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Capital expenditure allocations in the 2000 comprehensive spending review
Year£³¾
2000/12232
2001/22512
2002/33012
2003/43812
Regional variation
Inner London1.08
Outer London1.02
South West0.95
East Midlands0.92
West Midlands0.93
East Anglia0.93
Yorkshire & Humberside 0.88
North West0.92
North0.91
Scotland0.89
Wales0.87
Northern Ireland0.79
Summary costs of secondary schools and colleges
Average (£/m2 gifa)Low range (£/m2 gifa) High range (£/m2 gifa)
Classroom blocks 875 605 1100
Laboratories 900 745 1150
Craft, design and technology 920 720 1130
Music 1140 750 1570
Sixth-form/tertiary 930 690 1185
All secondary schools and colleges915 650 1160
School science block cost breakdown
element cost (£)cost/m2 gfa (£)% of total cost
Substructure112,50077.058.16
Reinforced insitu concrete ground beams and suspended slab; vapour barrier; hardcore, excavation and disposal 520 m2 @ 140ÌýÌýÌý
CFA piling; average 15m deep; testing; trimming pile tops 65 @ 610ÌýÌýÌý
Frame103,90071.167.54
Structural steel frame; standard and cellular beam sections; based on allowance of 50kg/m2; erection 74 @ 1100ÌýÌýÌý
Intumescent paint, one-hour fire resistance 1500 m2 @ 15ÌýÌýÌý
Upper floors41,40028.363.00
Composite construction; 140 thick reinforced concrete on metal deck; power floatingÌý940 m2 @ 44ÌýÌýÌý
Roof66,40045.484.82
Galvanized steel roofing; low pitch; vapour barrier, insulation, secret fixings, plastisol coating; including allowances for edges, eaves and gutters; 2 access hatchesÌý540 m2 @ 96ÌýÌýÌý
Single layer PVCu roofing; membrane; insulation; metal deck; boundary work and guttersÌý80 m2 @ 110ÌýÌýÌý
Mansafe systemÌýItem @ 5800ÌýÌýÌý
Stairs22,70015.551.65
Contractor designed precast concrete stairs and ÌýÌýÌý
4 @ 2800ÌýÌýÌý
Balustrades; 1.1m average high; galvanized steel half landings; 3.4m riseÌýÌýÌý
balustrade and handrail 43 m @ 165ÌýÌýÌý
Handrails; galvanized steel 40 m @ 110ÌýÌýÌý
External walls89,20061.106.47
Cavity wall construction; facing brick; fair face blockwork; dpcs; insulation; allowance for sills and lintels 750 m2 @ 90ÌýÌýÌý
Metal cladding; colour-coated profiled sheet, insulation and liner panel, cladding rails and blockworkÌý65 m2 @ 180ÌýÌýÌý
Allowance for abutments, edge details and copings Item @ 10,000ÌýÌýÌý
Windows and external doors94,30064.596.84
Proprietary aluminium framed, double-glazed windows; powder-coated finishÌý95 m2 @ 300ÌýÌýÌý
Curtain walling; aluminium framed stick system with sealed double-glazed unitsÌý160 m2 @ 320ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for sloping curtain wallingÌýItem @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
Entrance door; aluminium framed glazed door; automatic operationÌý1 @ 5000ÌýÌýÌý
External doors; aluminium framed; polyester-coated; to match windowsÌý4 @ 1650ÌýÌýÌý
Internal walls and partitions31,90021.852.31
Partitions; 100 solid/hollow facing blockwork (average rate) 1225 m2 @ 25ÌýÌýÌý
Cubicle partitions; laminated plasticsÌý3 @ 440ÌýÌýÌý
Internal doors33,60023.012.44
Flush doors; solid core; paint grade; vision panels; softwood frame; 30/30 fire resistance; stainless steel door furniture; decorationsÌý56 @ 500ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for; glazed side panelsÌý17 @ 330ÌýÌýÌý
Wall finishes20,60014.111.49
Dry lining; column encasementÌýItem @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
Ceramic tiles; full height in WCs, allowance in laboratories 215 m2 @ 40ÌýÌýÌý
Painting blockwork; 1 mist, 3 full coats emulsion paint 3000 m2 @ 3ÌýÌýÌý
Floor finishes52,60036.033.82
Carpet; to general areas; levelling screedÌý600 m2 @ 22ÌýÌýÌý
Sheet flooring; linoleum to corridorsÌý160 m2 @ 22ÌýÌýÌý
Sheet flooring; high quality vinyl sheetÌý560 m2 @ 35ÌýÌýÌý
Rubber flooring; to stairwells; nosingsÌý140 m2 @ 44ÌýÌýÌý
Softwood skirtingÌý900 m @ 9ÌýÌýÌý
Allowance for entrance barrier mattingÌýItem @ 2000ÌýÌýÌý
Ceiling finishes23,50016.101.71
Suspended ceilings; resin bonded glasswool tile; exposed gridÌý950 m2 @ 22ÌýÌýÌý
Painting to soffits; generallyÌý510 m2 @ 5ÌýÌýÌý
Furniture and fittings95,00065.076.89
Fixed furniture and equipment; whiteboards and pinboards; worktops in steel, laminate and acrylic; specialist workstations; racking and storage; fume cupboard; laboratory sinks and accessories; gas outlets and socket outlets Item @ 90,000ÌýÌýÌý
Window boardsÌýItem @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
Statutory and orientation signageÌýItem @ 2000ÌýÌýÌý
Sanitary fittings13,4009.180.97
WCs, urinals, washhand basins, fittings; cleaners’ sinks; complete (average rate)Ìý7 @ 280ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for, fittings for disabled WCsÌý2 @ 400ÌýÌýÌý
Allowance for access panelsÌýItem @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
Hand dryersÌýItem @ 2000ÌýÌýÌý
Disposal installations14,60010.001.06
Waste, soil and vent installation; PVCu pipework and fittings 1460 m2 @ 10ÌýÌýÌý
Water installations32,10021.992.33
Mains water; cold water storage and distribution, hot water calorifier, pumps and distribution pipework; including distribution to laboratoriesÌý1460 m2 @ 22ÌýÌýÌý
Space heating and air treatment120,80082.748.77
Heating installation; gas supply, heat source; LPHW distribution; radiators, mild steel pipeworkÌý1460 m2 @ 30ÌýÌýÌý
Localised comfort cooling; heat pump, installation to computer suiteÌýItem @ 12,000ÌýÌýÌý
Supply and extract installation to laboratories and classrooms Item @ 54,000ÌýÌýÌý
Toilet extract installationÌýItem @ 6000ÌýÌýÌý
Dust extract installationÌýItem @ 5000ÌýÌýÌý
Electrical installations103,70071.037.53
Mains and sub-mains installationÌý1460 m2 @ 16ÌýÌýÌý
Small power installationÌý1460 m2 @ 18ÌýÌýÌý
Lighting and general luminaires; emergency lighting 1460 m2 @ 35ÌýÌýÌý
Power supply installation to mechanical equipment Item @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
Gas installation90006.160.65
Laboratory gas supply; terminals included in fixed furniture and fittings (120 points)ÌýItem @ 9000ÌýÌýÌý
Lift installation30,00020.552.18
4 person electro-hydraulic lift serving 3 floors; 0.4 m/s Item @ 30,000ÌýÌýÌý
Protective installations17001.160.12
Lightning protection; earthing and bondingÌýItem @ 1700ÌýÌýÌý
Communications installation47,80032.743.47
Fire alarm installation; smoke detectors; call points 1640 m2 @ 12ÌýÌýÌý
Disabled alarmÌýItem @ 600ÌýÌýÌý
Telephone and data wireways; Cat 5E data wiring Item @ 12,500ÌýÌýÌý
Security installation; intruder detection, CCTV, etc Item @ 15,000ÌýÌýÌý
Special installations23,30015.961.69
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø management systemÌý1640 m2 @ 12ÌýÌýÌý
Compressed air installation (20 points)ÌýItem @ 3600ÌýÌýÌý
Builder's work in connection11,9008.150.86
Forming holes, chases, etcÌýAllow 3%ÌýItem @ 11,900ÌýÌýÌý
Preliminaries and contingencies182,100124.7313.22
Testing and commissioning of services; record drawings Item @ 2500ÌýÌýÌý
Management costs, site establishment and site supervisionÌýÌýÌý
Allow 10%ÌýItem @ 119,600ÌýÌýÌý
Contingency sumÌýAllow 5%ÌýItem @ 60,000ÌýÌýÌý
Total construction cost – building only1,378,000943.85100
School craft, design and technology block
element cost (£)cost/m2 gfa (£)% of total cost
Substructure65,70065.056.04
Reinforced insitu concrete foundations and ground slab, including service trench; vapour barrier; hardcore, excavation and disposalÌý885 m2 @ 62ÌýÌýÌý
Precast concrete flooring; beam and block decking; over service trench; 150 thickÌý40 m2 @21 ÌýÌýÌý
Masonry work below dpc; blockwork and facing brickwork Item @ 10,000ÌýÌýÌý
Frame63,10062.485.80
Structural steel frame; standard sections; based on allowance of 30 kg/m2; erectionÌý28 t @1100ÌýÌýÌý
Intumescent paint, one-hour fire resistanceÌý600 m2 @ 15ÌýÌýÌý
Glulam beams; curved rafters; purlins; finishes (average rate) 375 m @ 62ÌýÌýÌý
Upper floors60005.940.55
Mezzanine deck; precast, prestressed concrete floor units; 150 thickÌý125 m2 @ 48ÌýÌýÌý
Roof146,100144.6513.43
Standing seam aluminium roofing; structural deck, vapour barrier, insulation, roof sheet; including boundary work and gutters; paint finish to soffit 1090 m2 @ 114ÌýÌýÌý
Single-layer PVCu roofing; membrane; insulation; plywood; boundary work and rainwater outlets 110 m2 @ 100ÌýÌýÌý
Rooflights; sunpipe tubing; 800 longÌý7 @ 830ÌýÌýÌý
Mansafe systemÌýItem @ 5000ÌýÌýÌý
Stairs85008.420.78
Steel framed stair with hardwood treads and landings; 3.3 m rise in three flightsÌýItem @ 2500ÌýÌýÌý
Balustrades; 1.1 m average high ; galvanized steel balustrade and handrailÌý50 m @ 120ÌýÌýÌý
External walls69,00068.326.35
Cavity wall construction forming plinth; facing brickwork Item @ 1000ÌýÌýÌý
Cavity wall construction; two leaves blockwork, insulation, sand cement renderÌý35 m2 @ 90ÌýÌýÌý
Timber cladding; ship-lapped western red cedar; breather membrane, battens, cladding rails, insulation, blockwork backing wall; including boundary work 360 m2 @ 180ÌýÌýÌý
Windows and external doors109,200108.1210.04
Proprietary aluminium framed, double-glazed windows, doors and solid aluminium faced panels; powder-coated finish 325 m2 @ 300ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for operating gear to clerestory windowsÌýItem @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
External doors; Cedar board finished flush doors to match cladding; ironmongeryÌý8 @ 1090ÌýÌýÌý
Internal walls and partitions37,50037.133.45
Partitions; 100/140 blockwork (average rate)Ìý630 m2 @ 25ÌýÌýÌý
Glazed screens; powder-coated aluminium frames; double-glazed units; radiused headÌý52 m2 @ 270ÌýÌýÌý
Allowance for small areas of panelling, partitions and trims generallyÌýItem @ 6500ÌýÌýÌý
Cubicle partitions; laminated plasticsÌý3 @ 400ÌýÌýÌý
Internal doors14,60014.461.34
Flush doors; laminate faced solid core; vision panels; softwood frame; 30/30 fire resistance; stainless steel door furniture; decorationsÌý28 @ 500ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for; glazed side panelsÌý6 @ 100ÌýÌýÌý
Wall finishes21,30021.091.96
Dry lining; column encasementÌýItem @ 1000ÌýÌýÌý
2 coat plasterworkÌý1450 m2 @ 10ÌýÌýÌý
Ceramic tiles; full height in WCs, allowance in laboratories 20 m2 @ 40ÌýÌýÌý
Painting blockwork; 1 mist, 3 full coats emulsion paint 1650 m2 @ 3ÌýÌýÌý
Floor finishes42,80042.383.94
Allowance for access floor to service trenchÌýItem @ 3000ÌýÌýÌý
Floor substrate for underfloor heating; 70 thick sand cement screed, insulation and fabric reinforcement 805 m2 @ 10ÌýÌýÌý
Sand cement screed to service trenchÌý80 m2 @ 17ÌýÌýÌý
Ceramic tiling; skirtingÌý110 m2 @ 40ÌýÌýÌý
Vinyl sheet; skirtingÌý525 m2 @ 29ÌýÌýÌý
Carpet; painted softwood skirtingÌý345 m2 @ 24ÌýÌýÌý
Allowance for entrance matsÌýItem @ 2500ÌýÌýÌý
Ceiling finishes83008.220.76
Plasterboard ceiling; skim coat and emulsionÌý240 m2 @ 18ÌýÌýÌý
Soffit linings to clerestory windowsÌýItem @ 4000ÌýÌýÌý
Furniture and fittings91,00090.108.37
Fixed furniture and equipment; whiteboards and pinboards; worktops in laminate-faced MDF and Iroko; cupboards, racking and shelvingÌýItem @ 83,000ÌýÌýÌý
Window boardsÌýItem @ 6000ÌýÌýÌý
Statutory and orientation signageÌýItem @ 2000ÌýÌýÌý
Sanitary fittings18,10017.921.66
WCs, urinals, washhand basins, fittings; cleaners' sinks; complete (average rate)Ìý14@250ÌýÌýÌý
Stainless steel sinks in teaching areasÌý15@460ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for, fittings for disabled WCsÌý1@400ÌýÌýÌý
Allowance for pre-plumbed panel lining systemÌýItem@7300ÌýÌýÌý
Disposal installations20,20020.001.86
Waste, soil and vent installation; PVCu pipework and fittings 1010 m2 @ 20ÌýÌýÌý
Water installations22,20021.982.04
Mains water; cold water storage and distribution, hot water calorifier, pumps and distribution pipework; including distribution to laboratoriesÌý1010 m2 @ 22ÌýÌýÌý
Space heating and air treatment53,90053.374.96
Heating installation; gas supply, heat source; LPHW distribution, mild steel pipework, connections to underfloor heating systemÌý1010 m2 @ 23ÌýÌýÌý
Extra for; underfloor heating distributionÌý755 m2 @ 30ÌýÌýÌý
Extract installation generallyÌýItem @ 8000ÌýÌýÌý
Electrical installations88,60087.728.15
Mains and sub-mains installationÌý1010 m2 @ 14ÌýÌýÌý
Small power installationÌý1010 m2 @ 30ÌýÌýÌý
Lighting and general luminaires; emergency lighting 1010 m2 @ 35ÌýÌýÌý
Power supply installation to workshop equipment Item @ 7300ÌýÌýÌý
Power supply installation to mechanical equipment Item @ 1500ÌýÌýÌý
Gas installation20001.980.19
Teaching equipment gas supplyÌýItem @ 2000ÌýÌýÌý
Protective installations3,7003.660.34
Lightning protection; earthing and bondingÌýItem@3700ÌýÌýÌý
Communications installation31,10030.792.86
Fire alarm installation; smoke detectors; call points 1010m2 @ 12ÌýÌýÌý
Class change bellÌýItem @ 1000ÌýÌýÌý
Telephone and data wireways; internal telephone system Item @ 11,000ÌýÌýÌý
Security installation; intruder detection, CCTV etcÌýItem @ 7000ÌýÌýÌý
Special installations13,10012.971.20
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø management systemÌý1010 m2 @ 8ÌýÌýÌý
Oxyacetylene installationÌý Item @ 5000ÌýÌýÌý
Builder's work in connection76007.520.70
Forming holes, chases, etcÌýAllow 3%ÌýItem @ 7600ÌýÌýÌý
Preliminaries and contingencies143,900142.4813.23
Testing and commissioning of services; record drawings Item @ 2500ÌýÌýÌý
Management costs, site establishment and site supervision Allow 10%ÌýItem @ 94,400ÌýÌýÌý
Contingency sumÌýAllow 5%ÌýItem @ 47,000ÌýÌýÌý
Total construction cost – building only1,087,5001076.75100