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  • The Olympics site in east London was one of the largest contaminated sites in the South-east. It has been cleaned up by BAM Nuttall and Morrison using a variety of techniques including soil washing and bioremediation
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    Cost model: Land remediation

    2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Plenty of sites will need land remediation when the housing market recovers, and the slow market at the moment provides an opportunity to use innovative, sustainable techniques. Duncan Sanders and Derek Vernon of Davis Langdon take a look at the commercial drivers

  • Clay Field social housing in Suffolk, which was built using hemp and lime
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    Cost model update: Small projects

    2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

    Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits affordable homes, extra-care homes and nursing homes to find out what effect changes in regulations and tender price deflation have had on the sums

  • Future Systems鈥� revamp of 187-195 Oxford Street, central London, completed in November last year
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    Cost model: Office refurbishments

    2009-10-02T00:00:00Z

    As more owner-occupiers look for cheaper, more efficient and sustainable offices, refurbishment may provide the answer. Simon Rawlinson and Ian Harrison of Davis Langdon report

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    Cost model: Access control systems

    2009-08-23T00:00:00Z

    This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services compares the features of various methods of access control for both people and vehicles

  • The Dublin 02 was designed by architect Populous and opened at the end of last year. It was created from an old warehouse on the quayside
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    Cost model: Indoor arenas

    2009-08-07T00:00:00Z

    Even in recessionary times, entertainment creates opportunities and in the live music business, promoters want new, purpose-built venues. Simon Rawlinson and Martin Jennings of Davis Langdon examine how gigs are changing the face of the indoor arena

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    Cost model: 黑洞社区 in the Middle East

    2009-06-21T00:00:00Z

    This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services looks at the unique environmental challenges posed by projects in the Middle East.

  • This page and left: Sheppard Robson鈥檚 拢11m lab block for Cranfield university in Bedfordshire
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    Cost model: Universities

    2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Universities are vital in maintaining the UK鈥檚 place in the knowledge economy and have been major building clients over the past 10 years. How will higher education clients approach tougher times? Simon Rawlinson and Laurence Brett of Davis Langdon look at emerging trends in the sector

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    Mini cost model update: Small projects

    2009-04-24T00:00:00Z

    Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits industrial units, primary schools and primary healthcare centres to investigate how recent dramatic falls in tender prices have affected building costs

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    Cost model: green retail refits

    2009-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Green retail refurbishments can be good for business as well as the planet. Davis Langdon Engineering Services explains the options

  • Terminal 5, Heathrow: Planned passenger throughput determines the size of the terminal, pier layout, check-in desks and departure gates
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    Cost model update, March 2009

    2009-03-06T00:00:00Z

    With the construction market in reverse, it鈥檚 crucial to have the latest data. This cost update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson, with help from Davis Langdon鈥檚 sector experts

  • Grimshaw鈥檚 拢71m conversion of an Edwardian office block for the London School of Economics
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    Cost model update: Public sector

    2009-02-20T00:00:00Z

    With the construction market in reverse and tender prices in freefall, it鈥檚 crucial to have the latest building costs. This update has been compiled by Max Wilkes and Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon

  • Citi data centre, by Arup Associates, will be the first data centre to achieve a LEED platinum rating
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    Cost model: Data centres

    2008-11-28T00:00:00Z

    As IT power increases, so energy use has grown enormously. Simon Rawlinson and Nick Bending of Davis Langdon examine the design and cost implications of low-energy data centres

  • Levitt Bernstein designed this housing scheme in Barnet, north London, as a demonstration project for the redevelopment of the Grahame Park estate. The 32-unit scheme consists of family homes for rent and one and two-bedroom apartments for sale
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    Mini cost model update: Small projects

    2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The worsening economic climate and sustainability requirements have affected costs for small projects such as affordable housing, nursing homes and extra-care homes

  • Foreign Office Architects鈥� John Lewis department store in Leicester is draped in ornate cladding reminiscent of lacy net curtains
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    Cost model: Retail development

    2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

    This year marks the peak of the retail cycle. With the economy slowing, can future schemes deliver quality and innovation? Simon Rawlinson and Richard Taylor of Davis Langdon investigate

  • Kohn Pedersen Fox鈥檚 Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi airport will process more than 50 million passengers a year
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    Cost model: Airport terminals

    2008-08-01T00:00:00Z

    UK airport operators need to make substantial investments in infrastructure to prepare for continuing long-term demand for domestic and international flights. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reports

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    Cost model: Office refurbishment

    2008-06-20T00:00:00Z

    A slowdown in the office market combined with an increasingly prominent sustainability agenda is creating opportunities for refurbishment specialists. Simon Rawlinson and Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon discuss how to maximise a building鈥檚 value with a well-targeted refurbishment programme

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    Cost model: The benefits of TV via LAN

    2008-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Replacing conventional TV distribution systems with LAN technology saves money and prevents low-tech problems such as ghosting, says Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall

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    Cost model: Schools

    2008-04-25T00:00:00Z

    It鈥檚 a critical time for BSF. With the programme鈥檚 first schools just open and large-scale building starting, local authorities will begin to find out if the effort has been worthwhile. Simon Rawlinson and David Long of Davis Langdon review the issues of design and delivery

  • Studio E Architects鈥� Sacred Heart Primary School in west London is built around a 120-year-old tree
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    Cost model update: Small projects

    2008-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon revisits industrial units, primary schools extensions and primary health care centres to investigate how recent changes to legislation, specifications and general price increases have affected building costs

  • The 1,800m2 nanoscience centre at the University of Cambridge
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    Cost model: Laboratories

    2008-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Laboratories are probably the most demanding buildings that it is possible to build. Here, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the factors that their designers have to take into account, from the need to attract world-class talent to energy efficiency