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Air and lighting requirements
ÌýAir temperature (°C)Air changes per hourLighting levels lux (dependent on levelof play)
Administration areas/foyers16-2003-Apr200-300
Ancillary offices16-2001-Feb150-200
Changing rooms, toilet, first-aid areas20-2510150-300
Fitness/dance studiosDec-1810-12/3-6300
Ice rinksDec-176300/500/750
Multipurpose sports hallsDec-181.5-3300/500/750/1000
Squash courts16-184380/500-600
Tennis courts80.5 in winter to 2 in summer600/750/1000
Fitness rooms Ìý10-Dec300 minimum
Typical floor-to-ceiling or floor-to-internal under-beam eaves heights
Badminton, basketball and so onÌý
-international9.1m
-county8.4m
club/recreational7.6/6.7-7.6m
Changing rooms, toilets2.75
Fitness rooms3.5-4m
Cricket6.1-7.6m
Gymnastic areas7.6m
Exercise/dance studios4-6m
Tennis9m at net position, 5.75m at baseline
Many private sector developers now expect health centre and indoor tennis/sport and leisure clubs to be built 10m to ridge
External playing facility sizes
Athletics (400m eight-lane) track6m around = 2.5 ha
Baseball70 x 60m
Footballnbsp;
-senior96-100 x 60-64m
-international100-110 x 64-75m
Hockey91.5 x 54.9m
RugbyÌý
-league111-122 x 68m
-union144 x 69m
Tennis - overall court minimum36.27 x 18.29m
Typical internal court sizes
Archery18, 25 or 30m
Ice hockey56-61 x 26-30m
Badminton13.4 x 6.1m
Indoor hockey36-44 x 18-22m
Basketball24-28 x 13-15m
Judo16 x 16m overall for 9-10 x 9-10m mat
Bowling34.75-36.58 x 4.57-5.18m per rink
Netball30.5 x 15.25
Crcket nets3.05 x 33.5m minimum per net
Racquets18.3 x 9.1m
Cycle speedway35 x 25m minimum
Squash9.75 x 6.4 x 5.4m
Dance studio3.5m2 per person x a factor of two or three for dynamic movement
Tennis23.77 x 8.23m for a singles court
Ìý23.77 x 10.97 for a doubles court
Fitness room5m2 per person/machine (25m2 minimum)
Tenpin bowling (eight-lane)31.15 x 13.62m
Gymnastic areas32.50 x 23-26m
Handball34.5-40 x 18-20m
Volleyball18 x 9m
Tug of war35 x 5m (minimum)
Provision should be made for surrounds, which vary from 2.2m (for badminton) to 6.4m (for tennis %22ends%22). Courts are generally separated by 2m divisions. Provision should also be made for storage, which can add 15-20% to playing areas.
Typical sports hall sizes and the facilities they can accommodate
SizeWhat can be accommodated
LargeÌý
54 x 33m12 badminton courts
Ìýor indoor hockey and 675 seats
51 x 27mnine badminton courts
Ìýor indoor hockey or handball
37 x 33mtwo lines of four badminton courts
Ìýor four courts plus 800 spectators
Ìýor volleyball/basketball plus five badminton courts
Ìýor three badminton courts and judo or cricket nets
MediumÌý
33 x 27mtwo lines of three badminton courts
Ìýor four courts plus 150-300 spectators
Ìýor four courts plus cricket nets and archery
SmallÌý
33 x 18mfour badminton courts
27 x 18mthree badminton courts
Average cost for sports halls at July 1998 prices adjusted for the South-east
Internal %22dry%22 facilitiesConstruction outside shell only £/m2 excluding external worksInternal walls, finishes and services £/m2 excluding external worksTotal £/m2 Indicative fit-out costs £/m2
Administration areas150-350350-600500-900100-200
Aerobic/dance studios150-350250-350400-70050-70
Badminton courts150-250250-350420-62020-30
Bowls halls125-250175-350300-600Oct-20
Café/restaurant areas150-400500-700650-11001200/seat
Changing rooms/WCs150-350500-900650-125050-100
Circulation areas150-300150-500150-80005-Oct
Crèche areas150-350250-700400-105040-60
Fitness areas150-350250-1200400-1550400-500
Indoor athletics150-300200-250350-550*
Indoor cricket150-250300-450450-700Oct-20
Plant areas125-20075-100200-300*
Rifle ranges150-250300-500450-750Oct-20
Reception areas150-400550-800700-1200100-200
Saunas, steam rooms and so on 150-3501200-2150400-1550*
School gymnasium (no changing)150-250250-400350-65040-50
Sports halls (with changing)200-550250-400450-95020-40
Squash courts150-300350-500500-80005-Oct
Table tennis150-250300-400450-65005-Oct
Tennis courts125-200150-200275-40005-Oct
Viewing areas200-400350-450550-85010-100
*no current information available
Breakdown of areas
Facilityarea (m2)Extra % on previous% of total area
Badminton courts, 4 x 82m2328-27.33
Allowance for surrounds26681.122.17
Fitness training, 20 x 5m2100-8.33
Hall and fitness storage9613.88
Changing, 4 x 4 x 2 (overlap) + 20 = 52 x 1.4m2729.16
Toilets, 6 WCs + 2 urinals = 8 x 5m2. Plus other WCS, disabled and so on424.93.5
Staff areas, first aid444.93.67
REception area/café/bar/lounge16016.913.33
Corridors438.37.67
Plant13ÌýÌý
Internal division walls36ÌýÌý
Total internal floor area1200Ìý100
Cost breakdown for four-court sports hall
ÌýElement Csot (£)Cost /m2 gfa (£)% of total cost
ÌýSubstructure60 80050.678.1
Foundations: isolated pad mass concrete foundationsÌý20 nr @£400
Ground slab: 150 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finishÌý1200 m2 @£44
ÌýFrame50 60042.176.7
Grade 43A steel portal frame to roof to 18 x 8.25 m grid, based on 30 kg/m2 excluding sheeting rails and purlinsÌý36 tonnes @£950
Cold-rolled galvanaised steel roof pulins; 1.6m centres; 4.5 kg/m2 excluding average weight Ìý4.2 tonnes @£1,300
Cold-rolled galvanised steel sheeting rails; 1.6m centres; 5 kg/m average weightÌý4.6 tonnes @£1,300
Decoration to steelworkÌý800 m2 @£5
One-hour-rated intumescent paint to steelworkÌý32 m2 @£30
ÌýRoof69 80058.179.3
Colour-coated galvanised-steel profiled roof cladding; pre-formed insulation; self-finished liner sheet; accessoriesÌý1440 m2 @£45
Galvanised steel gutter; accessories Ìý66 m @£75
External walls59 00049.177.9
Wall cladding; colour-coated galvanised steel and insulationÌý984 m2 @£35
140 mm blockwork backing wall, fair face including casing to steelworkÌý984 m2 @£25
ÌýEssential external doors19 50016.252.6
Aluminium double-glazed external entrance screen 3 x 2.75m on face including projecting canopy, internal lobby and two pairs of automatically opening doors; all ironmongery (8.25m2 overall)Ìýitem @£15 000
Allowance for emergency double-exit doorsÌý5 nr @£900
ÌýDIVISIONS/FINISHES/SERVICESÌýÌýÌý
ÌýExtra over shell for additional windows and rooflights 11 7009.751.6
Aluminium-framed thermally broken external windows; sealed double-glazed units with body tinted outer pane; 30% opening lightsÌý30 m2 @£250
Aluminium double-glazed rooflights and trimming to openings over changing areasÌý12 m2 @£350
ÌýInternal walls and partitions40 60033.835.40%
190 mm block division wall including ties at top and fire-stoppingÌý250 m2 @£30
140 mm block partitionÌý800 m2 @£22
100 mm block partitionÌý400 m2 @£18
WC cubicles Ìý6 nr @£375
Internal glazed screen between sports hall and receptionÌý15 m2 @£400
Internal doors26 20021.833.5
Flush doors: fire-rated, single-leaf 1 m clear width, solid-core, ply-faced; vertical vision panels, hardwood frames; decorations; ironmongery; complete Ìý20 nr @£700
Flush doors; fire-rated, double-leaf, 1.6 m clear width, solid-core, ply-face; vertical vision panels, hardwood frames; decorations; ironmongery, completeÌý6 nr @£1,200
Extra over glazed screen for double doorÌý1 nr @£1,400
Timber sliding folding doors to hall storesÌý12 m2 @£250
Internal viewing; access window to officeÌý2 m2 @£300
Wall finishes 39 70033.085.3
Three coats emulsion paint to fair-faced block walls, including sealer Ìý2200 m2 @£2.50
13 mm two-coat lightweight plaster; two coats emulsion paint to blockworkÌý650 m2 @£6.50
Ceramic tiles; cement sand render backing to blockworkÌý750 m2 @£40
ÌýFloor finishes63 90053.258.50%
22 mm Sylvasport premium semi-sprung beech strip flooring to sports hallÌý600 m2 @£60
Line marking to beech flooringÌý600 m2 @£5
8 mm Mondoramflex flooring to fitness and training roomÌý100 m2 @£67.50
Anti-slip ceramic floor tiles to toilets, changing and showersÌý114 m2 @£60
Floor gullies including channelsÌý10 m @£120
Floor paint to plant roomsÌý110 m2 @£4
Non-slip vinyl sheeting to office areasÌý44 m2 @£28
Carpeting to reception areas, corridors and so onÌý200 m2 @£30
Hardwood skirtings to reception, corridors and so onÌý150 m @£10
Coir matting and matwell to main entranceÌý8 m2 @£120
ÌýCeiling finishes6 100 5.080.8
Suspended ceiling to reception and administration areas only; plasterboard decorated in concealed gridÌý204 m2 @£30
Furniture and fittings37 00030.834.9
Sports hall equipment for a four-court hall - *not included in the construction costs of this modelÌýitem @£25 000*
Other movable items of fitness and training equipment, vending machines, filtered water drinkers, and furniture and fittings to reception/cafe areas have been excluded from the modelÌý630 m @£45
Benching including hanging railsÌý24 m @£90
LockersÌý50 nr @£150
Vanity units Ìý5 m @£400
Duct panelling to rear of WCsÌý13 m2 @£120
Office worktop and two shelvesÌý5 m @£100
Mirrors to changing roomsÌý30 m2 @£100
Composite safety mirror to fitness traning-room wallÌý25 m2 @£130
Reception area desk, bar, hatch and so onÌýitem @£12 000
SignageÌýitem @£1,400
Notice boards, shelving, medical room fittings, sundry fittings and so on Ìýitem @£3,600
Sanitary fittings9 0007.51.2
WCs, urinals, washhand basins; showers and so onÌý30 nr @£300
Services equipment5 0004.170.7
Kitchen/cafeteria/bar equipment Ìýitem @£5 000
Disposal installation8 300 6.921.1
Rainwater disposal; cast iron downpipes and fittingsÌý1200 m2 @£2.50
Waste, soil and vent installation; PVCu pipework and fittingsÌý30 nr @£175
Water installations13 800 11.51.8
Hot and col water service; distribution to WCs, changing areas, vending machines and so onÌý50 nr @£250
Space heating and air treatment52 90044.087.1
Boilers, pumps, gas supply and so onÌýitem @£10 000
Warm air heating to sports hall areasÌý600 m2 @£20
Radiator heating to ancillary areasÌý540 m2 @£35
Local ventilation to changing/fitness areasÌý1200 m2 @£10
Electrical installations51 80043.176.9
Main switchgear and sub-mainsÌýitem @£10 000
Small power distributionÌý1200 m2 @£7.50
Lighting and luminaires to sports hall areasÌý600 m2 @£25
Lighting and luminarires to ancillary areasÌý540 m2 @£33
Protective installations24 60020.53.3
Fire, smoke-detection, alarm and intruder alarmÌý1200 m2 @£8
CCTV installation Ìý1200 m2 @£10
Lightning protection Ìýitem @£3,000
Communications installations8 40071.1
Public address and music systemsÌý1200 m2 @£5
Wireways for telephones and dataÌý1200 m2 @£2
Builder's work in connection5 0004.170.7
Forming holes, chases and so on, allow 3%Ìýitem @£5 000
Preliminaries and contingencies86 30071.9211.5
Contractor's overheads, site establishment and site supervision, exlcuding design fees, allow 8%Ìýitem @£53 100
Design risk and contingency sum, allow 5%Ìýitem @£33 200
Total construction cost for basic model750 000 625100
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Alternative element specificationsÌýÌýÌý
ÌýNet extra cost/saving £/m2 gfaÌýÌý
Shell/envelopeÌýÌýÌý
Foundations: isolated-pad reinforced concrete foundations - 20 nr @ £100010ÌýÌý
Ground slab: 250 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish - 1200 m2 @ £5511ÌýÌý
Ground slab: 250 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, underslab piling only; hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish - 1200 m2 @ £8541ÌýÌý
Column foundations and ground slab: 250 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, fully piled columns; hardcore; damp-proof membrane; power-floated finish - 1200 m2 @ £14089.3ÌýÌý
Grade 43A steel columns and curved cellular roof beams to sports hall roof only, based on 35 kg/m2 excluding purlin and side sheeting rails - 21 tonne @ £11005ÌýÌý
Grade 43A steel columns and latticed beams to sports hall roof only, based on 85 kg/m2 excluding side sheeting rails - 51 tonne @ £120034.5ÌýÌý
0.9 mm pvf2 colour-coated aluminium double-skin stucco embossed standing-seam roofing curved to 50 m radius with white painted steel inner liner - 720 m2 @ £7015ÌýÌý
Single-skin membrane on flat insulated metal roof decking - 650 m2 @ £7516.3ÌýÌý
Clay pantiles on and including timber structure as sloping roof to perimeter ancillary areas (on plan) - 650 m2 @ £72-4.5ÌýÌý
Spanish slates on and including timber structure as sloping roof to perimeter ancillary areas (on plan) - 650 m2 @ £14535ÌýÌý
Precast concrete upper floors to ancillary areas including supporting frame- 260 m2 @ £8017.3ÌýÌý
Precast concrete main staircase including finishes and balustrades - 1 nr @ £10 000 8.3ÌýÌý
Precast concrete secodary staircase including finishes and balustrades - 1 nr @ £50004.2ÌýÌý
1500 mm wide mid-height viewing gallery deck including structure, stores below, finishes and fron baustrade, and end staircase - 60 m2 @ £32516.3ÌýÌý
Wall cladding: colour-coated aluminium, insulatin and inner liner tray - 984 m2 @ £654.1ÌýÌý
Facing brick/block external cavity wall; insulated - 984 m2 @ £7512.3ÌýÌý
Wall cladding flat panel system: colour coated aluminium and insulation - 984 m2 @ £10032.8ÌýÌý
Terracotta-faced cladding system on 140 mm block insulated inner skin - 984 m2 @ £300196.8ÌýÌý
Double-glazed structural full-height glazing system - 984 m2 @ £400278.8ÌýÌý
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Divisions/services/finishesÌýÌýÌý
Double-glazed softwood clerestory windows (not generally recommended) - 100 m2 @ £30020ÌýÌý
Softwood painted dado rails to plastered circulation areas (add £2.50/m for mastic pointing to fair-faced walls) - 150 m @ £111.4ÌýÌý
Spray paint on render - £15/m2-ÌýÌý
Hard wall plaster to squash courts - £36/m2-ÌýÌý
25 mm laminated wall panelling - £42/m2-ÌýÌý
Western Red Cedar wall panelling - £60/m2-ÌýÌý
Epoxy resin flooring to plant and stores areas - 110 m2 @ £60.2ÌýÌý
Surfacing for internal tennis courts - £17.50/m2-ÌýÌý
6 mm vinyl sheet sports surface - 600 m2 @ £37.50-11.3ÌýÌý
Embossed spike-resistant vinyl sheet flooring for indoor cricket area - £48/m2-ÌýÌý
Granwood flooring on and including floor screed - 600 m2 @ £47.50-6.3ÌýÌý
22 mm beech strip flooring on 10 mm Pro-foam for dance areas, aerobics and so on - 600 m2 @ £55 -2.5ÌýÌý
Granwood Gransprung elastic flooring - 600 m2 @ £57.50-1.3ÌýÌý
Gramline inlaid line markings for alls ports in hall - 600 m2 @ £17.256.1ÌýÌý
Electronically operated internal window blinds - £170/m2-ÌýÌý
Bleacher, retractable seating, manual operation -ÌýÌý
- benches, no backs - £80/seat-ÌýÌý
- plastic seats with backs - £160/seat-ÌýÌý
Electric underfloor heating - 1200 m2 @ £359.3ÌýÌý
Ducted warm-air heating - 1200 m2 @ £8054.3ÌýÌý
Full centrally ducted ventilation system - 1200 m2 @ £8070ÌýÌý
Disabled persons' lifts for access to first floor, including lift pit, motor room and walls, item @ £32 500ÌýÌýÌý
Regional Variations
All costs in this model are based on schemes in the South-east and should be adjusted by the following location factors for schemes in other areas.
Inner London 1.08
Outer London1.03
South-west0.95
East Midlands0.93
West Midlands0.94
East Anglia0.95
Yorkshire and Humberside0.93
North-west0.97
Northern0.93
Scotland0.95
Wales0.92
Northern Ireland 0.83