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Teaching area/place2.5-3.304-May
Gross area/place04-Jun07-Aug
Costs
ÌýCost in £/m2Ìý
ÌýRangeAverage
Primary schools550-750650
Secondary schools500-750625
ÌýSpace/Place (m2)Cost/Place (m2)
Primary schools04-Jun3000-5000
Secondary schools07-Aug4500-7000
(Costs exclude futniture and fittings) ÌýÌý
Costs for 1600m2 Technology block
ÌýElement cost (£)£/m2 gfa (£)% of total cost
Substructure51 200325.12
Stip and pad foundations with dpm, 150mm, 175 mm and 215 mm insitu reinforced concrete power-floated pads and slabs, brick/block cavity wallsÌý1280 m2 @£40
Frame81 40050.888.14
Structural steel circular columns, beams, roof supports and bowstring trusses to single- and two-storey roofs (23.4 kg/m2)Ìý1280 m2 @£46.70
Glulam softwood tie beams and fixings along and across corridorsÌý508m @£37
Reinforced concrete columns to first-floor slabÌý6 m2 @£472
Upper floors16 000101.6
290 mm insitu reinforced concrete power-floated slab supported on reinfored concrete columnsÌý320 m2 @£50
Roof115 00071.8711.5
Insulated, colour-coated double-skin metal barrel roof cladding with aluminium outer sheets and galvanised steel inner sheets to clerestory roofÌý460 m2 @£61
Insulated, colour-coated double-skin metal roof cladding with aluminium outher sheets and galvanised steel inner sheets to 15° pitchÌý1007 m2 @£62.50
Hardrow slates to 40° pitch on timber roof trusses to two-storey block including eaves ventilatorsÌý190 m2 (on plan) @£52.50
Bauder VB4-AL flat roof system to gutters etcÌý33 m2 @£55
Powder-coated aluminium-ribbon double-glazed rooflights to 40° pitch on two-storey block Ìý20 m2 @£183
Powder-coated aluminium rainwater gutters and down pipesÌý1600 m2 @£5.35
Stairs9 0405.650.9
Precast concrete straight stair flight 1.45m wide x 4.725m going x 2.612 m rise including intermediate landing, beech treads and handrails and ceramic tiles to landingsÌý4 @£1,975
Galvanised mild steel companion ladder 600 mm wide x 2.625 m rise, including handrail and balustradeÌý1 @£1,140
External walls41 600264.16
Medium quality handmade facing brick (PC £255/1000) 325 mm cavity wall with 140 mm block inner skinÌý340 m2 @£64
Forticrete reconstructed stone-faced 360 mm cavity wall with 140 mm block inner and outer skinsÌý77 m2 @£56.50
340 mm cavity wall with 100 mm block outer skin with two-coat external cement lime sand rendering, painted with masonry paint and 140 mm block inner skin Ìý146 m2 @£45
Timber-framed wall comprising softwood studding, 2 mm plywood sheeting and cladding, vapour barrier, 100 mm insulation and 18 x 80 mm Doublas fir weather-boarding, including lead flashingsÌý116 m2 @£77
Windows and external doors109 44068.410.94
Polyester powder-coated single-glazed fixed and opening light galvanised steel windows with 4 mm annealed or 6.5 mm laminated glass in softwood subframes Ìý120 m2 @£255
Polyester powder-coated single-glazed fixed and opening light galvanised steel windows with 4 mm annealed glass to clerestory lightsÌý148 m2 @£217
Polyester powder-coated single-glazed galvanised steel fixed light louvred entrance screen with laminated glassÌý36 m2 @£160
Polyester powder-coated single-glazed steel entrance screens with double doors and laminated glassÌý50 m2 @£550
Window control gearÌý40 @£11,000
65 mm framed, ledged and braced door, paintedÌý5 @£330
44 mm half-glazed flush door, paintedÌý1 @£380
57 mm panelled louvred door, paintedÌý1 @£434
Internal walls and partitions49 20030.754.92
Polyester powder-coated single-glazed galvanised steel screen with 4 mm annealed glass Ìý15 m2 @£145
Polyester powder-coated half-hour fire resistant galvanised steel screen or borrowed light with 6.5 mm Pyran glassÌý66 m2 @£290
Polyester powder-coated half-hour fire resistant galvanised circular steel window ranging from 900 to 1800 mm diameter, glazed with 6.5 mm Pyran glassÌý10 m2 @£540
140 mm concrete block wall including movement joints and lintelsÌý745 m2 @£12.50
140 mm fair-faced Forticrete solid reconstructured stone block wall including movement joints and lintelsÌý75 m2 @£33
Proprietary WC cubiclesÌý5 @£440
Sundry head restraints, isolated screens etc.Ìý££8,500
Internal doors46 80029.254.68
Plastic laminated flush doors, including ironmongery and painting:Ìý2 500 m2 @£14
half-hour fire resistant, in softwood frameÌý20 single @£500
ÌýÌý5 pairs @£1,000
one-hour fire resistant, in hardwood frameÌý4 single @£600
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half-hour fire resistant with vision panel, in softwood frameÌý8 single @£625
ÌýÌý6 pairs @£1,200
Plastic laminated flush sliding door in liningÌý4 @£1,225
Zinc-coated steel rotary dark room doorÌý1 @£1,100
Polyester powder-coated galvanised steel single-glazed half-hour fire resistant doors and associated screens, including ironmongeryÌý32 m2 @£350
Wall finishes22 400142.24
13 mm gypsum plaster finish on cement lime sand undercoat to walls, including one mist and two coats of emulsion paintÌý2167 m2 @£7.10
12.5 mm wallboard and skim coat including one mist and two coats of emlsion paint Ìý82 m2 @£10.50
152 x 152 x 5.5 mm ceramic wall tiles on backingÌý£278 m2 @£21
One mist and two coats of emulsion paint on fair-faced blockworkÌý54 m2 @£2
Two coats of masonry paint on fiar-faced blockworkÌý30 m2 @£7
Floor finishes26 80016.752.68
2 mm vinyl sheet coverings and skirting on power-floated concrete finishÌý896 m2 @£15.25
152 x 152 x 12.5 mm ceramic tiles and skirtings on and including screedÌý156 m2 @£39
Heuga Vortex 625 carpet tiles glued on power-floated concrete finishÌý267 m2 @£10
25 x 69 mm softwood painted skirtingsÌý145 m @£2.75
Sundry screeds to slope floor coverings and edge trims etcÌý315 m2 @£2 150
Two coats of Sikafloor 65 floor paint on concreteÌý189 m2 @£7.50
Entrance matting Ìý13 m2 @£32
Ceiling finishes9 1205.70.91
9.5 mm plasterboard and skim coat to ceilings, including one mist and two coats of emulsion paintÌý372 m2 @£9
13 mm gypsum plaster finish on cement lime sand undercoat to ceilings including one mist and two coats of emulsion paintÌý176 m2 @£7.20
12.5 mm wallboard and skim coat to ceilings, including one mist and two coats of emulsion paintÌý21 m2 @£8.20
Sundry timber framingÌýItem @£1 000
Cement lime and sand rendering on insulated metal lathing to external concrete soffit, including two coats of masonry paintÌý68 m2 @£49
Fittings and furnishings48 000ÌýÌý
Fixed worktops, benches and equipmentÌýÌýÌý
Sundry fittings and fixtures, including shelving, storage racking, cupboards etc ÌýÌýÌý
Sanitary appliances16 000ÌýÌý
2 cleaners' sinks, 11 basins, 20 sinks, 10 WC suites, 5 underbench sinks and 1 urinal, fountain and sundry other itemsÌýÌýÌý
Disposal installations6 160ÌýÌý
PVCu above ground drainage and laboratory waste and vent pipeworkÌýÌýÌý
Water installations16 000ÌýÌý
Hot and cold water installation in copper with cold water storage tanksÌýÌýÌý
Space heating and air treatment84 800ÌýÌý
Low temperature hot water modulated heatnig circuit serving high-level radiant panels and radiators in ancilary areas fed from plant room roof over the first floorÌýÌýÌý
Local extract ventilation system, fume and dust extract systems and fans from equipmentÌýÌýÌý
Air-conditioning plant to computer roomÌýÌýÌý
Heat source38 565ÌýÌý
Gas fired boilers with pumps, pressure gauges, and boiler flue systemÌýÌýÌý
Electrical installation91 200ÌýÌý
Main switchboard, mains and sub-mains distribution, cable trays and conduits for all systemsÌýÌýÌý
Lighting installation ÌýÌýÌý
Emergency lighting ÌýÌýÌý
Small power and wiring to specialist equipmentÌýÌýÌý
Earthing and bondingÌýÌýÌý
Gas installation11 600ÌýÌý
Gas supplies to benches and equipmentÌýÌýÌý
Protective installations1 600ÌýÌý
Security alarm ÌýÌýÌý
Communications installations27 600ÌýÌý
Fire alarmÌýÌýÌý
Telephone wiringÌýÌýÌý
Data cabling ÌýÌýÌý
Builder's work for services15 475ÌýÌý
Associated holes, sleeves, plant bases etcÌýÌýÌý
SUB TOTAL935 000ÌýÌý
PRELIMINARIESÌýÌýÌý
Contractor's management and staff, site accommodation and other preliminary items - allow 7%, say65 000ÌýÌý
TOTAL1 000 000ÌýÌý
OTHER BUILDINGS ON SAME SITE (INCLUDING PRELIMINARIES)ÌýÌýÌý
4300 m2 two-storey main teaching block2 666 000ÌýÌý
1280 m2 one-storey science block868 000ÌýÌý
1400 m2 one/two-storey music and drama block1 043 000ÌýÌý
1760 m2 one-storey sports hall block1 223 000ÌýÌý
BUIILDING TOTAL6 800 000ÌýÌý
EXTERNAL WORKS*1 534 000ÌýÌý
(all qualifying for additional costs and including preliminaries, adjusted for a typical site - say @ 22.5%. External works for a 3 ha site, including site preparation, roads, car parks, paved areas, site fencing and boundary walls, landscaping, planting and site furniture - Allow £930 000ÌýÌýÌý
Drainage - allow £224 000ÌýÌýÌý
External services - allow £380 000ÌýÌýÌý
OVERALL CONSTRUCTION COST8 334 000ÌýÌý
*External works costs exclude the abnormal costs of approximately £325 000 for playing fields for a new school on a greenfield site.ÌýÌýÌý
Alternative teaching area costs
AreaComparative £/m2 rate Cost factor
General classrooms5801
Humanities (generally)5821
History/Geography6401.1
Mathematics6101.05
Languages6101.05
Music and Drama7551.3
Sciences6901.19
Home Economics6701.15
Design & Technology6301.09
Sports hall7001.21
Regional factors
RegionFactor
Inner London1.09
Outer London1.05
East Anglia0.96
East Midlands0.93
Northern0.96
Northern Ireland0.81
North West0.98
Scotland1.04
South East1
South West0.93
Wales0.94
West Midlands0.94
Yorkshire and Humberside0.95