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Cost breakdown for Portcullis House
The MPs’ building is being built by construction management. The package contractors are employed directly by client the Houses of Parliament, with Laing managing their work.
Works pacakge Contractor £m
Cranage Hewden Stewart Wolff 1.4
Multipurpose workforce Clipfine 0.9
Site hoists Maxxiom 0.1
Site accommodation DBS International 0.1
Gantry steelwork Balguard Engineering 0.1
Welfare accommodation Clipfine 0.1
Site electrics Wingate Electrics 0.2
Site security Pinkerton Security Services 1
External works Not yet appointed 2.3
Borehole remedial works European Geophysical Services 0.1
Granite walling and plinths Natural Stone Products 0.5
Precast concrete arches Hibex NV 0.5
Sandstone columns Natural Stone Products 3
Precast concrete units Loveld NV 5.2
Core stairs Littlehampton Welding 0.3
Erection O’Rourke Civil Engineering 5
Arch metalwork Andaray 0.3
Main roof Watson Steel 13.2
Fenestration Seele-Alvis Fenestration 33
Blinds The Louvre Blind Co. 1.2
Courtyard roof Portal 3
External glazed screens Not yet appointed 1.9
Internal glazed screens Portal 1.5
Canopies and valances Not yet appointed 0.3
Main staircase Not yet appointed 0.1
Link bridge Not yet appointed 0.3
General builder Duffy Construction 0.5
Joinery level 1 Trollope & Colls Elliott 2
Joinery level 2-4 Swift Horsman 4.5
Joinery level 5-6 Ruddy Joinery 2
Partitions Dove Brothers 3.3
Raised floors Durabella 2
Floor tiles Not yet appointed 0.9
Courtyard paving Not yet appointed 1.2
Courtyard planting Not yet appointed 0.2
Core areas fit-out Trollop Colls Elliot 3.6
Catering area – builder’s work Not yet appointed 1.1
Catering equipment AF Designs 0.8
Mechanical services Crown House Engineering 10
Electrical services Kvaerner Rashleigh Weatherfoil 3.5
Telecommunications Not yet appointed 0.3
Data cabling Not yet appointed 0.4
Security Not yet appointed 0.3
Annunciators Not yet appointed 0.3
Lifts and hoists Hammond and Champness 1.1
Escalators Otis 0.2
Facade cleaning – installation Gebr-Kupfer 0.4
Water and drainage connection Thames Water Utilities 0.1
Electricity connection London Electricity 0.1
Office desks, tables and filing cabinets Not yet appointed 1.3
Office chairs Not yet appointed 0.6
Office loose equipment Not yet appointed 0.2
Leather seats Not yet appointed 0.2
Worktops and shelves Not yet appointed 0.4
Select committee rooms tables Not yet appointed 0.1
Easy chairs Not yet appointed 0.2
Select committee rooms chairs Not yet appointed 0.1
Shop furniture and fittings Not yet appointed 1
Restaurant furniture and fittings Not yet appointed 0.5
Reception area furniture and fittings Not yet appointed 0.1
Subtotal   119.1
Small value prelim packages   2.7
Mock-ups and testing   0.7
Package contingencies, small-value packages, orders yet to place and post-contract variations   23.5
Construction, including prelims   146
Professional advisers – design team, cost consultant, project manager, construction manager and lawyer   42
Work by Jubilee Line Extension   1
Insurance   1
VAT   29
Subtotal   219
Risk provision, general contingencies and JLE delay   31
Total   250