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Cost breakdown for day-care unit
 Element cost (£)Cost/m2 gfa (£)% of total cost
Substructure136 60056.925.22
Reinforced insitu concrete raft foundation   
Frame   
Included in roof and external wall elements   
Upper floors20000.830.08
Softwood joists, chipboard sheathing and mineral-fibre insulation to roof-level plant room   
Roof212 40088.58.12
Concrete tiles, battens and underfelt, timber roof trusses, mineral wool insulation   
Stairs20000.830.08
Cat-ladder access to roof-level plant room   
External walls90 60037.753.46
Composite external walling, timber frame, facing brick cladding, timber stud-framed inner skin faced with insulated plasterboard, timber-framed and faced gable ends   
External windows and doors68 50028.542.62
PVCu double-glazed windows, softwood doors and framesets aluminium-framed glazed entrance screens and doors   
Internal walls95 50039.793.65
Timber stud-framed plasterboard partitions to one-and-a-half hours' fire resistance   
Internal doors54 20022.592.07
Hardwood veneers and plastic laminate-faced, solid-core doors to one-and-a-half hours' fire resistance, softwood and hardwood frames, vision panels, ironmongery   
Wall finishes28 40011.841.08
Ceramic tiling to non-sterile wet areas, aseptic PVCu-based non-porous paint to clean areas, emulsion paint to public areas   
Floor finishes89 90037.463.44
Cement sand screeds, vinyl flooring to circulation, wet and clean areas, carpets to public areas, skirtings, mats and matwells   
Ceiling finishes28 90012.041.11
Plasterboard ceilings, emulsion paint finish, antiseptic, PVCu-based, non-porous paint to clean areas   
Furniture and fittings155 00064.585.93
Signs, loose and fixed furniture and fittings   
Sanitary appliances39 20016.331.5
White vitreous enamel fittings   
Services equipment320 000133.3312.23
Modular operating theatre units complete, fitting-out to endoscopy and treatment rooms and ancillary spaces   
Disposal installations45 70019.041.75
Concrete tiles, battens and underfelt, timber roof trusses, mineral wool insulation   
Water installations86 50036.043.31
Copper pipework to hot and cold water service, thermostatic controls to taps   
Space heating and air treatment305 700127.3811.69
Low-pressure, hot-water central heating with low-surface-temperature radiators, air-conditioning to operating theatres and endoscopy rooms, ventilation to technical spaces, heat recovery    
Electrical installations317 500132.2912.14
Low voltage distribution, lighting, emergency lighting and small power, standby generation    
Protective installation50002.080.19
Lightning protection    
Communications installations48 000201.83
Data and telecoms distribution, fire- and intruder-alarm installations, nurse-call installations    
Special installations108 000454.13
Medical gases, building management system   
Builders' work for services45 80019.081.75
Preliminaries and contingencies330 000137.5112.62
Contractor's management and staff, site accommodation and establishment (9%), contingency and design reserve (5%)   
Total2 615 400 189.75100
    
External works40 000  
Limited paths, landscaping and signage. Drainage and external services   
    
Cost breakdown for multistorey car park   
 Element cost (£)Cost/m2 gfa (£)% of total cost
Substructure145 00019.3310.72
Reinforced insitu concrete raft foundation   
Frame and upper floors304 50040.622.51
Precast concrete frame, prestressed precast concrete upper floor units and ramps, structural topping   
Roof98 60013.157.29
Proprietary waterproofing system to exposed deck, concrete tiles on softwood joists to stair towers   
Stairs22 3002.971.65
Precast concrete stari units, powder-coated, mild-steel balustrades and handrails   
External walls224 00029.8716.56
Composite cavity walling with machine-made facing bricks, decorative feature grilles. Parapets, balustrading and crash barriers   
Windows and external doors30 8004.112.28
Solid-core, external-quality doors, glazed screens to stair towers and entrances, security grilles to vehicle entrance/exit points   
Internal walls and partitions14 8001.971.09
Insitu concrete and blockwork walls   
Internal doors80001.070.59
Solid-core, half-hour fire-resistant flush doors, hardwood frames, vision panels, ironmongery    
Wall finishes32 5004.332.4
Anti-graffiti paint, ceramic tiles on render to staircases   
Floor finishes27 5003.672.04
Surface hardener to car decks, non-slip ceramic tiles on screed to staircase areas   
Ceiling finishes12 9001.720.95
Emulsion paint to concrete soffits   
Fittings95 70012.767.07
%22Pay-on-foot%22 equipment and exit controls, parking barriers, capacity monitoring system, deck markings and signage   
Disposal installations11 300 1.510.84
Rainwater disposal and slab drainage   
Electrical services78 30010.445.79
Mains supply, lighting, emergency lighting to exits and staircases   
Lift installations25 0003.331.85
Eight-person passenger lift serving three levels   
Protective installations80001.070.59
Lightning protection, dry-riser installation   
Communications installations34 8004.642.57
Fire alarms, closed-circuit televsion   
Builders' work for services7 9001.050.58
Preliminaries and contingencies170 80022.7712.63
Contractor's management and staff, site accommodation and establishment (9%), contingency and design reserve (5%)   
Total1 352 700180.36100
External works50 000  
Entrance/exit roads and pathways, landscaping, drainage, external lighting and service connections   
Regional Variations
All costs in this model are based on a scheme in the South-east and should be adjusted by the following location factors for schemes in other areas:
Inner London1.09
Outer London1.03
East Anglia0.94
East Midlands0.91
North0.94
Northern Ireland0.79
North-west0.96
Scotland0.95
South-east0.95
Wales0.91
West Midlands0.92
Yorkshire and Humberside0.93