Cost model: Swimming pools | Features

Cost breakdown for 50 m pool with dry sports facilities
	element cost	cost/m2 gifa	% of total cost
Substructure	1,474,000	171.4	8.87
Excavate and fill site generally to an average depth of 500 mm; disposal, allowance for breaking out 5,900 m2 @ 20
Ground bearing slabs; reduced levels; blinding; waterproofing, hardcore; reinforcement and lift pits 5,900 m2 @ 90
Extra over for forming 300 mm reinforced concrete pool tank walls and moveable floor boom pits; waterproofing, formwork 400 m2 @ 200
Allowance for formation of dry ducts to pool perimeter 120 m @ 800
Piling; 600 mm CFA piles; 15 m deep; testing 5,900 m2 @ 75
Excavation and installation of column bases and pile caps; 1.5 m deep including reinforced concrete; blinding; formwork etc 5,900 m2 @ 35
Frame and upper floors	968,500	112.62	5.83
Insitu upper floor slabs; including profile structural metal decking; concrete; reinforcement; power float finish 2,700 m2 @ 110
Precast concrete seating units; supply and erection 300 m2 @ 200
Portalised frame to sports hall; structural steel hollow sections, columns, trusses and bracing; intumescent paint; tonnage based on allowance of 65 kg/m2 45 t @ 2,500
Hollow section columns supporting glulam roof beams to pool ; intumescent paint; tonnage based on a 120 kg/m for columns at 6 m centres 30 t @ 2,300
Main frame to all other areas; structural steel universal columns, beams, rakers and bracing; intumescent paint; tonnage based on allowance of 60 kg/m2 for upper floors 160 t @ 1,750
Concrete shear and core walls; concrete; reinforcement; formwork 1,000 m2 @ 150
Roof	1,503,800	174.86	9.05
Glulam beams to pool; length based on members at 4 m centres 400 m @ 800
Steel frame to other areas (excluding portalised frame in sports hall); universal beams; fireproofing; including all connections; based on allowance of 50 kg/m2 185 t @ 1,750
Roof covering; aluminium standing seam construction; including structural liner tray, waterproofing, insulation and roof covering 6,000 m2 @ 100
Extra over allowance for rooflights to swimming pool 250 m2 @ 500
Roof drainage; rainwater installations generally 6,000 m2 @ 10
Roof latchway system 500 m @ 100
Glazed entrance canopy; planar glazing; architectural steelwork Item @ 25,000
Stairs	125,000	14.53	0.75
Architectural feature staircase; precast concrete steppings; carborundum strips; architectural metalwork; glazed balustrade 1 @ 50,000
Public access staircase; precast concrete units; carborundum strips; stainless steel handrail 2 @ 25,000
Back of house access staircase; precast concrete units; carborundum strips; galvanized steel handrail 1 @ 20,000
Roof access cat ladders 2 @ 2,500
External walls, windows and doors	1,065,000	123.84	6.41
Render finished cavity wall; STO render; blockwork; insulation; secondary steelwork 1,500 m2 @ 150
Aluminium-framed double-glazed curtain walling 1,200 m2 @ 400
Metal flat panel cladding system; secondary steelwork; insulation; internal blockwork 800 m2 @ 250
Extra over for louvres 100 m2 @ 350
Brise soleil system 400 m2 @ 250
Main entrance door; single-pane laminated glazed screen; doors and ironmongery 1 @ 10,000
Escape doors; double escape doors and frames; ironmongery 10 @ 1,500
Internal walls and partitions	510,000	59.3	3.07
Blockwork walls; firestopping; head restraints 3,500 m2 @ 50
Internal partitions; plasterboard; insulation; studwork 3,000 m2 @ 40
Glazed screens 400 m2 @ 350
Changing cubicles 50 @ 750
WC cubicles 50 @ 750
Internal doors	135,000	15.7	0.81
Single doors and framework; ironmongery 100 @ 800
Double doors and framework; ironmongery 20 @ 1,500
Riser cupboard doors; fire-rated 50 @ 500
Wall finishes	305,000	35.47	1.84
Plaster and paint 5,000 m2 @ 20
Ceramic tiling (including pool tank walls) 2,500 m2 @ 80
Paint finish on concrete walls 1,000 m2 @ 5
Floor finishes	652,000	75.81	3.92
Vinyl sheeting to dry change and kitchen; skirtings 600 m2 @ 35
Carpet tile; skirtings 3,000 m2 @ 35
Anti-dust sealant to plant and stores 1,200 m2 @ 10
Timber sprung floor to sports hall, fitness suite and multi purpose studio; floor battens 1,200 m2 @ 80
Tiled ceramic flooring to pool area and wet change (including pool tank floor); skirtings 2,200 m2 @ 80
Terrazo stone flooring to reception; skirtings 400 m2 @ 150
Levelling screed 8,600 m2 @ 20
Allowance for entrance matwell Item @ 10,000
Ceiling finishes	418,300	48.64	2.52
Timberboard slat on moisture-resistant plasterboard backing to pool hall; timber, plasterboard; hangers 1,520 m2 @ 100
Extra for works around rooflights Item @ 30,000
Suspended ceilings; plasterboard; acoustic treatment, paint finish; perimeter trims; hangers 4,200 m2 @ 45
Moisture-resistant suspended ceilings to wet change and kitchen; plasterboard; paint finish; perimeter trims; hangers 750 m2 @ 55
Paint finish on slab soffit 1,200 m2 @ 5
Furniture and fittings	1,278,000	148.6	7.69
Pool seating 350 @ 30
Movable floors including two booms to pool 1 @ 650,000
Disabled hydraulic access platform 1 @ 50,000
Access ladders to pool Item @ 25,000
Springboards 4 @ 5,000
Main reception desk 1 @ 50,000
Sundry reception desks 2 @ 10,000
Signage Item @ 25,000
Climbing wall 1 @ 100,000
Allowance for mirrors Item @ 15,000
Lockers 300 @ 300
Changing room benches Item @ 30,000
Balustrades and safety barriers 150m @ 500
Handrails 100 m @ 250
Bleacher seating 250 @ 250
Entrance turnstiles 2 @ 15,000
Sanitaryware	150,000	17.44	0.9
Sanitaryware generally 300 @ 500
Disposal installations	220,800	25.67	1.33
Below slab foul drainage; area based on building footprint 5,900 m2 @ 10
Rainwater disposal; rainwater outlets; gratings; downpipes and connections to water drains 8,600 m2 @ 3
Soil and waste disposal; foul water and sanitary appliances 8,600 m2 @ 10
Enhanced drainage to pool Item @ 50,000
Hot and cold water installations	219,600	25.53	1.32
Water supply; mains connection; booster set; storage tanks Item @ 100,000
Cold water service; distribution to toilets and changing 8,600 m2 @ 6
Hot water services; local electric heating, service to toilets and changing 8,600 m2 @ 5
Allowance for cold water drinking points 10 @ 2,500
Space heating, air treatment and ventilation	1,095,000	127.33	6.59
Boiler installation; flues; pumps; valves; pipework distribution 8,600 m2 @ 20
Hot water generators; heat exchangers; buffer vessels 8,600 m2 @ 5
Space heating; LTHW; pipework distribution; radiators 8,600 m2 @ 20
Underfloor heating to changing and reception areas 1,500 m2 @ 30
Localised DX cooling to fitness suite and admin areas; distribution pipework; secondary pumps; valves 1,000 m2 @ 165
Ventilation installation; supply and extract installation 4,200 m2 @ 40
Specialist ventilation installation to changing, pools, WCs, kitchen, cafe and plant areas; air distribution; air handling; supply and extract installation 4,400 m2 @ 75
Electrical installation	1,110,000	129.07	6.68
HV/LV mains connection; switchgear; mains switchboard and busbar 8,600 m2 @ 10
Submains cabling; containment; switchgear; distribution boards; cabling 8,600 m2 @ 20
Diesel standby generator; automatic changeover switches; fuel storage and distribution; switchboards Item @ 150,000
Small power 8,600 m2 @ 15
Power to mechanical services and lifts 8,600 m2 @ 5
Lighting installation and luminaires 8,600 m2 @ 40
Emergency lighting; exit signs; luminaires 8,600 m2 @ 5
Light switching; control system; presence detectors 8,600 m2 @ 5
Scene lighting control Item @ 50,000
Allowance for external feature lighting Item @ 50,000
Gas installations	40,000	4.65	0.24
Gas installation to boilers and kitchen Item @ 40,000
Lift installations	160,000	18.6	0.96
13-person lift 1 @ 100,000
Goods lift 1 @ 60,000
Protective installations	65,200	7.58	0.39
Wet riser installation 8,600 m2 @ 5
Lightning protection 8,600 m2 @ 2
Handheld firefighting appliance Item @ 5,000
Communication installations	644,600	74.95	3.88
Fire alarm and smoke detector installation 8,600 m2 @ 10
Voice alarms 8,600 m2 @ 5
Public address system 8,600 m2 @ 5
Telephone and data containment 8,600 m2 @ 5
Data back-bone wiring 8,600 m2 @ 5
Telephone back-bone wiring 8,600 m2 @ 6
CCTV installation; wiring, containment; equipment 8,600 m2 @ 15
Access control security system; intruder alarm 8,600 m2 @ 10
Induction loops to changing, seating, first aid, sports hall, reception and gym 3,000 m2 @ 35
Television and FM radio aerial system; satellite system Item @ 5,000
Disabled toilet alarm system Item @ 10,000
Specialist installations	772,000	89.77	4.65
Building management system; motor control centres; isolators; controls; outstations; riser network; monitoring equipment 8,600 m2 @ 20
Pool water treatment; UV treatment Item @ 600,000
Builder’s work in connection	250,000	29.07	1.5
Pads, bases, holes, chases, mortices, supports, walkways, painting, pipework Item @ 250,000
Preliminaries and contingencies	3,458,200	402.12	20.8
Management costs, site establishment and site supervision
Contractor’s preliminaries, overheads and profit @ 17.5% Item @ 2,298,200
Contingency and design reserve @ 7.5% Item @ 1,160,000
Total construction cost: Building only	16,620,000	1,932.55	100
Location factors
The cost breakdown is based on price levels current in south-east England and should be adjusted by the following location factors for schemes in other regions. Care should be taken in applying location factors to projects with a high proportion of specialist systems and proprietary equipment
Inner London1.09
Outer London1.03
South-west0.96
East Midlands0.91
West Midlands0.92
East Anglia0.96
Yorkshire and Humberside0.92
North-west0.94
North0.93
Wales0.89
Scotland0.89