A Study of the Economic Height and Cost of Buildings
Author | : Eugene B. Church |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1932 |
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Author | : Eugene B. Church |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1932 |
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Author | : William Clifford Clark |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : Building |
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Author | : Jay S. Berger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 102 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Apartment houses |
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Author | : Jason M. Barr |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2016-05-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0199344388 |
The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline. In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. Starting with Manhattan's natural and geological history, Barr moves on to how these formations influenced early land use and the development of neighborhoods, including the dense tenement neighborhoods of Five Points and the Lower East Side, and how these early decisions eventually impacted the location of skyscrapers built during the Skyscraper Revolution at the end of the 19th century. Barr then explores the economic history of skyscrapers and the skyline, investigating the reasons for their heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes. He discusses why skyscrapers emerged downtown and why they appeared three miles to the north in midtown-but not in between the two areas. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to the depths of Manhattan's bedrock, nor the presence of Grand Central Station. Rather, midtown's emergence was a response to the economic and demographic forces that were taking place north of 14th Street after the Civil War. Building the Skyline also presents the first rigorous investigation of the causes of the building boom during the Roaring Twenties. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the boom was largely a rational response to the economic growth of the nation and city. The last chapter investigates the value of Manhattan Island and the relationship between skyscrapers and land prices. Finally, an Epilogue offers policy recommendations for a resilient and robust future skyline.
Author | : Alain Bertaud |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 41 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Buildings |
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Author | : Allan Ashworth |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
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The study of building costs is no longer restricted to the analysis of tenders, final accounts and capital cost prediction. Athough these areas remain important, the study has moved towards whole life costs and a more holistic approach. This relates costs not just to space but also to the activities undertaken in that space. This new third edition of Cost Studies of Buildings has been extensively revised and restructured to reflect this trend. It provides a practical guide to the different methods of forecasting, planning and controlling costs associated with building works, as well as analysing the economics of efficient and effective use of buildings, space, plant and equipment.
Author | : Jay Starrett Berger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 784 |
Release | : 1967 |
Genre | : Building laws |
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Author | : Gabriel Ahlfeldt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Land use, Urban |
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Cities around the world are experiencing unprecedented vertical growth. Yet, the economics of skyscrapers remain empirically understudied. This paper analyzes the determinants of the urban height profile by combining a micro-geographic data set on tall buildings with a unique panel of land prices covering 140 years. We provide novel estimates of the land price elasticity of height, the height elasticity of construction cost, and the elasticity of substitution between land and capital for tall buildings. In line with improvements in construction technology, the land price elasticity of height increased substantially over time, rationalizing a trend to ever taller buildings. The land price elasticity of height is larger for commercial than for residential buildings, suggesting that the typical segregation of land uses within cities is not exclusively shaped by the demand side, but also by the supply side.
Author | : Allan Ashworth |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 2015-07-16 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1317484150 |
This practical guide to cost studies of buildings has been updated and revised throughout for the 6th edition. New developments in RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) are incorporated throughout the book, in addition to new material on e-business, the internet, social media, building information modelling, sustainability, building resilience and carbon estimating. This trusted and easy to use guide to the cost management role: Focuses on the importance of costs of constructing projects during the different phases of the construction process Features learning outcomes and self-assessment questions for each chapter Addresses the requirements of international readers From introductory data on the construction industry and the history of construction economics, to recommended methods for cost analysis and post-contract cost control, Cost Studies of Buildings is an ideal companion for anyone learning about cost management.
Author | : Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Meeting. Civic Development Dept. Session |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Office buildings |
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