Cost model: LIFT healthcare schemes | Features

Costs
	element cost	cost/m2 gfa £	% of total cost
Substructure	923,700	109.51	6.67%
450 mm diameter reinforced concrete piling 1955 m2 @ 165
Reinforced concrete slab to basement area (565 m2) and ground floor with vapour barrier, insulation; underslab ducts and drainage 1955 m2 @ 165
Extra for formation of lift pits Item @ 17,000
Reinforced concrete retaining walls to basement, including temporary sheet piling; blockwork lining wall 450 m2 @ 370
Allowance for excavating basement and disposal of materials; breaking out obstructions; dewatering 1900 m3 @ 50
Frame and upper floors	1,434,000	170.01	10.36%
Reinforced concrete frame, 7.2 × 7.2 m grid; 200 mm thick flat slab; insitu concrete shear walls 8435 m2 @ 170
Roof	214,400	25.42	1.55%
Inverted roof coverings, polymeric roof coverings, insulation; flashings and copings 1955 m2 @ 80
Mansafe system Item @ 15,500
Extra for polycarbonate rooflights; 800 diameter; flashings 15 @ 1,100
Allowance for entrance canopies Item @ 26,000
Stairs	354,000	41.97	2.56%
Precast reinforced concrete stair cases; including fine smooth finish to exposed surfaces 6 @ 10,000
Balustrades, 1.1 m high, glazed with profiled timber handrails; average rate used 665 m @ 400
Profiled timber handrails 150 m @ 120
Miscellaneous metalwork; cat ladders; open mesh flooring in risers and so on Item @ 10,000
External walls, windows and doors	1,525,700	180.88	11.02%
Aluminium faced multicoloured curtain walling; sealed double-glazed units; insulated composite cladding panels; secondary steel supports and internal proprietary liner panel 2520 m2 @ 320
Coloured render system on mesh, insulation, dpm and metsec backing wall 1260 m2 @ 210
Aluminium framed windows 95 m2 @ 360
Perforated clay tile rain screen cladding complete including vertical and horizontal support rails 1300 m2 @ 190
Entrance door unit; aluminium-framed glazed doors; automatic operation 2 @ 16,000
External doors; aluminium framed; polyester coated; to match windows 10 @ 3,100
Free-standing screens to roof plant; louvre panels as required 650 m @ 170
Internal walls and partitions	600,000	71.13	4.33%
Concrete blockwork; head restraints, movement joints 2000 m2 @ 45
Plasterboard partitions; two layers of 12.5 mm wall board to both sides; including 25 mm insulation and skim coat finish 7350 m2 @ 55
Internal glazed screens; blinds 225 m2 @ 470
Internal doors	424,800	50.36	3.07%
Flush doors; beech veneer; fire rated; solid core; veneered frame; vision panel and ironmongery; average rate for single leaf 325 @ 850
Glazed doors and screens; fire-rated; frames, fittings and ironmongery; average rate for double door in opening 2550 mm high 22 @ 3,000
Riser cupboard doors; beech veneer; fire rated 66 @ 1,250
Wall finishes	174,000	20.63	1.26%
Emulsion paint to wall surfaces generally 17250 m2 @ 3
Ceramic wall tiling 150 × 150 mm 900 m2 @ 50
Single layer plasterboard dry lining 12.5 mm thick, to blockwork or metal studs 5150 m2 @ 15
Floor finishes	496,200	58.83	3.58%
Screed; latex self levelling screed 15 to 25 mm thick 8435 m2 @ 12
Ceramic floor tiling 600 × 600 mm to ground floor atrium 435 m2 @ 100
Non slip vinyl sheet flooring; skirtings 315 m2 @ 36
Linoleum sheet; skirtings 1100 m2 @ 41
Carpet; softwood skirtings 5500 m2 @ 42
Carpet and nosing to stair cases serving ground to third floors 4 @ 11,000
Allowance for entrance barrier matting Item @ 20,000
Ceiling finishes	276,400	32.77	2.00%
Suspended ceilings; 600 × 600 mm clip in metal tiles 4170 m2 @ 40
Plasterboard MF suspended ceilings and bulkheads; generally 1280 m2 @ 47
Plaster to soffit of reinforced concrete slabs 1900 m2 @ 16
Painting to plasterboard ceilings and bulkheads; generally 3180 m2 @ 6
Furniture and fittings	563,600	66.82	4.07%
Supply and install group one medical equipment (fixed furniture);
fit only group two and three medical equipment (loose furniture):
Reception area, desks and fixed furniture (average cost used) 13 @ 8000
Cafe, servery counter and fixed furniture, catering equipment by others 2 @ 9000
Waiting area 13 @ 1300
Consulting room 60 @ 1600
Treatment room 18 @ 1100
Podiatary 3 @ 3100
Dentistry 4 @ 25,000
Audiology 2 @ 30,000
Family room 12 @ 300
Office room 34 @ 200
Classroom 4 @ 900
Meeting room 14 @ 60
WC 27 @ 400
Records/store 12 @ 500
Utility room 9 @ 2000
Allowance for additional fittings and furniture Item @ 90,000
Sanitaryware	166,000	19.68	1.20%
Sanitaryware generally 200 @ 830
Disposal installations	98,500	11.68	0.71%
Waste, soil and vent pipework 200 @ 330
Extra for lift sump pumps Item @ 7200
Rainwater installation 8435 m2 @ 3
Hot and cold water installations	335,200	39.74	2.42%
Cold water plant room installation; storage and booster unit 8435 m2 @ 6
Hot water plant room installation; gas-fired water heaters, pumps and so on 8435 m2 @ 11
Hot and cold water distribution pipework, insulation 8435 m2 @ 18
Allowance for water treatment Item @ 40,000
Space heating, air treatment and ventilation	1,527,000	181.03	11.03%
Chilled water plant room installation; air cooled chiller; pumps, pipework distribution in plant rooms and risers Item @ 210,000
LTHW plant room installation; boiler and flue; pumps, pipework distribution in plant rooms and risers Item @ 79,000
Air-handling units; total combined capacity 10 m3/s; duct mounted heating and cooling batteries Item @ 83,000
Chilled water distribution; pipework; valves; insulation, trace heating 3900 m2 @ 55
LTHW heating; LST panels and trench heaters; pipework; valves; insulation 8435 m2 @ 31
Air curtains and door heaters; generally Item @ 11,000
Supply and extract ductwork installation serving active chilled beams 3900 m2 @ 43
Extra for enhanced attenuation measures in ductwork Item @ 16,000
Active chilled beam installation 3900 m2 @ 60
Thermal insulation to ductwork 8435 m2 @ 18
Allowance for packaged cooling systems to IT rooms Item @ 10,000
Allowance for dedicated ventilation systems (7 systems) Item @ 21,000
Dirty extract system 8435 m2 @ 8
Electrical installations	945,100	112.05	6.83%
Incoming supply and main LV panel Item @ 48,000
Submains distribution, busbars in risers, distribution boards and isolators; including electrical supplies to main plant 8435 m2 @ 20
Lighting: standard luminaires, wiring, containment, accessories 8435 m3 @ 38
Allowance for emergency lighting 8435 m2 @ 6
Allowance for external lighting Item @ 28,000
General small power, including cabling, trunking and socket outlets 8435 m2 @ 35
Allowance for standby power and UPS Item @ 34,000
Gas installations	11,000	1.3	0.08%
Incoming gas supply, including steel pipework, valves and so on Item @ 11,000
Lift installations	136,000	16.12	0.98%
Electric traction lift; 10 person; serving 4 floors 2 @ 30,000
Electric traction lift; 10 person; serving 6 floors 2 @ 38,000
Protective installations	20,600	2.44	0.15%
Lightning protection system Item @ 8000
Earthing and bonding Item @ 12,600
Communication installations	625,800	74.19	4.52%
Data and telephone pathway and cable infrastructure 8435 m2 @ 31
Fire detection and alarm system 8435 m2 @ 12
Security system; access control and intruder detection; wiring and equipment 8435 m2 @ 14
CCTV system Item @ 31,000
Patient call system; LED signboards Item @ 71,000
Public address system Item @ 10,000
Induction loop system Item @ 19,000
Video/display monitor system in public areas Item @ 14,000
Specialist installations	378,300	44.85	2.73%
Building management and automatic control systems 8435 m2 @ 42
Gas scavenging systems to dental rooms Item @ 11,000
Compressor and vacuum installation to dental rooms Item @ 13,000
Builder’s work in connection	102,000	12.09	0.74%
Forming holes, chases and so on
Allowance @ 2.5% Item @ 102,000
Preliminaries and contingencies	2,513,000	297.93	18.14%
Management costs, site establishment and site supervision
Contractor's preliminaries, overheads and profit @ 18% Item @ 2,040,000
Testing and commissioning of building services installations Item @ 70,000
Contractor's contingency @ 3% Item @ 403,000
Total construction cost – building only	13,845,300	1641.43	100.00%