All articles by Davis Langdon – Page 2

  • Fletcher Priest’s Peoplebuilding in Hemel Hempstead was designed to comply with the 2002 update of Part L
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    Cost model: City of London offices, Part L

    2005-08-05T00:00:00Z

    What effect will the latest batch of carbon reduction measures have on building design? And how much more will it cost to meet the stricter rules? Building finds out and calculates the price of four Part L-compliant options for a City of London office

  • 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

  • Foster and Partners’ prestigious Albion Riverside residential development on the south bank of the Thames
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    Hot topic: Private residential

    2005-02-04T00:00:00Z

    Davis Langdon focuses on the private residential sector, and finds that although the market is slowing, demand is still strong – particularly for apartments in big cities

  • 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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    Market forecast: Back on track

    2004-11-05T00:00:00Z

    In this new series,We report that tender prices are on the up – including London, where work is getting back on track

  • Sainsbury's distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent illustrates how distribution has become a key part of the diversification of products sold in supermarkets
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    Cost model: Distribution centres

    2004-08-06T00:00:00Z

    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 model: Football stadiums

    2004-06-11T00:00:00Z

    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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    Costs

    2004-05-13T00:00:00Z

    We tell you to steel yourselves for the latest price rises in metal doors and windows, and explains how the schools market is on the up and up

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    Tender price forecast

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Continued steady growth is the order of the day, with tender prices, materials costs and new orders all continuing to rise. Many contractors are becoming increasingly selective, but the output picture is less clear.

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    Tender price forecast

    2000-04-14T00:00:00Z

    Labour shortages and workload growth pushed tender prices up 1.8% in the first quarter of 2000, and the upward trend is set to continue. by Davis Langdon & Everest

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    Tender price forecast

    1999-07-30T00:00:00Z

    Fears of recession have faded and construction order books are reflecting developers' new-found confidence. By this time next year, construction output is expected to have passed 1990 boom levels.