Have you ever had to provide accurate costs for a new supermarket or a pub “just an idea...a ballpark figure...” ?
The earlier a pricing decision has to be made, the more difficult it is to estimate the cost and the more likely the design and the specs are to change. And yet a rough-and-ready estimate is more likely to get set in stone.
Spon’s First Stage Estimating Handbook is the only comprehensive and reliable source of first stage estimating costs. Covering the whole spectrum of building costs and a wide range of related M&E work and landscaping work, vital cost data is presented as:
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Compact and clear, Spon’s First Stage Estimating Handbook is ideal for those key early meetings with clients. And with additional sections on whole life costing and general information, this is an essential reference for all construction professionals and clients making early judgements on the viability of new projects.
January 2010: 216x138: 244 pp Pb: 978-0-415-54715-4: £48.99
Prices given under this heading are average prices, on afluctuating basis, for typical new buildings based on a tender price level index of 481. Prices includes for Preliminaries, and Overheads and Profit. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not allow for external works, furniture, loose or special equipment and are, of course, exclusive of fees for professional services.
On certain types of buildings there exists a close relationship between its cost and the number of functional units that it accommodates. During the early stages of a project therefore an approximate estimate can be derived by multiplying the proposed unit of accommodation (i.e. hotel bedrooms, car parking spaces etc.) by an appropriate cost.
The following indicative unit areas and costs have been derived from historic data. It is emphasized that the prices must be treated with reserve, as they represent the average of prices from our records and cannot provide more than a rough guide to the cost of a building. There are limitations when using this method of estimating, for exam- ple, the functional areas and costs of football stadia, hotels, restaurants etc. are strongly influenced by the extent of front and back of house facilities housed within them, and these areas can vary considerably from scheme to scheme.
The areas may also be used as a‘rule of thumb’ in order to check on economy of designs. Where we have chosen not to show indicative areas, this is because either ranges are extensive or suchfigures may be misleading. Costs have been expressed within a range, although this is not to suggest thatfigures outside this range will not be encountered, but simply that the calibre of such a type of building can itself vary significantly.
For assistance with the compilation of an Order of Cost Estimate, or of an Elemental Cost Plan, the reader is directed to the Building Prices per Square Metre, Approximate Estimating Rates and Building Cost Models sections of this book.
Building type Function Range £
Utilities, Civil Engineering facilities Car Parking
surface car parking; 20 to 22 m2/car car 1325.00 to 1875.00 surface car parking; landscaped 20 to 22 m2/car car 1850.00 to 2650.00 multi-storey car parks grade & upper level; 24 to 28 m2/car car 6700.00 to 9600.00 multi-storey car parksflat slab; 24 to 28m2/car car 8600.00 to 12000.00 underground car parks partially underground under buildings;
natural ventilation; 27 to 30 m2/car car 10500.00 to 15000.00 underground car parks completely underground with landscaped
roof; mechanical ventilation; 28 to 32 m2/car car 16000.00 to 22500.00 underground car parks completely underground under buildings;
mechanical ventilation; 28 to 32 m2/car car 19500.00 to 28000.00 Offices
business park; medium quality, non-air conditioned person 9100.00 to 13000.00 low rise; air conditioned; high quality speculative; 4–8 storey person 9000.00 to 13000.00 medium rise; air conditioned; high quality speculative; 8–20
storeys person 11500.00 to 16000.00
Health and Welfare facilities
district hospitals; 65 to 85 m2/bed bed 110000.00 to 150000.00 hospital teaching centres; 120+ m2/bed bed 140000.00 to 200000.00 private hospitals; 75 to 100 m2/bed bed 125000.00 to 180000.00 residential homes; 40 to 60 m2/bedroom bed 40000.00 to 58000.00 nursing homes; 40 to 60 m2/bedroom bed 64000.00 to 92000.00
Recreational facilities Theatres
large– over 500 seats seat 20000.00 to 28000.00 studio/workshop– less than 500 seats seat 10000.00 to 14000.00 refurbishment seat 8100.00 to 11500.00 Sports halls
indoor bowls halls rink 120000.00 to 170000.00 squash courts court 68000.00 to 97000.00
Education facilities Schools
nursery schools; 3 to 5 m2/pupil pupil 4300.00 to 6100.00 secondary / middle schools; 6 to 10 m2/pupil pupil 11000.00 to 15000.00 special schools; 18 to 20 m2/pupil pupil 18000.00 to 25500.00 Universities
arts buildings student 11000.00 to 15500.00 computer buildings student 14500.00 to 21000.00 science buildings student 14500.00 to 21000.00 laboratories student 28000.00 to 40000.00
Residential facilities Housing
detached; four bedroom; 100 to 140 m2GIFA house 115000.00 to 160000.00 semi-detached; three bedroom; 70 to 90 m2GIFA house 72000.00 to 100000.00 terraced; 2 bedroom; 55 to 65 m2GIFA house 47500.00 to 68000.00 low riseflats; two bedroom; 55 to 65m2GIFA flat 57000.00 to 82000.00 medium riseflats; two bedroom; 55 to 65m2GIFA flat 70000.00 to 100000.00 62 Building Prices per Functional Unit
Building type Function Range £
Hotels
luxury; city centre with conference and wet leisure facilities; 70 to
120 m2/bedroom bed 280000.00 to 400000.00 business; town centre with conference and wet leisure facilities;
70 to 100 m2/bedroom bed 175000.00 to 250000.00 mid-range; town centre with conference and leisure facilities; 50
to 60 m2/bedroom bed 88000.00 to 125000.00 budget; city centre with dining and bar facilities; 35 to 45 m2/
bedroom bed 56000.00 to 80000.00
budget; roadside excluding dining facilities; 28 to 35 m2/bedroom bed 36500.00 to 52000.00 Student residences
large budget schemes; 200+ units with en-suite accommodation;
18 to 20 m2/bedroom bed 21500.00 to 31000.00 smaller schemes (40–100 units) with mid range specifications;
some with en-suite accommodation; 19 to 24 m2/bedroom bed 29000.00 to 41000.00 smaller high quality courtyard schemes, college scheme; 24 to