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FeaturesCost model: Global manufacturing
With manufacturing in many countries showing strong signs of recovery, the development of new manufacturing facilities is required to keep pace with contemporary process and technologies, say Mike Wilcock and Miles Jenkins of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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FeaturesCost model: City of London offices
With uncertain prospects for finance, recovery in office development is likely to remain cautious. Refurbishment and reuse will remain alternatives but the low-carbon agenda will transform both these and new build, say Iain Parker and Graham Jones of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company
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FeaturesWhich domestic renewables incentive is best?
Adam Mactavish of Cyril Sweett provides a brief review of the incentive schemes for domestic renewables
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FeaturesCost model: small projects
In these difficult economic times, small projects are not to be sniffed at. David Holmes and Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, cost up some of the most common kinds
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NewsCPA warns on rising costs
2011 is shaping up to be a tough year as rising costs can not be passed on to customers
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FeaturesMarket Forecast: Depth Gauge
It鈥檚 difficult to say whether we have reached the bottom of the pricing trough, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company. What鈥檚 sure is that material prices will rise
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FeaturesCountry focus: Poland
EU funding and infrastructure projects cushioned Poland from the downturn, but the public sector culture of always accepting lowest price tenders needs to change
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The tracker: That sinking feeling
Construction workload is expected to keep falling over the next three months, but the pace of decline should begin to ease, according to Experian Marketing Information Services
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Features黑洞社区 Intelligence Q2 2010: Surprisingly buoyant
The gloomy forecast in the Tracker is in stark contrast to a surprisingly buoyant second quarter. Now, the good news, from Experian Marketing Information Services
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FeaturesSustainability: Tax incentives
The government wants to encourage energy-efficient investment. Steve Smith and Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett look at what tax incentives are available
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FeaturesCountry focus: Germany
Overall the outlook for Germany is reasonably bright, but construction will feel the pain as the effect of the economic stimulus measures wears off
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Off-site manufacture
Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon takes a look at how that sector can add greater value
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FeaturesInternational costs 2010
Now that the great global roller-coaster seems to be slowing down, where has it left tender prices? Paul Moore of EC Harris looks at how economies around the world have fared 鈥�
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What it costs: Flooring
Level access showers can improve quality of life for disabled users. Peter Mayer of BLP Insurance looks at the design options and lifecycle costs for retrofitting them into existing floors
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FeaturesCost model: School refurbishment
Continuing this week鈥檚 focus on the renewal of the school estate, Simon Rawlinson and Paul Zuccherelli of Davis Langdon review one of the biggest challenges facing the BSF programme
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Cost model: Access control systems
This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services compares the features of various methods of access control for both people and vehicles
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Cost model: 黑洞社区 in the Middle East
This month Davis Langdon Engineering Services looks at the unique environmental challenges posed by projects in the Middle East.
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Cost model: green retail refits
Green retail refurbishments can be good for business as well as the planet. Davis Langdon Engineering Services explains the options
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What it costs: Synthetic resin floors
These hardwearing floors come in a baffling array of types, but fear not: Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 LifePlans is here to simplify matters
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What it costs: Pervious paving
Sustainable urban drainage systems are a must for school and hospital developments. Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 LifePlans gives the whole-life costs of one solution