Spons architects and builders price book 2018

Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 2018 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book Edited by 2018 One hundred and forty-third edition First edition 1873 One hundred and forty-third edition published 2018 by CRC Press Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN and by CRC Press Taylor & Francis, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway, NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487 CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2018 Taylor & Francis The right of AECOM Ltd to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 All rights reserved No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-138-09163-4 Ebook: 978-1-315-10770-7 ISSN: 0306-3046 Typeset in Arial by Taylor & Francis Books Contents Preface to the One Hundred and Forty-Third Edition Special Acknowledgements Acknowledgements How to use this Book ix xiii xv xxix PART 1: GENERAL Capital Allowances Value Added Tax The Aggregates Levy Land Remediation The Landfill Tax Property Insurance Building Costs Indices, Tender Prices Indices and Location Factors 17 23 33 35 39 PART 2: RATES OF WAGES AND LABOUR CIJC Basic Rates of Pay Building and Allied Trades JIC Rates of Pay Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering Services Rates of Pay Labour Rate Calculations CIJC Labour Categories 45 46 46 49 53 PART 3: APPROXIMATE ESTIMATING Building Prices per Functional Unit Building Prices per Square Metre Building Cost Models Retail Distribution Unit Small Industrial Unit Inner London Offices Business Park Ofice Data Centre Office Fit-Out Out of Town Retail Unit Car Dealership Private Patient Ward Extra Care Home Palliative Care Primary School Extension Secondary School Block Laboratory Affordable Housing Private Rented Sector Community Centre Car Park Multiplex Cinema Preliminaries Build-up Example 59 63 73 74 81 83 90 93 98 103 105 109 113 117 121 124 127 132 135 145 148 152 157 Approximate Estimating Rates Substructure 1.1 Substructure Superstructure 2.1 Frame 2.2 Upper Floors 2.3 Roof 2.4 Stairs and Ramps 2.5 External Walls 2.6 Windows and External Doors 2.7 Internal Walls and Partitions 2.8 Internal Doors Internal Finishes 3.1 Wall Finishes 3.2 Floor Finishes 3.3 Ceiling Finishes Fittings, Furnishings and Equipment 4.1 Fittings, Furnishings and Equipment Services 5.1 Sanitary Installations 5.4 Water Installations 5.6 Space Heating and Air Conditioning 5.7 Ventilating Systems 161 163 163 167 167 170 170 174 176 181 183 186 187 187 188 190 192 192 193 193 194 194 194 vi Contents 5.8 Electrical Installations 5.9 Fuel Installations 5.10 Lift and Conveyor Installations 5.11 Fire and Lightning Protection 5.12 Communication and Security Installations 5.13 Special Installations 5.14 Builder’s Work in Connection with Services External Works 195 195 196 196 197 197 197 198 8.2 Roads, Paths, Pavings and Surfacings 8.3 Soft Landscaping, Planting and Irrigation Systems 8.4 Fencing, Railings and Walls 8.5 External Fixtures 8.6 External Drainage 8.7 External Services 8.8 Ancillary Buildings and Structures 198 211 215 220 229 239 243 248 249 250 271 274 276 316 325 345 372 386 391 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 41 416 425 434 447 483 490 495 521 536 541 547 561 573 600 612 616 618 619 199 200 201 202 205 206 PART 4: PRICES FOR MEASURED WORKS Introduction 03 Demolitions 04 Alterations, repairs and conservation 05 Excavate and filling 07 Piling 08 Underpinning 09 Diaphragm walls and embedded retaining walls 10 Crib walls, gabions and reinforced earth 11 In situ concrete works 12 Precast/composite concrete 13 Precast concrete 14 Masonry 15 Structural metalwork 16 Carpentry 17 Sheet roof coverings 18 Tile and slate roof and wall coverings 19 Waterproofing 20 Proprietary linings and partitions Cladding and covering General joinery Windows, screens and lights Doors, shutters and hatches Stairs, walkways and balustrades Glazing Floor, wall, ceiling and roof finishes Decoration Suspended ceilings Insulation, fire stopping and fire protection Furniture, fittings and equipment Drainage above ground Drainage below ground Site work Fencing Soft landscaping Electrical services Builder’s Work in Connection with Services PART 5: FEES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Quantity Surveyors' Fees Architects' Fees Consulting Engineers' Fees The Town and Country Planning Fees and Building Regulations 627 628 631 633 PART 6: DAYWORK AND PRIME COST Standard industry daywork allowances 637 PART 7: USEFUL ADDRESSES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Useful Addresses for Further Information 661 PART 8: TABLES AND MEMORANDA Conversion Tables Geometry Formulae Typical Thermal Conductivity of Building Materials Earthwork Concrete Work Reinforcement 681 685 689 690 691 697 702 Formwork Masonry Timber Roofing Glazing Metal Kerbs, Paving, etc 704 705 708 713 717 718 736 Contents Seeding/Turfing and Planting Fencing and Gates Drainage Electrical Supply/Power/Lighting Systems Rail Tracks INDEX 743 746 751 758 759 Fractions, Decimals and Millimetre Equivalents Imperial Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) Pipes, Water, Storage, Insulation vii 762 763 764 773 6321¶635,&(%22.6IURP$(&20 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 201 Editor: 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