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  • Four office buildings cluster around a square in the City of London鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 requirements can be met in a leased building

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    Cost update: December 2006

    2006-12-08T00:00:00Z

    In this quarter鈥檚 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鈥� Evelina Children鈥檚 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鈥檚 hospice in Kinross used untreated larch timber for this 鈥榬ibbon roof鈥�
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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鈥檚 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

    好色先生TV envelopes account for up to 拢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鈥檚 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 鈥� 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 鈥� 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 鈥� with one or two notable exceptions 鈥� Further on, David Jourdan of Gardiner & Theobald throws the spotlight on the metal of the moment 鈥� copper

  • London Zoo鈥檚 Komodo Dragon House boasts a 300 m2 green roof, erected in 2004 by Miller Roofing using Sarnafil products, and based on biodiversity principles developed in Switzerland
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    Sustainability: Green roofs

    2006-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Living roofs are often specified for their symbolic value, as a statement of the owner or developer's environmental credentials. But, as Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon explains, there are also tangible cost and performance benefits to going green up top

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    Whole-life costs: Concrete vs steel

    2006-06-23T00:00:00Z

    What are the environmental, capital cost and lifetime cost differences between a building with a steel frame and one built using concrete? David Weight of cost consultant Currie & Brown applies the firm鈥檚 Live Options modelling system to find out