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Keep up to dateRegional variation factors | |
Inner London | 1.09 |
Outer London | 1.07 |
South-east | 1 |
South-west | 0.98 |
East Midlands | 0.94 |
West Midlands | 0.95 |
East Anglia | 0.98 |
Yorkshire and Humberside | 0.98 |
North-west England | 0.93 |
North England | 0.99 |
Scotland | 0.98 |
Wales | 0.91 |
Northern Ireland | 0.76 |
Construction costs: Car parks | ||
Ìý | Unit size m2/car | Unit cost £/space |
Surface | 20–23 | 1,750–2,750 |
Surface landscaped | 20–25 | 1,600–2,800 |
Multistorey flat slab | 24–32 | 8,800–16,000 |
Basement with mechanical ventilation | 28–34 | 24,500–28,000 |
Construction costs: Distribution centres | |
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø size | Cost £/m² (gifa) |
100,000ft2 | 350–700 |
100–200,000ft2 | 300–450 |
200–400,000ft2 | 250–300 |
400–600,000ft2 | 260–300 |
600,000 ft2+ | 275–300 |
Note: external works and services included. Costs based on average UK location, where client has access to a national supply chain. Location factors do not apply |
Construction costs: Business parks | ||
Ìý | Unit size £/m2 (gifa) | Ìý |
Including fit-out to category A | Under 2,000m2 | Over 2,000m2 |
Functional non A/C | 800–1,000 | 750–950 |
Medium quality non A/C | 950–1,150 | 900–1,100 |
Medium quality A/C | 1,050–1,250 | 1,000–1,200 |
Good quality | 1,050–1,250 | 1,000–1,200 |
High quality A/C | 1,200–1,450 | 1,150–1,400 |
Note: costs include category A fit-out only |
Construction costs: West End and City offices | |
Ìý | Unit cost £/m2 (gifa) |
City and West End high-quality, speculative, 8-20 storeys, A/C | 1,750–2,200 |
City fringe deep-plan, speculative office tower, A/C | 1,900–2,300 |
City and West End iconic, speculative office tower, A/C | 2,300–3,100 |
Note: costs are for developments completed to shell and core only, based on City of London location |
Construction costs: Office refurbishment | |
Ìý | Unit cost £/m2 (gifa) |
Minor refurbishment | 270–750 |
Medium refurbishment | 750–1,300 |
Major refurbishment | 1,300–1,900+ |
Note: cost of major refurbishment includes developer’s finish. |
Construction costs: Office fit-out | ||
Ìý | City/West End £/m2 (nifa) | Out of town £/m2 (nifa) |
Developers fit-out to general office areas | 400–500 | 300–400 |
General office: open plan | 600–800 | 300–450 |
General office: part cellular | 800–1,000 | 400–600 |
Senior executives | 900–1,200 | 700–1,000 |
Conference suites | 1,500–2,000 | 1,200–1,700 |
Sub-equipment room | 2,000–2,500 | 1,500–2,000 |
Restaurant | 1,750–2,250 | 1,500–2,200 |
Kitchen | 2,500–3,000 | 2,250–2,900 |
Note: indicative costs for fit-out of office space from shell-and-core condition. Costs for City/West End are based on central London location. Costs for out of town are based on a South-east location. Main contractor preliminaries included at 6-8%, based on a lump sum contract. Specific exclusions: furniture, IT wiring and equipment, security, audiovisual equipment, relocation costs. General exclusions also apply |
Construction costs: Grandstands and stadiums | |
Ìý | £/seat |
Basic stand: WCs and concession areas only | 700–1,000 |
Regional stadium: WCs, concession areas and limited hospitality | 1,200–1,800 |
Regional feature stadium: changing rooms, offices, retail / hospitality areas and conference facility | 1,600–3,200 |
National/iconic: full facilities including retail, hospitality and conference; allowances at upper end include retractable roof and pitch | 3,000–5,000 |
Indoor arena with permanent ice-pad and demountable running track, with 50% retractable seating. (Unit cost based on higher seating capacity achieved in ice-rink configuration.) | 5,000–6,500 |
Note: estimating the construction costs of stadiums and grandstands should be based on a clear understanding of the cost drivers of a specific scheme. There are many developments variables that may not directly be affected by the number of seats. These include tier arrangement, roof structure, sight lines, building footprint and provision of additional space for hospitality/community use, etc. Estimates prepared on a cost-per-seat basis. Without taking into account these variables, numbers could be inaccurate. |
Construction costs: Leisure centres | |
Ìý | Indicative Areas £/m² (gifa) |
Dry leisure centre | 1,000–1,500 |
Wet and dry centre | 4,500–9,000 |
Swimming pool, 25m | 1,800–2,500 |
Swimming pool, 50m | n/a |
Out of town health and fitness club (shell and fit-out, including pool) | 3,200–4,200 |
Construction costs: Theatres | |
Ìý | Unit cost £/m2 (gifa) |
Large theatre (500+ seating) | 3,500–4,500 |
Small theatre (Less than 500 seats) | 2,500–3,500 |
Note: costs include theatre equipment |
Construction costs: Museums and art galleries | |
Ìý | Unit cost £/m² (gifa) |
International standard gallery/museum | 2,500–3,500+ |
Regional-standard gallery/museum | 2,000–3,000 |
Local standard gallery/museum | 1,500–2,200 |
Exhibition/gallery fit-out (all types gallery/museum) | 300–2,500+ |
Note: owing to the iconic nature of galleries and museums, there is no upper limit to the budget for an international standard. Costs at the upper end of exhibition fit-out are largely determined by the cost of the interactive technologies installed. |
Construction costs: Supermarkets | |
Ìý | Unit cost £/m² (gifa) |
Shell | 300–600 |
Supermarket fit-out | 800–1,100 |
Note: costs include back-of-house areas. The fit-out costs include all display and refrigeration units, check outs and IT systems |
Construction costs: Shopping centre | |
Ìý | Unit cost £/m2 (functional area) |
New-build shopping centre | Ìý |
Mall: comfort cooled | 2,750–4,250 |
Retail shell: anchor tenant, capped off services | 700–1,000 |
Retail shell: small/medium unit, capped off services | 650–900 |
Public WCs | 2,150–2,500 |
Centre management | 1,700–2,400 |
Landlords back of house and Service corridors | 1,400–1,800 |
Basement service yard | 1,400–1,800 |
New-build factory-outlet centre | Ìý |
Retail units: enclosed mall | 2,300–3,000 |
Retail units: open mall | 500–800 |
Construction costs: Hotels | |||
Ìý | Average gross floor area/room | Unit cost | |
Ìý | m2 (gifa) | £/m² (gifa) | £ ‘000s/bedroom |
Luxury, city-centre: multistorey, conference, wet leisure facility | 70–120 | 2,100–2,900 | 100–280 |
Business town centre: 4-6 storeys, conference and leisure facilities | 60–90 | 1,600–2,300 | 100–180 |
Mid range provincial: 2-3 storeys, conference and fitness facilities | 50–65 | 1,400–1,900 | 70–110 |
City-centre aparthotel: 4-7 storey apartments with self-catering facilities | 50–75 | 1,300–1,800 | 60–120 |
Budget city-centre new build: 4-6 storeys, dining and bar facilities | 30–45 | 1,200–1,500 | 40–65 |
Budget city-centre office conversion: 4-6 storeys, excluding dining facilities | 30–50 | 850–1,300 | 25–50 |
Budget roadside: 2-3 storeys, excluding dining facilities | 30–35 | 1,000–1,300 | 30–45 |
Note: costs inclusive of furniture, fittings and equipment |
Construction costs: Schools | |
Ìý | Unit Cost £/m2 (gifa) |
Primary schools | 1,400–2,000 |
Secondary schools | 1,400–1,900 |
Note: costs include a typical allowance for abnormals, but exclude fixed and loose furniture, fittings and equipment and IT systems |
Construction costs: Hospitals | |
Ìý | Unit Cost £/m2 (gifa) |
Diagnostic and treatment centres | 2,400–2,850 |
Acute services hospitals | 2,100–3,000 |
Radiotherapy and oncology units | 2,200–3,100 |
Community hospitals | 1,900–2,400 |
Construction costs: Social housing | ||
Ìý | Unit size m2 | Unit cost £/m² (gifa) |
Terraced: 2 bedroom | 75 | 650–850 |
Semi-detached: 3 bedroom | 85 | 750–860 |
Low-rise apartments: 2 bedroom | 62 | 850–1,000 |
Medium-rise apartments: 2 bedroom | 62 | 950–1,150 |
Construction costs: Private housing | |
Ìý | Unit Cost £/m² (gifa) |
Affordable apartments in mixed-tenure development, inner London: | Ìý |
Framed construction, basic cladding and curtain wall to complement development, single-core layout, basic finish, individual LTHW, central heating | 1,400–1,550 |
Mid-market apartments in residential tower, outer London | Ìý |
Framed construction, unitised curtain walling, single-core layout, medium quality finish, centralised LTHW, central heating | 1,800–2,100 |
High quality multi-storey apartments, inner London | Ìý |
Framed construction, cladding and curtain walling, multiple-core layout, high quality interior with good quality floor finishes, partial comfort cooling, centralised LTHW central heating | 1,800–2,000 |
High quality apartments in residential tower, inner London | Ìý |
Framed construction, unitised curtain walling with high proportion of glazing, single-core layout with enhanced lift provision, high quality finishes, centralised LTHW, central heating and comfort cooling | 2,100–2,500 |
Prestige quality multistorey apartments, inner London | Ìý |
Framed construction, high quality stone and glass curtain walling, multiple-core layout, top specification finishes, comfort cooling throughout, and LTHW, central heating.(Large specification dependent range). | 2,400–3,000 |
Interior fit out of apartment buildings only, inner London | Ìý |
Social housing/shared ownership | 650–800 |
Interior fit out of apartment buildings only, inner London | Ìý |
Private apartments – good quality | 900–1,300 |
Note: LTHW is low temperature hot water |
On-site costs: Mixed-use master planning | ||
Ìý | Public realm area | |
Ìý | £/m2 | £/acre |
Site preparation / earth works | 3–5 | 30,000–50,000 |
Roads and public routes | 20–30 | 150,000–200,000 |
Public realm and landscaping | 30–50 | 300,000–450,000 |
Drainage | 10–15 | 70,000–100,000 |
Utilities | 15–30 | 100,000–300,000 |
Water / art features | 2–4 | 20,000–40,000 |
Site specifics, off-site and s106 commitments | 50–100 | 300,000–600,000 |
Typical average | 180 | 1,360,000 |
Notes: costs of remediation works are excluded |
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