ABSTRACT
In situ concrete pad foundations and ground beams 260 nr 1,450
Allowance for foundations and retaining walls to dock levellers 100 nr 2,100
Frame 3,500,000 48.81
Steel propped portal frame, cold rolled purlin sections, surface treatment, including decorations 70,000 m² 50
Roof 3,853,000 53.74
Composite roof panels; powder coated galvanized steel 70,000 m² 36
Extra over for 10% rooflights 7,000 m² 39
Roof drainage generally; syphonic system 70,000 m² 7
Eaves/valley gutter; galvanized steel; insulation; stop ends 3,100 m² 160
Allowance for mansafe system, hatches and access ladders item 95,000
External Walls, Windows and Doors 1,179,600 16.45
Wall cladding system, composite panels and builtup cladding systems; mineral fibre insulation; polyester powder coating 17,750 m² 60
Allowance for personnel escape doors 25 m² 1,025
Cladding and details to inside face of parapet walls 1,150 m² 53
Level access doors; insulated sectional overhead dock doors 10 nr 2,800
Dock Leveller Installations 1,296,000 18.08
Insulated sectional overhead dock doors 100 nr 3,350
Dock leveller; precast concrete dock pits; wheel guides 100 nr 7,000
Warehouse Shell and Core Quantity Unit Rate Total (£) Cost (£/m²)
Dock shelter; heavy duty scissors retracting frame 100 nr 1,950
Protection, bollards to door tracks; heavy duty rubber dock buffers item 40,000
Traffic control lights 100 nr 260
Services Installations 265,200 3.70
Water installations; hot and cold water services item 40,000
Mechanical installations; gas and water connections item 26,000
Electrical installation; general sub-mains and distribution item 90,000
Electrical installation; to dock levellers and access doors item 100,000
Allowance for lightning protection item 9,200
Preliminaries and Contingency 1,525,200 21.27
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 8.5%
Contingency @ 2.0%
Construction cost (Warehouse shell and core only; rate based on GIFA) 16,056,000 223.93
Office Shell and Fit-Out Quantity Unit Rate Total (£) Cost (£/m²)
Substructure 87,500 25.00
Extra for foundations to offices; in situ concrete pad foundations; ground beams; lift pit (upper floor footprint) 1,750 m² 50
Frame, Upper Floors and Stairs 365,000 104.29
Steel frame, universal sections; surface treatment, fire protection and decoration 3,500 m² 55
Upper floors; 200mm thick precast concrete plank and structural screed 1,750 m² 50
Allowance for fire stopping to perimeter item 20,000
Precast concrete stairs, mild steel balustrades and handrails; polyester powder coated 2 nr 32,500
External Walls, Windows and Doors 480,900 137.40
Extra over wall cladding for double glazed ribbon windows 750 m² 450
Extra over wall cladding for louvres item 85,000
Allowance for glazed screen item 32,500
Glazed entrance doors; to match glazed screen (per leaf) 14 nr 1,850
Office Shell and Fit-Out Quantity Unit Rate Total (£) Cost (£/m²)
Internal Partitions and Doors 54,600 15.60
140mm thick blockwork; head restraint; fire stopping 700 m² 65
Doors; ironmongery (cost per leaf) 14 nr 650
Finishes 343,200 98.06
Allowance for wall finishes generally, emulsion paint and ceramic tile (allowance based on floor area) 3,500 m² 15
Raised floor to office areas only; 150 cavity; fire barriers 3,200 m² 39
Ceramic tiles to reception and WCs 650 m² 53
Vinyl sheet and skirtings to corridor areas 750 m² 42
Suspended ceiling; mineral fibre tile in exposed lay in grid 3,500 m² 28
Extra for moisture-resistant tiles 300 m² 12
Fittings 703,800 201.09
Allowance for open plan office fit-out to category B 3,500 m² 180
Allowance for kitchen fittings item 11,000
Allowance for reception fittings and features item 50,000
Allowance for matwells and frames item 6,700
Allowance for WC fittings item 6,100
Services Installations 1,055,500 301.57
Sanitary fittings generally 75 nr 500
Hot and cold water services. Disposal installations item 70,000
Low temperature hot water heating 3,500 m² 32
Mechanical ventilation and comfort cooling 3,500 m² 130
Allowance for toilet and Lift Motor Room ventilation item 32,500
Gas and electrical installation item 110,000
Lighting and emergency lighting and small power 3,500 m² 46
Lift installation; 8 person electro-hydraulic item 27,500
Allowance for builder's work in connection say 5.0%
Preliminaries and Contingency 325,500 93.00
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 8.5%
Contingency @ 2.0%
Construction cost (Office shell and fit-out only, rate based on Office NIA) 3,416,000 976.01
Warehouse Fit-Out Quantity Unit Rate Total (£) Cost (£/m²)
Fixtures and Fittings 395,000 5.51
Allowance for general fixtures and fittings item 140,000
Protection; secondary steelwork, armco barriers, bollards item 100,000
Allowance for internal and external signage item 55,000
Allowance for jockey wheel strips and wheel stops item 100,000
Services and Communication Installations 6,238,800 87.01
Gas fired heating to warehouse areas; high level nozzle system 68,200 m² 11
Roof smoke ventilation system 68,200 m² 8
Increased incoming power supply item 260,000
Mains power to mechanical installations; high level lighting 68,200 m² 39
Electrical installations; standby generator item 300,000
Roof level sprinklersandstorage tanks (category3) 68,200 m² 15
Communications; fire detection and alarm; CCTV; PA 68,200 m² 9
Allowance for builder's work in connection item 100,000
Preliminaries and Contingency 895,200 12.49
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 8.5%
Contingency @ 5.0%
Construction cost (Warehouse fit-out only; rate based on GIFA) 7,529,000 105.01
External Works Quantity Unit Rate Total (£) Cost (£/m²)
Site Works 4,934,900 68.83
Allowance for site preparation 175,000 m² 5
Excavation to form ramp to dock levellers item 65,000
Heavy duty access road and service yard 41,700 m² 39
Extra for ramped vehicle access item 65,000
Car parking; tarmacadam on subbase 29,500 m² 32
Paved areas for pedestrian and maintenance access 3800 m² 32
Allowance for soft landscaping, including reuse of topsoil 30,000 m² 10
Boundary fencing; 2.4m high; gates and entrance barriers 1,900 m 85
Signage item 60,000
Hardstanding drainage 77,000 m² 10
External Works Quantity Unit Rate Total (£) Cost (£/m²)
External Services 860,000 11.99
Gas, water, electricity and telecommunications connections item 220,000
External lighting installations including BWIC item 280,000
Fire hydrant main; 12 nr hydrants item 180,000
Allowance for builder’s works in connection with utilities item 180,000
Ancillary Buildings 1,180,000 16.46
Vehicle wash; steam clean facility; fuel pump and canopy item 560,000
Sprinkler tank base and housing item 60,000
Gatehouse; transport office; axle weigher; cycle storage item 560,000
Preliminaries and Contingency 837,100 11.68
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 10.0%
Contingency @ 2.0%
Construction cost (External works only; rate based on GIFA) 7,812,000 108.96
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE CONSTRUCTION COST (rate based on GIFA) 34,813,000 462.94
A single storey new building with a gross internal floor area of 900m², subdivided into five industrial units. Reinforced concrete ground bearing slab and pads to receive a steel portal frame. Wall and roof cladding is aluminium built up system, with internal blockwork division walls. Each of the five units has a separate entrance door and one roller shutter door, together with a single WC. Units vary in size from 150m² to 360m².
