7 Analysis Forms

SUMMARY OF ELEMENTAL COSTS

ELEMENT Element
Total Cost £ Cost per m2 Unit Quantity Unit Rate
1 SUBSTRUCTURE
2 SUPERSTRUCTURE
2A Frame
2B Upper Floors
2C Roof
2D Stairs
2E External Walls
2F External Windows and Doors
2G Internal Walls and Partitions
2H Internal Doors
Total Superstructure
3 FINISHES
3A Wall Finishes
3B Floor Finishes
3C Ceiling Finishes
Total Finishes
4 FITTINGS AND FURNISHINGS
5 SERVICES
5A Sanitary Appliances
5B Services Equipment
5C Disposal Installations
5D Water Installations
5E Heat Source
5F Space Heating and Air Conditioning
5G Ventilating System
5H Electrical Installations
5I Fuel Installations
5J Lift and Conveyor Installations
5K Fire and Lightning Protection
5L Communications and Security Installations
5M Special Installations
5N Builder’s Work in Connection
5O Management of the Commissioning of Services
Total Services
BUILDING SUB-TOTAL
6 EXTERNAL WORKS
6A Site Works
6B Drainage
6C External Services
6D Minor Building Works
6E Demolition and Work Outside the Site
Total External Works
7 PRELIMINARIES
8 CONTINGENCIES
9 DESIGN FEES
TOTAL CONTRACT SUM

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Amplified Cost Analysis
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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 floors: m2 Percentage of gross floor area:
Ground floor m2 Below ground floor %
Upper floors m2 Single storey construction %
Total (Gross Internal Floor Area) m2 Two storey construction %
Usable Area m2 ____ storey construction %
Circulation Area m2 ____ storey construction %
Ancillary Areas m2 Average storey height:
Internal divisions m2
Below ground floor(s) m
Total (Gross Internal Floor Area) m2
Ground floor m
Spaces not enclosed: m2 Above ground floor(s) m
Internal cube m3 External vertical envelope m2
(Ext. walls, windows & doors)
Area of site m2 Number of units

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
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 different)
Measured work Measured work
Prime cost sums Prime cost sums
Provisional sums Provisional sums
Preliminaries Preliminaries
Contingencies Contingencies
Contract Sum Contract Sum

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
Sub-Element Element
ELEMENT Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost per Unit Quantity Unit Rate
m2
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 Rooflights 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 Façade Access
External Walls m2

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
Sub-Element Element
ELEMENT Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost Unit Quantity Unit Rate
per m2
2F External Windows and Doors
2F1 External Windows
2F2 External Doors
External Windows and Doors m2

2G Internal Walls and Partitions

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

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
Sub-Element Element
ELEMENT Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost per Unit Quantity Unit Rate
m2
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

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
Sub-Element Element
ELEMENT Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost Unit Quantity Unit Rate
per m2
5H Electrical Installations
5H1 Electric Source and Mains
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
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-fighting 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

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
Sub-Element Element
ELEMENT Quantity Unit Total Cost Total Cost Cost Unit Quantity Unit Rate
per m2
5N Builder’s Work in Connection (BWIC)
5N1 Builder’s 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

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 AMPLIFIED COST ANALYSIS (Continued)
7 PRELIMINARIES
7A1 Contractor’s Direct Costs
7A2 Fees Paid by the Contractor
7A3 Client’s Specific Requirements
Preliminaries

8 CONTINGENCIES
8A1 Employer’s Contingencies

8A2 Dayworks

9 DESIGN FEES
9A1 Design Fees
TOTAL CONTRACT SUM

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Specification and Design Notes
SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES

1 SUBSTRUCTURE
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
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

2C Roof 2C1 Roof Structure

Design loads kN/m2 2C2 Roof Coverings

Spans m 2C3 Roof Drainage

Angle of pitch of sloping deg 2C4 Rooflights and Openings

roofs
Area of roof surface m2 2C5 Roof Features

2D Stairs 2D1 Stair Structure

Total vertical height of each m 2D2 Stair Finishes

staircase and width between
strings
2D3 Stair Balustrades and Handrails

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 SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES

2E External Walls 2E1 External Enclosing Walls

Design loads of loadbearing kN/m2 2E2 External Wall Finishes

walls
Thermal conductivity - U W/ 2E3 Solar/Rain Screening
value m2K
Area of external walls above m2 2E4 Basement Walls
ground
Area of basement walls m2 2E5 Façade Access

2F External Windows and 2F1 External Windows

Doors
Total window area m2 2F2 External Doors

Area of opening lights to m2

windows

External door area m2

2G Internal Walls and 2G1 Internal Walls/Partitions

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

33 FINISHES
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

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 SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES

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

5D Water Installations 5D1 Mains Supply

5D2 Cold Water Services

5D3 Hot Water Services

5D4 Steam and Condensate

5E Heat Source 5E1 Heat Source

5F Space Heating and Air 5F1 Central Heating

Conditioning
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

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 SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
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 % 5H4 Electric Light Fittings

generation
Capacity for emergency % 5H5 Specialist Lighting
generation
Capacity for uninterruptible % 5H6 Local Electric Supply
power supply
Period for uninterruptible min 5H7 Earthing Systems
power supply

5I Fuel Installations 5I1 Fuel Installations

5J Lift and Conveyor 5J1 Lifts and Enclosed Hoists

Installations
Lifts - number of passengers Nr 5J2 Escalators

Lifts - designed waiting times min 5J3 Conveyors

Lifts - number, capacity 5J4 Dock Levellers and Scissor Lifts

speed, number of doors and
height served
Escalators - rise and travel 5J5 Cranes and Unenclosed Hoists

Conveyors - rise and travel 5J6 Car Lifts, Turntables and the Like

Goods lifts, hoists, cranes, kN

dock levellers, scissor lifts, etc -
designed load

5K Fire and Lightning 5K1 Automatic Fire Suppression

Protection Systems
5K2 Fire-fighting Installations

5K3 Lightning Protection

5L Communications and 5L1 Warning Installations

Security Installations
5L2 Visual, Audio and Data
Installations
5L3 Security Installations

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 SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
5M Special Installations 5M1 Mechanical and Electrical
Systems
5M2 Building Management Control
Installations

5N Builder’s Work in 5N1 Builder’s Work in Connection

Connection

5O Management of the 5O1 Management of the

Commissioning of Services 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 6E1 Demolition

Outside the Site
6E2 Work Outside the Site

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 SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN NOTES (Continued)
ELEMENT AND DESIGN CRITERIA SPECIFICATION NOTES
7 PRELIMINARIES 7A1 Contractor’s Direct Costs

7A2 Fees Paid by the Contractor

7A3 Client’s Specific Requirements

8 CONTINGENCIES 8A1 Employer’s Contingencies

8A2 Dayworks

9 DESIGN FEES 9A1 Design Fees

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