ABSTRACT
In situ concrete pad foundations and ground beams 260 nr 1,200
Allowance for foundations and retaining walls to dock levellers 100 nr 1,800
Frame 2,940,000 41.00
Steel propped portal frame, cold rolled purlin sections, surface treatment, including decorations 70,000 m² 44
Roof 3,206,000 44.71
Composite roof panels; powder coated galvanized steel 70,000 m² 30
Extra over for 10% rooflights 7,000 m² 33
Roof drainage generally; syphonic system 70,000 m² 6
Eaves/valley gutter; galvanized steel; insulation; stop ends 3,100 m² 130
Allowance for mansafe system, hatches and access ladders 1 item 80,000
External walls, windows and doors 983,500 13.72
Wall cladding system, composite panels and built-up cladding systems; mineral fibre insulation; polyester powder coating 17,750 m² 50
Allowance for personnel escape doors 25 m² 875
Cladding and details to inside face of parapet walls 1,150 m² 44
Level access doors; insulated sectional overhead dock doors 10 nr 2,350
Warehouse Shell and Core Quantity Unit Cost (£) Total (£) Rate (£/m²)
Dock leveller installations 1,089,500 15.20
Insulated sectional overhead dock doors 100 nr 2,800
Dock leveller; precast concrete dock pits; wheel guides 100 nr 5,900
Dock shelter; heavy duty scissors retracting frame 100 nr 1,650
Protection, bollards to door tracks; heavy duty rubber dock buffers 1 item 32,5000
Traffic control lights 100 nr 220
Services installations 222,200 3.10
Water installations; hot and cold water services 1 item 32,500
Mechanical installations; gas and water connections 1 item 22,000
Electrical installation; general sub-mains and distribution 1 item 75,000
Electrical installation; to dock levellers and access doors 1 item 85,000
Allowance for lightning protection 1 item 7,700
Preliminaries and contingency 1,268,800 17.70
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 8.5%
Contingency @ 2%
Construction cost (Warehouse shell and core only; rate based on GIFA) 13,352,000 186.22
Office Shell and Fit-Out Quantity Unit Cost (£) Total (£) Rate (£/m²)
Substructure 73,500 21.00
Extra for foundations to offices; in situ concrete pad foundations; ground beams; lift pit (upper floor footprint) 1,750 m² 42
Frame, upper floors and stairs 302,000 86.29
Steel frame, universal sections; surface treatment, fire protection and decoration 3,500 m² 45
Upper floors; 200mm thick precast concrete plank and structural screed 1,750 m² 42
Allowance for fire stopping to perimeter item 16,000
Precast concrete stairs, mild steel balustrades and handrails; polyester powder coated 2 nr 27,500
Office Shell and Fit-Out Quantity Unit Cost (£) Total (£) Rate (£/m²)
External walls, windows and doors 404,200 115.49
Extra over wall cladding for double glazed ribbon windows 750 m² 380
Extra over wall cladding for louvres item 70,000
Allowance for glazed screen item 27,500
Glazed entrance doors; to match glazed screen (per leaf) 14 nr 1,550
Internal partitions and doors 46,200 13.20
140mm thick blockwork; head restraint; fire stopping 700 m² 55
Doors; ironmongery (cost per leaf) 14 nr 550
Finishes 287,500 82.14
Allowance for wall finishes generally, emulsion paint and ceramic tile (allowance based on floor area) 3,500 m² 12
Raised floor to office areas only; 150 cavity; fire barriers 3,200 m² 33
Ceramic tiles to reception and WCs 650 m² 44
Vinyl sheet and skirtings to corridor areas 750 m² 36
Suspended ceiling; mineral fibre tile in exposed lay in grid 3,500 m² 23
Extra for moisture-resistant tiles 300 m² 10
Fittings 587,300 167.80
Allowance for open plan office fit-out to category B 3,500 m² 150
Allowance for kitchen fittings 1 item 9,000
Allowance for reception fittings and features 1 item 42,500
Allowance for matwells and frames 1 item 5,600
Allowance for WC fittings 1 item 5,200
Services installations 89,100 254.57
Sanitary fittings generally 75 nr 420
Hot and cold water services. Disposal installations item 55,000
Low temperature hot water heating 3,500 m² 27
Mechanical ventilation and comfort cooling 3,500 m² 110
Allowance for toilet and Lift Motor Room ventilation item 27,500
Gas and Electrical installation item 100,000
Lighting and emergency lighting and small power 3,500 m² 38
Lift installation; 8 person electro-hydraulic item 22,500
Office Shell and Fit-Out Quantity Unit Cost (£) Total (£) Rate (£/m²)
Allowance for builder's work in connection say 5.0%
Preliminaries and contingency 272,300 77.80
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) 2,864,000 818.29
Warehouse Fit-Out Quantity Unit Cost (£) Total (£) Rate (£/m²)
Fixtures and fittings 335,000 4.67
Allowance for general fixtures and fittings item 120,000
Protection; secondary steelwork, armco barriers, bollards item 85,000
Allowance for internal and external signage item 45,000
Allowance for jockey wheel strips and wheel stops item 85,000
Services and communication installations 5,254,000 73.28
Gas fired heating to warehouse areas; high level nozzle system 68,200 m² 9
Roof smoke ventilation system 68,200 m² 7
Increased incoming power supply item 220,000
Mains power to mechanical installations; high level lighting 68,200 m² 33
Electrical installations; standby generator item 250,000
Roof level sprinklers and storage tanks (category 3) 68,200 m² 13
Communications; fire detection and alarm; CCTV; PA 68,200 m² 7
Allowance for builder's work in connection item 85,000
Preliminaries and contingency 754,000 10.52
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 8.5%
Contingency @ 5%
Construction cost (Warehouse fit-out only; rate based on GIFA) 6,343,000 88.47
External Works Quantity Unit Cost (£) Total (£) Rate (£/m²)
Site works 4,159,200 58.01
Allowance for site preparation 175,000 m² 4
Excavation to form ramp to dock levellers item 55,000
Heavy duty access road and service yard 41,700 m² 33
Extra for ramped vehicle access item 55,000
Car parking; tarmacadam on subbase 29,500 m² 27
Paved areas for pedestrian and maintenance access 3800 m² 27
Allowance for soft landscaping, including reuse of topsoil 30,000 m² 8
Boundary fencing; 2.4m high; gates and entrance barriers 1,900 m 70
Signage item 50,000
Hardstanding drainage 77,000 m² 8
External services 720,000 10.04
Gas, water, electricity and telecommunications connections item 190,000
External lighting installations including BWIC item 230,000
Fire hydrant main; 12 nr hydrants item 150,000
Allowance for builder’s works in connection with utilities item 150,000
Ancillary buildings 990,000 13.81
Vehicle wash; steam clean facility; fuel pump and canopy item 490,000
Sprinkler tank base and housing item 55,000
Gatehouse; transport office; axle weigher; cycle storage item 490,000
Preliminaries and contingency 616,800 8.60
Overheads and profit, site establishment and supervision @ 8.5%
Contingency @ 2%
Construction cost (External works only; rate based on GIFA) 6,486,000 90.46
TOTAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE CONSTRUCTION COST (rate based on GIFA) 29,045,000 386.24
units. inforced 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.
