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Cost analysis
Gross floor area 25 309 m², 390 bedrooms      
Bedroom gross floor area 65 m²      
Total cost £/m² £/bedroom Percentage
of total cost
Substructure 555 376 21.94 1 424.04 2.5
Superstructure        
Frame 227 527 8.99 583.4 1
Upper floors 1 168 328 46.16 2 995.71 5.4
Roofs 741 393 29.29 1 901.01 3.4
Stairs 209 914 8.29 538.24 1
External walls, windows and doors 2 290 203 90.49 5 872.32 10.5
Internal walls and partitions 1 219 107 48.17 3 125.92 5.6
Internal doors 520 047 20.55 1 333.45 2.4
Internal finishes        
Wall finishes 500 477 19.77 1 283.27 2.3
Floor finishes 375 023 14.82 961.6 1.7
Ceiling finishes 394 593 15.59 1 011.78 1.8
Fittings 1 589 907 62.82 4 076.68 7.3
M&E installation        
Sanitary appliances and equipment 37 183 1.47 95.34 0.2
Plumbing and disposal 596 679 23.58 1 529.95 2.7
Heating and ventilation 3 029 022 119.68 7 766.72 13.9
Electrical 1 097 567 43.37 2 814.27 5
Lifts 593 280 23.44 1 521.23 2.7
Protective installations 403 142 15.93 1 033.70 1.8
Fire alarm and communications 492 443 19.46 1 262.67 2.3
Special and security 70 555 2.79 180.91 0.3
Builder’s work in connection 123 596 4.88 316.91 0.6
Total building 16 235 362 641.48 41 629.12 74.4
Site works        
Site works 538 793 21.29 1 381.52 2.4
Drainage 274 701 10.85 704.36 1.3
External services 303 644 12 778.57 1.4
Total construction 17 352 500 685.62 44 493.57 79.5
Preliminaries 2 061 604 81.46 5 286.16 9.5
Design fees 1 408 216 55.64 3 610.81 6.5
Overhead and profit 989 100 39.08 2 536.15 4.5
Total cost 21 811 420 861.8 55 926.69 100