All Cost model articles – Page 7

  • Extra care homes in Barnet, north London, designed by PRP Architects and built by Jacksons for Sanctuary Housing Association
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    Mini cost model: Extra care housing

    2007-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The number of elderly people is growing all the time and so are the accommodation options available to them. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs of ‘very sheltered’ homes

  • Fielden Clegg Bradley’s Westfield student village for Queen Mary university in east London
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    Cost model: Student residences

    2007-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The academic year has started and a fresh intake of students is moving into brand new housing. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon explores this dynamic and price-conscious market

  • PRP Architects’ PFI nursing home at Tandridge Heights in Oxted, Surrey.
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    Mini cost model: Nursing homes

    2007-08-10T00:00:00Z

    As people in the UK live longer, demand for residential care and nursing homes is growing – as are our expectations of the standard of living they will provide. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon looks at how home developers and operators are rising to the challenge

  • Sheppard Robson designed Dagenham’s “super-college”, combining further and higher education in a suitably iconic building
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    Cost model: Further education

    2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

    England’s tired further education colleges need about £5bn of work to bring them up to date. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon explores the design, procurement and cost issues

  • Savill Garden visitor centre in Windsor Park, Berkshire, by Glen Howells Architects
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    Cost model: Visitor centres

    2007-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Visitor centres give clients and their designers a great opportunity to make an architectural statement. At the same time, a lot of functions need to be squeezed into compact buildings. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon examines how style and function can be reconciled

  • Hoxton hotels, which favour distinctive contemporary styling, are at the upper end of the budget market
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    Mini cost model: Budget hotels

    2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The budget hotel sector is expanding, moving into new locations and offering its customers new facilities. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon looks at their design, procurement and costs

  • The King Alfred mixed use scheme in Hove contains two tall residential towers. It was designed by Frank Gehry with HOK and CZWG
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    Cost model: Tall buildings

    2007-04-27T00:00:00Z

    Cities throughout the UK are developing residential towers and landmark skyscrapers. Steve Watts and Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon consider the design and construction challenges of high-rise development and provide a cost model for a central London office tower

  • High-quality tile flooring sets off the display models at the BMW dealership in High Wycombe
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    Cost model: Car showrooms

    2007-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Those temples to the automobile can be lavish enterprises, with double-height glazing, blazing lights and costly stone floors. And that’s before you even get into the realms of internet cafes and branded clothing. Maxwell Wilkes of Davis Langdon offers an unbeatable all-in price

  • Daniel Libeskind’s Denver Art Museum.
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    Cost model update, 2007

    2007-03-02T00:00:00Z

    If you need budget costs for a wide range of building types, then Davis Langdon’s Cost Update is the ideal source. This update has been compiled by Neal Kalita, with input from Davis Langdon’s sector specialists

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    Cost model: Small industrial units

    2006-11-17T00:00:00Z

    They’re flexible, investor-friendly and easy to build. But how much does it cost to construct small industrial units? Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon explains

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    Cost model: Hotels

    2006-11-01T00:00:00Z

    A hotel lives and dies on the quality of its service, but that relies on constructing the right kind of environment in the first place. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs

  • The Lowry Centre in Salford combines art galleries and theatres. It was designed by Michael Wilford & Partners
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    Cost model: Museums

    2006-09-29T00:00:00Z

    Museums and galleries have to be more high-tech, sustainable and visitor-friendly than ever before. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon runs through the funding, design and environmental issues as well as breaking down the costs of a new-build extension for a museum

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    Cost model: Social housing

    2006-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Our series on projects worth less than £1m returns with an in-depth look at affordable homes. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon explains what kinds of schemes the Housing Corporation wants for its money, and breaks down the costs

  • At developer Stanhope’s 14,300 m² Chiswick Park, west London, buildings are clustered and retail outlets brought within the office shells to create a mini-community
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    Cost model: Business parks

    2006-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Business parks are back, but this time they need to be sustainable and mixed-use. Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon examines how developers can meet the evolving needs of planners and occupiers without breaking the bank

  • The Forest Road Primary Care Centre in Enfield, north London, was designed by Dransfield Owens
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    Cost model: Primary healthcare

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    In the latest of our series of cost models for projects of less than £1m, Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon takes a look at the design considerations, funding, procurement, wider development issues and costs involved in the construction of a new-build primary healthcare centre

  • The A4500 in Northampton has been refurbished, using Charcon Yorkstone and Sandstone setts, to serve Upton, a 43 ha English Partnerships growth area
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    Cost model: Infrastructure

    2006-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Neal Kalita of Davis Langdon looks at the design considerations, procurement issues, financial risks and sustainable technologies associated with the delivery of infrastructure for a brownfield, mixed-use development

  • Pupils at Springhill Catholic Primary School in Southampton swarm around their new classroom block, designed by architecture plb
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    Cost model: School extensions

    2006-03-10T00:00:00Z

    While Blair's shiny new city academies grab all the headlines, a host of smaller-scale improvements to existing schools is quietly being carried out. In the first of our series of mini-cost models, Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon reviews the key issues and costs involved in primary school extension projects

  • Booms and movable floors are used to make the 50 m pool at Crawley Leisure Centre suitable for a mix of leisure, teaching and fitness swimming
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    Cost model: Swimming pools

    2006-02-24T00:00:00Z

    Britain's swimmers haven't had much success recently - so if we want a gold rush in 2012, we must start building competition pools now. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the key design and economic issues and breaks down the costs of a 50 m pool with dry sports ...

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    Cost model: Mixed-use city-centre schemes

    2005-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Mixed use is increasingly the name of the game for town-centre developers. But can uses such as retail and residential really mix? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the practicalities and costs of mixed-use city-centre schemes

  • This £18m LIFT health centre by Penoyre & Prasad in Middlesex unites modern facilities and high design standards
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    Cost model: LIFT healthcare schemes

    2005-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Primary healthcare is undergoing a quiet revolution, creating a network of one-stop shops. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the LIFT initiative and the new wave of healthcare buildings it is funding