All Specialist cost update articles – Page 2

  • Steel diagrid frames, like this one on London’s Swiss Re, are becomingly increasingly popular because larger clear-span spaces can be created
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    Specialist costs: Structural steelwork

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    The Chinese construction market and the Eurocrats in Brussels are having an effect on the steelwork sector, reports David Cane

  • Insitu piles under construction. Once the auger piling rig has finished creating the hole, steel reinforcement is put in followed by concrete
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    Specialist cost update: Structures

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    In the first of our specialist updates, the expert team at Gardiner & Theobald take a look at current trends and costs in the piling, concrete frame and structural steelwork markets

  • Car manufacturer Mercedes’ showcase building at Brooklands in Surrey has a highly architectural concrete frame. The £3.5m frame was cast in situ using the latest technology
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    Specialist costs: Concrete frames

    2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Ian Purton reports on the impact of the new Eurocodes, the increase in post-tensioned flooring and recent cost changes in the sector

  • One of two internal courtyards at Discovery Place office development, Farnborough, designed by Whitelaw+ Turkington and with Goddards as landscape contractor and Wates Construction as the main contractor
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    Specialist costs: Landscaping

    2005-10-21T00:00:00Z

    In our latest specialist market overview, Gardiner & Theobald’s Joe Burns examines the current UK landscaping sector, including current hot topics and typical costs – plus an expert offers his view of the scene …

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    Specialist costs: ICT installations

    2005-09-30T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our market overviews, Stuart Guy of Gardiner & Theobald runs through the eight current ICT systems to install in your building and how much they cost – plus a technological specialist gets a grilling

  • This standing seam roof is a prominent feature of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, designed by Foster and Partners
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    Specialist costs: Roof coverings

    2005-08-26T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our market overviews, Caleb Mudzudzu of Gardiner & Theobald examines current issues in the roof coverings sector, including design and costs – plus a Q&A with a top-five specialist firm

  • Curtain walling
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    Specialist costs: Curtain walling

    2005-07-22T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Duncan Smith of Gardiner & Theobald examines the vibrant sector of curtain walling. Plus we give an expert at a top company a grilling …

  • Temple Bar
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    Specialist costs: Stone restoration

    2005-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Our series of specialist market overviews continues with a close-up look at stone restoration and conservation. David Harding of Gardiner & Theobald examines the hot topics, costs and key contractors

  • Exposed services are all part of the “wear the label on your sleeve” aesthetic of Selfridges in Birmingham. The services engineer was Arup with installation by Haden Young
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    Specialist costs: Services

    2005-05-20T00:00:00Z

    In this month’s specialist market focus, Simon Willis, partner at cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald, examines today’s services sector – including the current hot topics, design considerations and the all-important costs. Plus, an M&E specialist speaks out

  • Scenic glass lifts flank the grand stairs at Manchester Art Gallery
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    Specialist costs: Lifts and escalators

    2005-04-15T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Robert Nicholson of Gardiner Theobald looks at hot topics, lead times, key suppliers and costs in the lift and escalator sector – plus a specialist manufacturer is put under the Q A spotlight

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    Specialist costs: Structural steel

    2005-02-11T00:00:00Z

    With steel demand at an all-time high last year, David Cane, associate at Gardiner & Theobald, considers what’s next for the sector – plus David Sands of Bourne Steel gets a grilling

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    Special costs: Office fit-out

    2005-01-21T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our specialist market overviews, Alexandra McCrow of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the office fit-out sector’s design issues, lead times and costs – and specialist contractor ISG InteriorExterior gets a grilling

  • The Boots brand is immediately recognisable in its hundreds of stores across the UK
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    Specialist costs: Shopfitting

    2004-11-12T00:00:00Z

    In this specialist market overview, Russell O’Hare of Gardiner & Theobald’s Retail Group looks at the procurement, design challenges and costs for shopfitting works, and Bill Fraser of the Pel Group talks about trends in retail

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    Specialist costs: Concrete frames

    2004-09-24T00:00:00Z

    In the first of our specialist market overviews, Ian Purton of Gardiner & Theobald looks at the concrete sector’s lead times and costs

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    Specialist costs: Office fit-out

    2003-04-17T00:00:00Z

    Although demand for new-build office space has plummeted in the past two years, one particular office sector is active and competitive. In this model, Davis Langdon & Everest, services cost consultant Mott Green & Wall and property tax specialist NBW Crosher & James examine the falling costs of fit-out