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  • 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

  • Riches beyond the dreams of avarice: Dubai鈥檚 Shangri-La hotel was finished before the slowdown
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    The world construction outlook

    2009-02-27T00:00:00Z

    In the old days, before the world banking meltdown, firms looked abroad for expansion opportunities. These days they are economic migrants. Davis Langdon looks at the best places to flee

  • 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

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    The tracker: How low can we go?

    2009-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Activity levels fell for the 10th month in a row, the rate of decline headed towards a new low, and don鈥檛 even ask about employment prospects

  • Demand is low, unemployment is up and so are stockpiles. Prepare for a deep impact
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    Spotlight:聽How hard will the credit crunch hit?

    2009-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Demand is low, unemployment is up and so are stockpiles. Prepare for a deep impact

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    Lead times: November 08 - January 2009

    2009-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Unsurprisingly, a weak economy has led to a reduced workload for many contractors, a few of whom are dropping lead times to a level not seen since 2003

  • Will Bank of England governor Mervyn King cut interest rates to zero?
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    Market forecast: Two years to go 鈥�

    2009-01-30T00:00:00Z

    黑洞社区 prices plummeted 7.5% in the last quarter of 2008, and aren鈥檛 set to bottom out until 2011. Peter Fordham and Maren Baldauf-Cunnington of Davis Langdon deliver the latest grim predictions

  • Marks and Spencer鈥檚 forties Bournemouth store has been refitted to cut energy use by 25%
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    Sustainability costs:聽Refurbishment

    2009-01-16T00:00:00Z

    The advent of EPCs means commercial landlords can no longer ignore the inefficiency of existing stock. Richard Quartermaine of Cyril Sweett breaks down the costs of revamping these energy guzzlers

  • The Lilium tower, designed by Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher, will be a 240m high ornament on the Warsaw skyline
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    Country focus: Poland

    2009-01-09T00:00:00Z

    Poland has been enjoying a construction boom over the past three years, and although it鈥檚 not immune to the financial pandemic, it鈥檚 still going to record 6% growth. Marcin Klammer of EC Harris reports

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    The tracker: Bleak midwinter

    2008-12-19T00:00:00Z

    No tidings of comfort or joy here, especially for the shrinking residential sector, as employment prospects plummet and order books languish, says Experian鈥檚 Business Strategies division

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    Cost update: December 2008

    2008-12-05T00:00:00Z

    After sharp inflation in the second quarter, consumer, input, output and materials prices all peaked and are now on a declining trajectory, says Peter Fordham 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

  • Single-stage tendering is not incompatible with good architecture, as Haworth Tompkins鈥� Young Vic demonstrates
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    Procurement: Single-stage tendering

    2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon sets out the pros and cons of the single-stage strategy and offers some guidance on how clients and contractors can use it successfully

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    The tracker: Plumbing new depths

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The slowdown continues to eat into firms鈥� workloads and order books, with the activity index for September falling to an all-time low, according to Experian Business Strategies

  • This recently-completed office building in Prague comprises 12 buildings and was built for about 拢120m by contractor Porr
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    Country focus: Czech Republic

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    With the strengthening of the Czech koruna and increased expenditure on the part of high-income groups, will foreign investment come at a price? Miroslav Vasko of EC Harris, Prague reports

  • 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

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    Market forecast: Going down

    2008-10-31T00:00:00Z

    Continuing work has helped the industry survive so far, but that is about to change.

  • As a recent NFB survey has found, connecting your site to gas, water and electricity can be a real headache for contractors.
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    Spotlight: Utilities

    2008-10-24T00:00:00Z

    As a recent NFB survey has found, connecting your site to gas, water and electricity can be a real headache for contractors. Brian Moone and Bob Hollingsworth explain the form

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    Lead times: August-October 2008

    2008-10-24T00:00:00Z

    The downturn continues to wield a considerable influence on lead times, with only concrete works reporting an increase since July. Brian Moone of Mace crunches the numbers

  • A typical seventies office building
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    Sustainability: Office refurbishment

    2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

    David Rees of Davis Langdon reviews the latest thinking on low-carbon design features to improve the energy performance of office buildings