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Costs
 element costcost/m2 gfa £% of total cost
Substructure923,700109.516.67%
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 floors1,434,000170.0110.36%
Reinforced concrete frame, 7.2 × 7.2 m grid; 200 mm thick flat slab; insitu concrete shear walls 8435 m2 @ 170   
Roof214,40025.421.55%
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   
Stairs354,00041.972.56%
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 doors1,525,700180.8811.02%
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 partitions600,00071.134.33%
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 doors424,80050.363.07%
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 finishes174,00020.631.26%
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 finishes496,20058.833.58%
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 finishes276,40032.772.00%
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 fittings563,60066.824.07%
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   
Sanitaryware166,00019.681.20%
Sanitaryware generally 200 @ 830   
Disposal installations 98,50011.680.71%
Waste, soil and vent pipework 200 @ 330   
Extra for lift sump pumps Item @ 7200   
Rainwater installation 8435 m2 @ 3   
Hot and cold water installations335,20039.742.42%
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 ventilation1,527,000181.0311.03%
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 installations945,100112.056.83%
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 installations11,0001.30.08%
Incoming gas supply, including steel pipework, valves and so on Item @ 11,000   
Lift installations136,00016.120.98%
Electric traction lift; 10 person; serving 4 floors 2 @ 30,000   
Electric traction lift; 10 person; serving 6 floors 2 @ 38,000   
Protective installations20,6002.440.15%
Lightning protection system Item @ 8000   
Earthing and bonding Item @ 12,600   
Communication installations625,80074.194.52%
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 installations378,30044.852.73%
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 102,00012.090.74%
Forming holes, chases and so on   
Allowance @ 2.5% Item @ 102,000   
Preliminaries and contingencies2,513,000297.9318.14%
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 only13,845,3001641.43100.00%