Cost model: Sports halls | Features

Air and lighting requirements
	Air temperature (°C)	Air changes per hour	Lighting levels lux (dependent on levelof play)
Administration areas/foyers	16-20	03-Apr	200-300
Ancillary offices	16-20	01-Feb	150-200
Changing rooms, toilet, first-aid areas	20-25	10	150-300
Fitness/dance studios	Dec-18	10-12/3-6	300
Ice rinks	Dec-17	6	300/500/750
Multipurpose sports halls	Dec-18	1.5-3	300/500/750/1000
Squash courts	16-18	4	380/500-600
Tennis courts	8	0.5 in winter to 2 in summer	600/750/1000
Fitness rooms		10-Dec	300 minimum

Typical floor-to-ceiling or floor-to-internal under-beam eaves heights
Badminton, basketball and so on
-international	9.1m
-county	8.4m
club/recreational	7.6/6.7-7.6m
Changing rooms, toilets	2.75
Fitness rooms	3.5-4m
Cricket	6.1-7.6m
Gymnastic areas	7.6m
Exercise/dance studios	4-6m
Tennis	9m at net position, 5.75m at baseline
Many private sector developers now expect health centre and indoor tennis/sport and leisure clubs to be built 10m to ridge

External playing facility sizes
Athletics (400m eight-lane) track	6m around = 2.5 ha
Baseball	70 x 60m
Football	nbsp;
-senior	96-100 x 60-64m
-international	100-110 x 64-75m
Hockey	91.5 x 54.9m
Rugby
-league	111-122 x 68m
-union	144 x 69m
Tennis - overall court minimum	36.27 x 18.29m

Typical internal court sizes
Archery	18, 25 or 30m
Ice hockey	56-61 x 26-30m
Badminton	13.4 x 6.1m
Indoor hockey	36-44 x 18-22m
Basketball	24-28 x 13-15m
Judo	16 x 16m overall for 9-10 x 9-10m mat
Bowling	34.75-36.58 x 4.57-5.18m per rink
Netball	30.5 x 15.25
Crcket nets	3.05 x 33.5m minimum per net
Racquets	18.3 x 9.1m
Cycle speedway	35 x 25m minimum
Squash	9.75 x 6.4 x 5.4m
Dance studio	3.5m2 per person x a factor of two or three for dynamic movement
Tennis	23.77 x 8.23m for a singles court
	23.77 x 10.97 for a doubles court
Fitness room	5m2 per person/machine (25m2 minimum)
Tenpin bowling (eight-lane)	31.15 x 13.62m
Gymnastic areas	32.50 x 23-26m
Handball	34.5-40 x 18-20m
Volleyball	18 x 9m
Tug of war	35 x 5m (minimum)
Provision should be made for surrounds, which vary from 2.2m (for badminton) to 6.4m (for tennis %22ends%22). Courts are generally separated by 2m divisions. Provision should also be made for storage, which can add 15-20% to playing areas.

Typical sports hall sizes and the facilities they can accommodate
Size	What can be accommodated
Large
54 x 33m	12 badminton courts
	or indoor hockey and 675 seats
51 x 27m	nine badminton courts
	or indoor hockey or handball
37 x 33m	two lines of four badminton courts
	or four courts plus 800 spectators
	or volleyball/basketball plus five badminton courts
	or three badminton courts and judo or cricket nets
Medium
33 x 27m	two lines of three badminton courts
	or four courts plus 150-300 spectators
	or four courts plus cricket nets and archery
Small
33 x 18m	four badminton courts
27 x 18m	three badminton courts

Average cost for sports halls at July 1998 prices adjusted for the South-east
Internal %22dry%22 facilities	Construction outside shell only £/m2 excluding external works	Internal walls, finishes and services £/m2 excluding external works	Total £/m2	Indicative fit-out costs £/m2
Administration areas	150-350	350-600	500-900	100-200
Aerobic/dance studios	150-350	250-350	400-700	50-70
Badminton courts	150-250	250-350	420-620	20-30
Bowls halls	125-250	175-350	300-600	Oct-20
Café/restaurant areas	150-400	500-700	650-1100	1200/seat
Changing rooms/WCs	150-350	500-900	650-1250	50-100
Circulation areas	150-300	150-500	150-800	05-Oct
Crèche areas	150-350	250-700	400-1050	40-60
Fitness areas	150-350	250-1200	400-1550	400-500
Indoor athletics	150-300	200-250	350-550	*
Indoor cricket	150-250	300-450	450-700	Oct-20
Plant areas	125-200	75-100	200-300	*
Rifle ranges	150-250	300-500	450-750	Oct-20
Reception areas	150-400	550-800	700-1200	100-200
Saunas, steam rooms and so on	150-350	1200-2150	400-1550	*
School gymnasium (no changing)	150-250	250-400	350-650	40-50
Sports halls (with changing)	200-550	250-400	450-950	20-40
Squash courts	150-300	350-500	500-800	05-Oct
Table tennis	150-250	300-400	450-650	05-Oct
Tennis courts	125-200	150-200	275-400	05-Oct
Viewing areas	200-400	350-450	550-850	10-100
*no current information available

Breakdown of areas
Facility	area (m2)	Extra % on previous	% of total area
Badminton courts, 4 x 82m2	328	-	27.33
Allowance for surrounds	266	81.1	22.17
Fitness training, 20 x 5m2	100	-	8.33
Hall and fitness storage	96	13.8	8
Changing, 4 x 4 x 2 (overlap) + 20 = 52 x 1.4m2	72	9.1	6
Toilets, 6 WCs + 2 urinals = 8 x 5m2. Plus other WCS, disabled and so on	42	4.9	3.5
Staff areas, first aid	44	4.9	3.67
REception area/café/bar/lounge	160	16.9	13.33
Corridors	43	8.3	7.67
Plant	13
Internal division walls	36
Total internal floor area	1200		100

Cost breakdown for four-court sports hall
	Element Csot (£)	Cost /m2 gfa (£)	% of total cost
Substructure	60 800	50.67	8.1
Foundations: isolated pad mass concrete foundations		20 nr @	£400
Ground slab: 150 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish		1200 m2 @	£44
Frame	50 600	42.17	6.7
Grade 43A steel portal frame to roof to 18 x 8.25 m grid, based on 30 kg/m2 excluding sheeting rails and purlins		36 tonnes @	£950
Cold-rolled galvanaised steel roof pulins; 1.6m centres; 4.5 kg/m2 excluding average weight		4.2 tonnes @	£1,300
Cold-rolled galvanised steel sheeting rails; 1.6m centres; 5 kg/m average weight		4.6 tonnes @	£1,300
Decoration to steelwork		800 m2 @	£5
One-hour-rated intumescent paint to steelwork		32 m2 @	£30
Roof	69 800	58.17	9.3
Colour-coated galvanised-steel profiled roof cladding; pre-formed insulation; self-finished liner sheet; accessories		1440 m2 @	£45
Galvanised steel gutter; accessories		66 m @	£75
External walls	59 000	49.17	7.9
Wall cladding; colour-coated galvanised steel and insulation		984 m2 @	£35
140 mm blockwork backing wall, fair face including casing to steelwork		984 m2 @	£25
Essential external doors	19 500	16.25	2.6
Aluminium double-glazed external entrance screen 3 x 2.75m on face including projecting canopy, internal lobby and two pairs of automatically opening doors; all ironmongery (8.25m2 overall)		item @	£15 000
Allowance for emergency double-exit doors		5 nr @	£900
DIVISIONS/FINISHES/SERVICES
Extra over shell for additional windows and rooflights	11 700	9.75	1.6
Aluminium-framed thermally broken external windows; sealed double-glazed units with body tinted outer pane; 30% opening lights		30 m2 @	£250
Aluminium double-glazed rooflights and trimming to openings over changing areas		12 m2 @	£350
Internal walls and partitions	40 600	33.83	5.40%
190 mm block division wall including ties at top and fire-stopping		250 m2 @	£30
140 mm block partition		800 m2 @	£22
100 mm block partition		400 m2 @	£18
WC cubicles		6 nr @	£375
Internal glazed screen between sports hall and reception		15 m2 @	£400
Internal doors	26 200	21.83	3.5
Flush doors: fire-rated, single-leaf 1 m clear width, solid-core, ply-faced; vertical vision panels, hardwood frames; decorations; ironmongery; complete		20 nr @	£700
Flush doors; fire-rated, double-leaf, 1.6 m clear width, solid-core, ply-face; vertical vision panels, hardwood frames; decorations; ironmongery, complete		6 nr @	£1,200
Extra over glazed screen for double door		1 nr @	£1,400
Timber sliding folding doors to hall stores		12 m2 @	£250
Internal viewing; access window to office		2 m2 @	£300
Wall finishes	39 700	33.08	5.3
Three coats emulsion paint to fair-faced block walls, including sealer		2200 m2 @	£2.50
13 mm two-coat lightweight plaster; two coats emulsion paint to blockwork		650 m2 @	£6.50
Ceramic tiles; cement sand render backing to blockwork		750 m2 @	£40
Floor finishes	63 900	53.25	8.50%
22 mm Sylvasport premium semi-sprung beech strip flooring to sports hall		600 m2 @	£60
Line marking to beech flooring		600 m2 @	£5
8 mm Mondoramflex flooring to fitness and training room		100 m2 @	£67.50
Anti-slip ceramic floor tiles to toilets, changing and showers		114 m2 @	£60
Floor gullies including channels		10 m @	£120
Floor paint to plant rooms		110 m2 @	£4
Non-slip vinyl sheeting to office areas		44 m2 @	£28
Carpeting to reception areas, corridors and so on		200 m2 @	£30
Hardwood skirtings to reception, corridors and so on		150 m @	£10
Coir matting and matwell to main entrance		8 m2 @	£120
Ceiling finishes	6 100	5.08	0.8
Suspended ceiling to reception and administration areas only; plasterboard decorated in concealed grid		204 m2 @	£30
Furniture and fittings	37 000	30.83	4.9
Sports hall equipment for a four-court hall - *not included in the construction costs of this model		item @	£25 000*
Other movable items of fitness and training equipment, vending machines, filtered water drinkers, and furniture and fittings to reception/cafe areas have been excluded from the model		630 m @	£45
Benching including hanging rails		24 m @	£90
Lockers		50 nr @	£150
Vanity units		5 m @	£400
Duct panelling to rear of WCs		13 m2 @	£120
Office worktop and two shelves		5 m @	£100
Mirrors to changing rooms		30 m2 @	£100
Composite safety mirror to fitness traning-room wall		25 m2 @	£130
Reception area desk, bar, hatch and so on		item @	£12 000
Signage		item @	£1,400
Notice boards, shelving, medical room fittings, sundry fittings and so on		item @	£3,600
Sanitary fittings	9 000	7.5	1.2
WCs, urinals, washhand basins; showers and so on		30 nr @	£300
Services equipment	5 000	4.17	0.7
Kitchen/cafeteria/bar equipment		item @	£5 000
Disposal installation	8 300	6.92	1.1
Rainwater disposal; cast iron downpipes and fittings		1200 m2 @	£2.50
Waste, soil and vent installation; PVCu pipework and fittings		30 nr @	£175
Water installations	13 800	11.5	1.8
Hot and col water service; distribution to WCs, changing areas, vending machines and so on		50 nr @	£250
Space heating and air treatment	52 900	44.08	7.1
Boilers, pumps, gas supply and so on		item @	£10 000
Warm air heating to sports hall areas		600 m2 @	£20
Radiator heating to ancillary areas		540 m2 @	£35
Local ventilation to changing/fitness areas		1200 m2 @	£10
Electrical installations	51 800	43.17	6.9
Main switchgear and sub-mains		item @	£10 000
Small power distribution		1200 m2 @	£7.50
Lighting and luminaires to sports hall areas		600 m2 @	£25
Lighting and luminarires to ancillary areas		540 m2 @	£33
Protective installations	24 600	20.5	3.3
Fire, smoke-detection, alarm and intruder alarm		1200 m2 @	£8
CCTV installation		1200 m2 @	£10
Lightning protection		item @	£3,000
Communications installations	8 400	7	1.1
Public address and music systems		1200 m2 @	£5
Wireways for telephones and data		1200 m2 @	£2
Builder's work in connection	5 000	4.17	0.7
Forming holes, chases and so on, allow 3%		item @	£5 000
Preliminaries and contingencies	86 300	71.92	11.5
Contractor's overheads, site establishment and site supervision, exlcuding design fees, allow 8%		item @	£53 100
Design risk and contingency sum, allow 5%		item @	£33 200
Total construction cost for basic model	750 000	625	100

Alternative element specifications
	Net extra cost/saving £/m2 gfa
Shell/envelope
Foundations: isolated-pad reinforced concrete foundations - 20 nr @ £1000	10
Ground slab: 250 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish - 1200 m2 @ £55	11
Ground slab: 250 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, underslab piling only; hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish - 1200 m2 @ £85	41
Column foundations and ground slab: 250 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, fully piled columns; hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish - 1200 m2 @ £140	89.3
Grade 43A steel columns and curved cellular roof beams to sports hall roof only, based on 35 kg/m2 excluding purlin and side sheeting rails - 21 tonne @ £1100	5
Grade 43A steel columns and latticed beams to sports hall roof only, based on 85 kg/m2 excluding side sheeting rails - 51 tonne @ £1200	34.5
0.9 mm pvf2 colour-coated aluminium double-skin stucco embossed standing-seam roofing curved to 50 m radius with white painted steel inner liner - 720 m2 @ £70	15
Single-skin membrane on flat insulated metal roof decking - 650 m2 @ £75	16.3
Clay pantiles on and including timber structure as sloping roof to perimeter ancillary areas (on plan) - 650 m2 @ £72	-4.5
Spanish slates on and including timber structure as sloping roof to perimeter ancillary areas (on plan) - 650 m2 @ £145	35
Precast concrete upper floors to ancillary areas including supporting frame- 260 m2 @ £80	17.3
Precast concrete main staircase including finishes and balustrades - 1 nr @ £10 000	8.3
Precast concrete secodary staircase including finishes and balustrades - 1 nr @ £5000	4.2
1500 mm wide mid-height viewing gallery deck including structure, stores below, finishes and fron baustrade, and end staircase - 60 m2 @ £325	16.3
Wall cladding: colour-coated aluminium, insulatin and inner liner tray - 984 m2 @ £65	4.1
Facing brick/block external cavity wall; insulated - 984 m2 @ £75	12.3
Wall cladding flat panel system: colour coated aluminium and insulation - 984 m2 @ £100	32.8
Terracotta-faced cladding system on 140 mm block insulated inner skin - 984 m2 @ £300	196.8
Double-glazed structural full-height glazing system - 984 m2 @ £400	278.8

Divisions/services/finishes
Double-glazed softwood clerestory windows (not generally recommended) - 100 m2 @ £300	20
Softwood painted dado rails to plastered circulation areas (add £2.50/m for mastic pointing to fair-faced walls) - 150 m @ £11	1.4
Spray paint on render - £15/m2	-
Hard wall plaster to squash courts - £36/m2	-
25 mm laminated wall panelling - £42/m2	-
Western Red Cedar wall panelling - £60/m2	-
Epoxy resin flooring to plant and stores areas - 110 m2 @ £6	0.2
Surfacing for internal tennis courts - £17.50/m2	-
6 mm vinyl sheet sports surface - 600 m2 @ £37.50	-11.3
Embossed spike-resistant vinyl sheet flooring for indoor cricket area - £48/m2	-
Granwood flooring on and including floor screed - 600 m2 @ £47.50	-6.3
22 mm beech strip flooring on 10 mm Pro-foam for dance areas, aerobics and so on - 600 m2 @ £55	-2.5
Granwood Gransprung elastic flooring - 600 m2 @ £57.50	-1.3
Gramline inlaid line markings for alls ports in hall - 600 m2 @ £17.25	6.1
Electronically operated internal window blinds - £170/m2	-
Bleacher, retractable seating, manual operation	-
- benches, no backs - £80/seat	-
- plastic seats with backs - £160/seat	-
Electric underfloor heating - 1200 m2 @ £35	9.3
Ducted warm-air heating - 1200 m2 @ £80	54.3
Full centrally ducted ventilation system - 1200 m2 @ £80	70
Disabled persons' lifts for access to first floor, including lift pit, motor room and walls, item @ £32 500

Regional Variations
All costs in this model are based on schemes in the South-east and should be adjusted by the following location factors for schemes in other areas.
Inner London	1.08
Outer London	1.03
South-west	0.95
East Midlands	0.93
West Midlands	0.94
East Anglia	0.95
Yorkshire and Humberside	0.93
North-west	0.97
Northern	0.93
Scotland	0.95
Wales	0.92
Northern Ireland	0.83