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Building Design Cost Management

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Building Design Cost Management

Case Study - BCIS Information - Available Information - Cost

 

Electronics Factory A A - 1 ( 2 ) - 5,450
Building Function : 275.5 - Factories for electronics, computers,
or the like
Type of Work : New build
Gross Floor Area : 5,450 m2
Job Title : Production Facility for Electronics, Kelso
Location : Kelso, Borders
District : Roxburgh
Grid Reference : NT7234
Dates : Receipt : 29-Sep-1999
  Base : 19-Sep-1999
Project Details : Single and 2 storey production facility
for electronics together with external services
and drainage.
Market Conditions : Project tender price index: 116 on
1985 BCIS Index Base
Client :  
Tender Documentation : Bill of Quantities
Selection of Contractor : Selected competition
Contract : JCT LA 1998 contractors
designed portion sup
Contract Period ( mths ) : Stipulated : 8  
Offered : -  Agreed : 8
Cost Fluctuations : Firm
Tender Amended : Addendum Bill
Contract Breakdown :     
Measured Work £ 1,638,636   
Provisional Sums £ 130,950   
Prime Cost Sums £ 1,046,700   
Preliminaries £ 128,964   
Contingencies £ 41,080   
Contract Sum £ 2,986,330   

Accomodation and Design Features : Electronics production facility. RC ground slab, upper floor and
stairs. Steel frame. Facing block and curtain walling;
metal cladding to walls and steel flat roof. Double
glazed aluminium windows; revolving doors;
roller shutters. Block, metal stud, timber stud,
relocatable and cubicle partitions. Flush doors.
Plaster, plasterboard and paint to walls; vinyl
and carpet flooring; suspended ceilings.
Fittings. Sanitaryware. Gas LTHW central heating,
air conditioning, ventilation, electrics. Lift.
Kitchen equipment; rainwater recycling;
lightning protection; alarms.

Basement - m2   Area of External Walls - m2   
Ground Floor - m2   Wall to Floor Ratio - %   
Upper Floors - m2   Average Storey Heights  
 
  Basement - m   
Gross Floor Area 5,450 m2   Ground - m   
 
  Upper - m   
Usable Area - m2      
Circulation Area - m2   Internal Cube - m3   
Ancillary Area - m2      
Internal Divisions - m2   Spaces Not Enclosed - m2   
 
     
Gross Floor Area 5,450 m2   Number of Units 1    
 
     

 

Analysis
Element  Total Cost   Cost per
 m2 
 Element Unit
Quantity 
 Element Unit
Rate 
 Percent-
 age 
1 Substructure £ 146,673    £ 26.91        4 %   
2 Superstructure £ 1,385,350    £ 254.19        46 %   
3 Internal finishes £ 188,717    £ 34.63        6 %   
4 Fittings £ 14,288    £ 2.62         
5 Services £ 1,030,666    £ 189.11        34 %   
 Building sub-total £ 2,765,694    £ 507.47        92 %   
6 External works £ 50,592    £ 9.28        1 %   
7 Preliminaries £ 128,964    £ 23.66        4 %   
 Total (less Contingencies) £ 2,945,250    £ 540.41        98 %   
8 Contingencies £ 41,080    £ 7.54        1 %   
 Contract sum £ 2,986,330    £ 547.95        100 %   

 

Credits
 Submitted by: Building Design Cost Management Associates

 

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