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Standard Form of Cost Analysis

7 Analysis Forms
SUMMARY OF ELEMENTAL COSTS
ELEMENT Element
Total Cost Cost per m2 Unit Quantity Unit Rate
1 SUBSTRUCTURE
2
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
2G
2H
SUPERSTRUCTURE
Frame
Upper Floors
Roof
Stairs
External Walls
External Windows and Doors
Internal Walls and Partitions
Internal Doors
Total Superstructure
3
3A
3B
3C
FINISHES
Wall Finishes
Floor Finishes
Ceiling Finishes
Total Finishes
4 FITTINGS AND FURNISHINGS
5
5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
5F
5G
5H
5I
5J
5K
5L
5M
5N
5O
SERVICES
Sanitary Appliances
Services Equipment
Disposal Installations
Water Installations
Heat Source
Space Heating and Air Conditioning
Ventilating System
Electrical Installations
Fuel Installations
Lift and Conveyor Installations
Fire and Lightning Protection
Communications and Security Installations
Special Installations
Builders Work in Connection
Management of the Commissioning of Services
Total Services
BUILDING SUB-TOTAL
6
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
EXTERNAL WORKS
Site Works
Drainage
External Services
Minor Building Works
Demolition and Work Outside the Site
Total External Works
7
8
9
PRELIMINARIES
CONTINGENCIES
DESIGN FEES
TOTAL CONTRACT SUM
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Amplifed Cost Analysis
See Section 3 for instructions on completing this form
PROJECT TITLE:
Building function:
Location: Date of acceptance:
Date for receipt:
Date for tender/ Base month: Date of site possession:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SITE CONDITIONS
ACCOMMODATION AND DESIGN
CREDITS
Client:
Architect:
Quantity Surveyor:
CDM Coordinator:
Mechanical Engineer:
Electrical Engineer:
Structural Engineer:
General Contractor:
DETAILS OF BUILDING
Floor Areas Storeys
Basement foors:
Ground foor
Upper foors
Total (Gross Internal Floor Area)
m2
m2
m2
m2
Percentage of gross foor area:
Below ground foor
Single storey construction
Two storey construction
____ storey construction
____ storey construction
%
%
%
%
%
Usable Area
Circulation Area
Ancillary Areas
Internal divisions
Total (Gross Internal Floor Area)
m2
m2
m2
m2
m2
Average storey height:
Below ground foor(s)
Ground foor
Above ground foor(s)
m
m
m
Spaces not enclosed: m2
Internal cube m External vertical envelope
(Ext. walls, windows & doors)
m2
Area of site m2 Number of units
3
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Functional Units
Quantity Unit Quantity Unit
1. 2.
Building Accreditation Score(s)
Scheme: Scheme:
Version: Version:
Score: Score:
PROCUREMENT DETAILS
Tender Documentation:
Selection of Contractor:
Type of Contract:
Cost Fluctuation:
Contract period Stipulated by Client: weeks
Stipulated by Client: weeks
Agreed: weeks
MARKET CONDITION Tender Price Index
Project Index:
Index Series:
Base:
TENDERS
Number of tenders issued: Number of tenders received:
Competitive tender list (where appropriate)
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Adjustment on accepted tender (where applicable)
BREAKDOWN OF COST
Contract: Analysed Building (where diferent)
Measured work Measured work
Prime cost sums Prime cost sums
Provisional sums Provisional sums
Preliminaries Preliminaries
Contingencies Contingencies
Contract Sum Contract Sum
AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
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AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
ELEMENT
Sub-Element Element
Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost per
m2
Unit Quantity Unit Rate
1 SUBSTRUCTURE
1A Substructure
1A1 Standard Foundations
1A2 Special Foundations
1A3 Lowest Floor Bed/Slab
1A4 Basement Excavation
1A5 Basement Retaining Walls
Substructure m2
2 SUPERSTRUCTURE
2A Frame
2A1 Structural Frame
Frame m2
2B Upper Floors
2B1 Upper Floors
Upper Floors m2
2C Roof
2C1 Roof Structure
2C2 Roof Coverings
2C3 Roof Drainage
2C4 Roofights and Openings
2C5 Roof Features
Roof m2
2D Stairs
2D1 Stair Structure
2D2 Stair Finishes
2D3 Stair Balustrades and Handrails
Stairs m
2E External Walls
2E1 External Enclosing Walls
2E2 External Wall Finishes
2E3 Solar/Rain Screening
2E4 Basement Walls
2E5 Faade Access
External Walls m2
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2G1 Internal Walls/Partitions
2G2 Balustrades and Handrails
2G3 Moveable Room Dividers
2G4 Cubicles
Internal Walls and Partitions m2
2H Internal Doors
2H1 Internal Doors
Internal Doors Nr
3 FINISHES
3A Wall Finishes
3A1 Wall Finishes
Wall Finishes m2
3B Floor Finishes
3B1 Finishes to Floors
3B2 Raised Access Floors
Floor Finishes m2
3C Ceiling Finishes
3C1 Finishes to Ceilings
3C2 Suspended Ceilings
Ceiling Finishes m2
4 FITTINGS AND FURNISHINGS
4A Fittings and Furnishings
4A1 Fittings, Fixtures and Furniture
4A2 Soft Furnishing
4A3 Works of Art
4A4 Equipment
Fittings
AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
ELEMENT
Sub-Element Element
Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost
per m2
Unit Quantity Unit Rate
2F External Windows and Doors
2F1 External Windows
2F2 External Doors
External Windows and Doors m2
2G Internal Walls and Partitions
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5 SERVICES
5A Sanitary Appliances
5A1 Sanitaryware
5A2 Pods
Sanitary Appliances Nr
5B Services Equipment
5B1 Services Equipment
Services Equipment Nr
5C Disposal Installations
5C1 Internal Drainage
5C2 Refuse Disposal
5C3 Chemical and Industrial Waste
Disposal
Disposal Installations Nr
5D Water Installations
5D1 Mains Supply
5D2 Cold Water Services
5D3 Hot Water Services
5D4 Steam and Condensate
Water Installations
5E Heat Source
5E1 Heat Source
Heat Source KW
5F Space Heating and Air Conditioning
5F1 Central Heating
5F2 Local Heating
5F3 Central Cooling
5F4 Local Cooling
5F5 Central Heating and Cooling
5F6 Local Heating and Cooling
5F7 Central Air Conditioning
5F8 Local Air Conditioning
5F9 Instrumentation and Controls for
More than One System
Space Heating and Air Conditioning m3
5G Ventilating System
5G1 Central Ventilation
5G2 Smoke Ventilation
5G3 Local and Special Ventilation
Ventilating System m3
AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
ELEMENT
Sub-Element Element
Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost per
m2
Unit Quantity Unit Rate
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5J3 Conveyors
5J4 Dock Levellers and Scissor Lifts
5J5 Cranes and Unenclosed Hoists
5J6 Car Lifts, Turntables and the Like
Lift and Conveyor Installations Nr
5K Fire and Lightning Protection
5K1 Automatic Fire Suppression
Systems
5K2 Fire-fghting Installations
5K3 Lightning Protection
Fire and Lightning Protection
5L Communications and Security Installations
5L1 Warning Installations
5L2 Visual, Audio and Data Installations
5L3 Security Installations
Communications and Security
Installations
5M Special Installations
5M1 Mechanical and Electrical Systems
5M2 Building Management Control
Installations
Special Installations
AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
ELEMENT
Sub-Element Element
Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost
per m2
Unit Quantity Unit Rate
5H2 Electric Power Supplies
5H3 Electric Lighting
5H4 Electric Light Fittings
5H5 Specialist Lighting
5H6 Local Electric Supply
5H7 Earthing Systems
Electrical Installations
5I Fuel Installations
5I1 Fuel Installations
Fuel Installations Nr
5J Lift and Conveyor Installations
5J1 Lifts and Enclosed Hoists
5J2 Escalators
5H Electrical Installations
5H1 Electric Source and Mains
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5N Builders Work in Connection (BWIC)
5N1 Builders Work in Connection
Builders Work in Connection
5O Management of the Commissioning of Services
5O1 Management of the Commissioning
of Services
Management of the
Commissioning of Services
BUILDING SUB-TOTAL
6 EXTERNAL WORKS
6A Site Works
6A1 Site Preparation
6A2 Site Remediation and
Decontamination
6A3 Surface Treatments
6A4 Site Enclosure and Division
6A5 Fittings and Furniture
Site Works
6B Drainage
6B1 Drainage Under the Building
6B2 Drainage Outside the Building
6B3 Ancillary Works to Drainage
Drainage
6C External Services
6C1 Service Mains
6C2 Site Lighting
6C3 Other Site Services
6C4 Ancillary Works to Services
6C5 BWIC with External Services
External Services
6D Minor Building Works
6D1 Ancillary Buildings and Structures
6D2 Alterations to Existing Buildings
6D3 Other Buildings and Works Included
in the Contract
Minor Building Works
6E Demolition and Work Outside the Site
6E1 Demolition
6E2 Work Outside the Site
Demolition and Work Outside
the Site
AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
ELEMENT
Sub-Element Element
Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost
per m2
Unit Quantity Unit Rate
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7 PRELIMINARIES
7A1 Contractors Direct Costs
7A2 Fees Paid by the Contractor
7A3 Clients Specifc Requirements
Preliminaries
8 CONTINGENCIES
8A1 Employers Contingencies
8A2 Dayworks
9 DESIGN FEES
9A1 Design Fees
TOTAL CONTRACT SUM
AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
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2C Roof 2C1 Roof Structure
Design loads kN/m2 2C2 Roof Coverings
Spans m 2C3 Roof Drainage
Angle of pitch of sloping
roofs
deg 2C4 Roofights and Openings
Area of roof surface m2 2C5 Roof Features
2D Stairs 2D1 Stair Structure
Total vertical height of each
staircase and width between
strings
m 2D2 Stair Finishes
2D3 Stair Balustrades and Handrails
Specifcation and Design Notes
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
1 SUBSTRUCTURE
1A Substructure 1A1 Standard Foundations
Nature of soil 1A2 Special Foundations
Permissible soil loading kN/m2 1A3 Lowest Floor Bed/Slab
Bearing strata depth m 1A4 Basement Excavation
Site levels: main gradients 1A5 Basement Retaining Walls
Water table depth m
Average pile loading kN
Volume of basement m3
2 SUPERSTRUCTURE
2A Frame 2A1 Structural Frame
Grid pattern of main columns
2B Upper Floors 2B1 Upper Floors
Design loads kN/m2
Spans m
Sound insulation dB
2 SUPERSTRUCTURE

1 SUBSTRUCTURE
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2G Internal Walls and
Partitions
2G1 Internal Walls/Partitions
Sound insulation dB 2G2 Balustrades and Handrails
Number of WC cubicles Nr 2G3 Moveable Room Dividers
2G4 Cubicles
2H Internal Doors 2H1 Internal Doors
Number of doors by type and
size
Fire rating
2E External Walls 2E1 External Enclosing Walls
Design loads of loadbearing
walls
kN/m2 2E2 External Wall Finishes
Thermal conductivity - U
value
W/
m2K
2E3 Solar/Rain Screening
Area of external walls above
ground
m2 2E4 Basement Walls
Area of basement walls m2 2E5 Faade Access
2F External Windows and
Doors
2F1 External Windows
Total window area m2 2F2 External Doors
Area of opening lights to
windows
m2
External door area m2
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
3 FINISHES
3A Wall Finishes 3A1 Wall Finishes
3B Floor Finishes 3B1 Finishes to Floors
3B2 Raised Access Floors
3C Ceiling Finishes 3C1 Finishes to Ceilings
3C2 Suspended Ceilings
3 FINISHES
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SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
5D Water Installations 5D1 Mains Supply
5D2 Cold Water Services
5D3 Hot Water Services
5D4 Steam and Condensate
5E Heat Source 5E1 Heat Source
4 FITTINGS
AND FURNISHINGS
4A Fittings and Furnishings 4A1 Fittings, Fixtures and Furniture
4A2 Soft Furnishing
4A3 Works of Art
4A4 Equipment
5 SERVICES
5A Sanitary Appliances 5A1 Sanitaryware
5A2 Pods
5B Services Equipment 5B1 Services Equipment
5C Disposal Installations 5C1 Internal Drainage
5C2 Refuse Disposal
5C3 Chemical and Industrial Waste
Disposal
5F Space Heating and Air
Conditioning
5F1 Central Heating
5F2 Local Heating
5F3 Central Cooling
5F4 Local Cooling
5F5 Central Heating and Cooling
5F6 Local Heating and Cooling
5F7 Central Air Conditioning
5F8 Local Air Conditioning
5F9 Instrumentation and Controls
for More than One System
5 SERVICES
4 FITTINGS
AND FURNISHINGS
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5G Ventilating System 5G1 Central Ventilation
5G2 Smoke Ventilation
5G3 Local and Special Ventilation
5H Electrical Installations 5H1 Electric Source and Mains
Total electric load kVA 5H2 Electric Power Supplies
Illumination levels lux 5H3 Electric Lighting
Capacity of local electricity
generation
% 5H4 Electric Light Fittings
Capacity for emergency
generation
% 5H5 Specialist Lighting
Capacity for uninterruptible
power supply
% 5H6 Local Electric Supply
Period for uninterruptible
power supply
min 5H7 Earthing Systems
5I Fuel Installations 5I1 Fuel Installations
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
5J Lift and Conveyor
Installations
5J1 Lifts and Enclosed Hoists
Lifts - number of passengers Nr 5J2 Escalators
Lifts - designed waiting times min 5J3 Conveyors
Lifts - number, capacity
speed, number of doors and
height served
5J4 Dock Levellers and Scissor Lifts
Escalators - rise and travel 5J5 Cranes and Unenclosed Hoists
Conveyors - rise and travel 5J6 Car Lifts, Turntables and the Like
Goods lifts, hoists, cranes,
dock levellers, scissor lifts, etc -
designed load
kN
5K Fire and Lightning
Protection
5K1 Automatic Fire Suppression
Systems
5K2 Fire-fghting Installations
5K3 Lightning Protection
5L Communications and
Security Installations
5L1 Warning Installations
5L2 Visual, Audio and Data
Installations
5L3 Security Installations
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5M Special Installations 5M1 Mechanical and Electrical
Systems
5M2 Building Management Control
Installations
5N Builders Work in
Connection
5N1 Builders Work in Connection
5O Management of the
Commissioning of Services
5O1 Management of the
Commissioning of Services
6 EXTERNAL WORKS
6A Site Works 6A1 Site Preparation
6A2 Site Remediation and
Decontamination
6A3 Surface Treatments
6A4 Site Enclosure and Division
6A5 Fittings and Furniture
6B Drainage 6B1 Drainage Under the Building
6B2 Drainage Outside the Building
6B3 Ancillary Works to Drainage
6C External Services 6C1 Service Mains
6C2 Site Lighting
6C3 Other Site Services
6C4 Ancillary Works to Services
6C5 BWIC with External Services
6D Minor Building Works 6D1 Ancillary Buildings and
Structures
6D2 Alterations to Existing Buildings
6D3 Other Buildings and Works
Included in the Contract
6E Demolition and Work
Outside the Site
6E1 Demolition
6E2 Work Outside the Site
6 EXTERNAL WORKS
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
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7 PRELIMINARIES 7A1 Contractors Direct Costs
7A2 Fees Paid by the Contractor
7A3 Clients Specifc Requirements
8 CONTINGENCIES 8A1 Employers Contingencies
8A2 Dayworks
9 DESIGN FEES 9A1 Design Fees
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES