All Economics articles – Page 15

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    International costs: 2007

    2007-02-23T00:00:00Z

    It’s a suppliers’ market as delivery delays complicate schedules and demand pushes inflation up. Gardiner & Theobald examines global costs and forecasts in this yearly update

  • The work at St-Martin’s-in-the-Field yielded several important Roman and Saxon discoveries
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    Spotlight on archaeology

    2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Gordon Malcolm from the Museum of London Archaeology Service and Paul Barker from Gardiner & Theobald examine the effect of archaeological digs on the construction programme

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    Lead times October-December 2006

    2007-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Most lead times are holding steady in the latest quarterly update by Tony Gale of Mace. Overleaf, Gordon Malcolm from the Museum of London Archaeology Service and Paul Barker of Gardiner & Theobald examine archaeological digs on construction sites

  • Design and build is now used on complex projects, such as Foster’s Bishop’s Square
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    Procurement: Employer’s agents

    2007-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Many cost consultants and project managers have extended their involvement on projects by acting as the employer’s agent – a job that introduces a wide range of responsibilities. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the role

  • Activity is rising in London, as demonstrated by New Street Square
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    Market forecast: Buoyant mood

    2007-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Last year ended with the construction industry in a buoyant mood and all signs point to further growth in 2007

  • Four office buildings cluster around a square in the City of London’s latest redevelopment designed by Bennetts Associates for Land Securities
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    Specialist cost update: Structures

    2007-01-19T00:00:00Z

    In our latest specialist update, the experts from Gardiner & Theobald outline lead times, costs and the issues most likely to cause sleepless nights for the piling, concrete frame and structural steelwork sectors

  • Scottish Natural Heritage’s Great Glen House in Inverness
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    Sustainability: Offices

    2007-01-12T00:00:00Z

    In this latest feature on eco-friendly development, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines how a growing commitment to sustainability will affect the commercial offices sector, with a case study on how a client’s requirements can be met in a leased building

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    Cost update: December 2006

    2006-12-08T00:00:00Z

    In this quarter’s update on the cost of materials and labour, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports on the latest inflation trends. And reading on we have details of pay awards for workers

  • Hopkins Architects’ Evelina Children’s Hospital
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    Procurement: Public sector projects

    2006-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Public sector procurement methods are often criticised for excessive red tape, but on complex projects their effective use is vital to success. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon investigates

  • Robin House children’s hospice in Kinross used untreated larch timber for this ‘ribbon roof’
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    Spotlight on timber

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    Nick Moore of Timbertrends shines the spotlight on wood

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    Lead times July-September 2006

    2006-11-03T00:00:00Z

    In the latest quarterly update on lead times, Tony Gale of Mace reports on dramatic rises in two packages

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    Market forecast: Gearing up for 2012

    2006-10-27T00:00:00Z

    Last year’s slight downturn in workload has reversed in 2006. But, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, construction inflation can only keep growing as we gear up for the Olympics

  • This 250m diameter roof clads the largest indoor sports facility in the world. Called Aspire, it is located in Qatar and will host the 15th Asia Games in December
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    Specialist cost update: Envelopes

    2006-10-20T00:00:00Z

    Building envelopes account for up to £25bn a year in construction costs. In our latest specialist update, our expert team at Gardiner & Theobald examines the trends and costs in curtain walling, roofing and stone construction

  • Dartmouth Avenue in Woking has been designed to use 83% less energy than required by 2002 Part L. The envelope is superinsulated including the use of triple glazed windows
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    Sustainability: Thermal insulation

    2006-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Much of the energy consumed by buildings is lost through their fabric. Enhanced insulation could potentially make an ever greater contribution to long-term performance. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues and costs

  • This naturally ventilated Essex office was designed by Aukett Fitzroy Robinson. It was built on a sloping site, so the lowest floor is above ground at the front of the building, but below it at the rear
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    Whole-life costs: Basements

    2006-09-22T00:00:00Z

    In this quarter’s comparison of whole-life costs, David Weight of Currie & Brown digs deep into the financial pros and cons of adding a basement or half-basement to your building

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    Cost update: September 2006

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    In this quarterly update on industry materials and labour, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reports on the impact of commodity prices – plus, how copper is becoming a precious metal and the going rates for heating and ventilation workers

  • The flexibility of construction management was an advantage in the highly complex Time and Space planetarium project in Greenwich Park
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    Procurement: Construction management

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Even in these risk-averse days, some hands-on clients still prefer the construction management route. But would more schemes benefit from the CM approach? And how should clients organise themselves to get the best results?

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    Market forecast: Output recovering

    2006-07-28T00:00:00Z

    In the latest quarterly focus on industry trends, Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon reveals that after a slow 2005, output is climbing back up – and prices with it. Plus, a look behind curtain walls

  • An example of a glass lift and liftshaft designed by engineer WSP and installed by Mitsubishi
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    Specialist cost update: Services

    2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

    The services sector accounts for more than a quarter of construction by value. In our latest specialist update, the expert team at Gardiner & Theobald take a look at the latest trends and costs in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing, lifts and escalators and ICT markets

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    Lead times April-June 2006

    2006-07-07T00:00:00Z

    In the latest quarterly look at works packages, Paul Dalton of Mace reports that there has been minimal movement in the sector – with one or two notable exceptions … Further on, David Jourdan of Gardiner & Theobald throws the spotlight on the metal of the moment – copper