough limitations. Aecom’s Sarah Crowley, Peter Robinson and Jeff Simmonds examine the schools building sector and offer a cost breakdown

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Cost model: Garden communities

2020-09-15T05:00:00+01:00By Richard Green, Miles Attenborough, Rob Mills and Paul Wilcock

Low-density rural housing schemes offer an opportunity for true net zero carbon development: from site-wide renewable energy strategies to low-carbon homes delivered through modern methods of construction. Aecom’s Richard Green, Miles Attenborough, Rob Mills and Paul Wilcock explore the benefits and costs

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Cost model: CLT frame buildings

2020-07-30T05:00:00+01:00By Alex Hyams, Steve Watts, James Sweet and Dr Kate Swinburne

The rapidly expanding use of CLT saw its trajectory arrested in the UK by new regulations in the wake of Grenfell, but if safe solutions can be found then the material offers considerable cost and climate advantages over more traditional frame solutions. Alinea breaks down the costs

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Cost model: Film and TV studios

2020-06-26T05:00:00+01:00By Paul Davis, Laura Jevons, Ben Hooker and Tim Jackson

Even before the pandemic, home streaming of films and TV shows was growing rapidly, feeding demand for new facilities that can create compelling material for these platforms. Aecom’s Paul Davis, Laura Jevons, Ben Hooker and Tim Jackson examine the key cost drivers of building a new studio or sound stage

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Cost model: Primary healthcare centres

2020-05-29T05:00:00+01:00By Jason Pearson and Ian Mitchell

An area of growing focus for NHS investment is the improvement of primary healthcare buildings. Aecom explores how they can provide modern, fit-for-purpose care environments, giving a cost breakdown for an example fit-out

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Cost model: London office refurb

2020-04-14T05:00:00+01:00By Wayne Stathakis, David Thornley and Mike Burton

With a lower carbon impact than new-build and the potential for repurposing existing stock into attention‑grabbing schemes, refurbishment is more than ever a serious prospect for London developers

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Cost model: Tall buildings

2020-03-02T06:00:00+00:00By Steve Watts

London was slow to adopt tower building but the City’s distinctive skyline shows how much attitudes have changed

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Cost model: Birmingham build to rent

2020-01-23T06:00:00+00:00By Peter Lakin, Mark Bevan and Sean Cook

Birmingham’s build-to-rent sector is belatedly taking off

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Cost model: Mixed-use hotel schemes

2019-12-12T05:57:00+00:00By Paul Davis, Ben Hooker, Tim Jackson and Corrie Jones

New hotels are increasingly being built as part of larger, mixed-use projects – and 60% of hotel construction is now happening outside London

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Cost model: Higher education refurbishment

2019-11-08T06:00:00+00:00By Steven Jenkins and Alison Wring

UK higher education attracts students from all over the world – this is good for construction, as universities and colleges renew and upgrade campuses and facilities

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Cost model: London fringe offices

2019-09-10T05:00:00+01:00

Developing office schemes here requires a careful balancing of the need to maximise tenant appeal against the constraints of lower rental income

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Cost model: Reinventing retail assets

2019-08-02T05:00:00+01:00By Nic Di Santo and Michael Grover

In the face of tough market conditions, landlords, developers and owner/occupier retailers are looking at new business models

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Cost model: Manchester residential

2019-05-28T05:00:00+01:00By Rob Mills and Richard Green

The city is proving resilient to the UK’s political uncertainty, with a development scene that continues to expand in response to growing demand for housing

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Cost model: Mental health facilities

2019-04-10T05:00:00+01:00By Jonathan Puddle and Wendy de Silva

With mental ill health rising and models of care evolving, we need new facilities that fulfil modern mental healthcare requirements

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Cost model: Life sciences buildings

2019-02-22T06:00:00+00:00

Research methods in the life sciences are developing at an unprecedented rate, so how can our buildings keep up with these developments?

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Mini cost model: The evolution of retail

2019-01-15T06:00:00+00:00By Ben Agyekum

Despite reports of the death of the retail centre, the truth is that owners, developers and local authorities are adapting to use their spaces and assets in new and diverse ways

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Cost model: Airport facilities

2018-11-05T09:10:00+00:00By Bryony Martin

Airports are facing unprecedented demand and growth, coupled with increased passenger expectations – meaning terminal buildings need to catch up

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Cost model: Logistics

2018-08-31T06:00:00+01:00By Ian Brebner

A growing online population with evolving buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to maximise opportunities in this fast-moving market. Ian Brebner of Aecom looks at the key issues affecting the sector and assesses the costs for an air cargo hub

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Cost model: Transport-led development

2018-06-12T06:00:00+01:00By Mike Pauley, Barry Nugent

Building on top of and around transport hubs such as rail and bus stations can create much needed new homes in ideally connected locations, but the viability of such transport-oriented developments depends on complex factors

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