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Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book 2010 Spon’s Architects’ and Builders’ Price Book Edited by DAVIS LANGDON LLP 2010 One hundred and thirty-fifth edition Firstedition1873 Onehundredandthirty-fiftheditionpublished2010 bySponPress 2ParkSquare,MiltonPark,Abingdon,Oxon,OX144RN SimultaneouslypublishedintheUSAandCanada bySponPress 270MadisonAvenue,NewYork,NY10016 SponPressisanimprintoftheTaylor&FrancisGroup,aninformabusiness ©2010SponPress TherightofDavisLangdontobeidentifiedastheAuthorofthisWorkhasbeenassertedbythem inaccordancewiththeCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct1988 TypesetinArialbySponPress PrintedandboundinGreatBritainby TJInternationalLtd,Padstow,Cornwall Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereprintedorreproducedorutilisedinanyformorby anyelectronic,mechanical,orothermeans,nowknownorhereafterinvented,including photocopyingandrecording,orinanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpermission inwritingfromthepublishers. Thepublishermakesnorepresentation,expressorimplied,withregardtotheaccuracyofthe informationcontainedinthisbookandcannotacceptlegalresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsor omissionsthatmaybemade. BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationData AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary ISBN13:978-0-415-55256-1(hardback) ISBN13:978-0-203-87245-1(ebook) ISBN10:0-415-55256-7(h ardback) ISBN10:0-203-87245-2(ebook) ISSN:0306-3046 Contents page PrefacetotheOneHundredandThirtyFifthEdition ix Acknowledgements xi HowtousethisBook xxix PART1:GENERAL RevisionstoPartLoftheBuildingRegulations 3 CapitalAllowances 5 ValueAddedTax 13 TheAggregatesLevy 21 LandRemediation 25 TheLandfillTax 33 Sustainability 35 PropertyInsurance 53 PART2:APPROXIMATEESTIMATING BuildingCostsandTenderPriceIndices 59 BuildingPricesperFunctionalUnit 65 BuildingPricesperSquareMetre 69 BuildingCostModels 77 DistributionCentre 78 SmallIndustrialUnit 82 CentralLondonOffices 84 MixedUseCityCentreScheme 89 Supermarket 95 HealthCentre 100 PrimaryCareCentre 104 SwimmingPoolandDrySportsFacility 107 RegionalStadium 111 PrimarySchoolExtension 115 Apartments 118 Hotel 125 ApproximateEstimates 129 1Substructure 130 2AFrameand2BUpperFloors 132 2CRoof 135 2DStairs 137 2EExternalWalls 139 2FWindowsandExternalDoors 141 2GInternalWalls,PartitionsandDoors 142 3AWallFinishes 144 3BFloorFinishes 145 3CCeilingFinishes 146 4FittingsandFurnishings 147 5ASanitaryandDisposalInstallations 148 5DWaterInstallations 149 5FHeating,Air-ConditioningandVentilation 149 vi Contents page 5HElectricalInstallations 150 5IGasInstallations 151 5JLiftandConveyorInstallations 151 5KProtectiveInstallations 152 5LCommunicationInstallations 153 5MSpecialInstallations 153 5NGeneralBWICwithServices 153 6ASiteWork 153 6BDrainage 156 6CExternalServices 158 PART3:PRICESFORMEASUREDWORKS–MAJORWORKS Introduction 159 APreliminaries 165 DGroundwork 179 EInsituconcrete/Largeprecastconcrete 194 FMasonry 216 GStructural/Carcassingmetal/Timber 246 HCladding/Covering 272 JWaterproofing 302 KLinings/Sheathing/Drypartitioning 311 LWindows/Doors/Stairs 333 MSurfacefinishes 358 NFurniture/Equipment 390 PBuildingfabricsundries 402 QPaving/Planting/Fencing/Sitefurniture 426 RDisposalsystems 440 SPipedsupplysystems 472 TMechanicalheating/Coolingsystemsetc 479 VElectricalsystems 481 WSecuritysystems 482 PART4:PRICESFORMEASUREDWORKS–MINORWORKS Introduction 483 APreliminaries/Contractconditionsforminorworks 484 CDemolition/Alteration/Renovation 485 DGroundwork 506 EInsituconcrete/Largeprecastconcrete 520 FMasonry 538 GStructural/Carcassingmetal/Timber 566 HCladding/Covering 582 JWaterproofing 604 KLinings/Sheathing/Drypartitioning 612 LWindows/Doors/Stairs 633 MSurfacefinishes 656 NFurniture/Equipment 688 PBuildingfabricsundries 700 QPaving/Planting/Fencing/Sitefurniture 724 RDisposalsystems 738 SPipedsupplysystems 765 TMechanicalheating/Coolingsystemsetc 772 VElectricalsystems 774 WSecuritysystems 775 Contents vii page PART5:FEESFORPROFESSIONALSERVICES FeesforProfessionalServices 777 Architects'Fees 779 QuantitySurveyors'Fees 781 ConsultingEngineers'Fees 813 TheTownandCountryPlanningRegulations2008 817 TheBuilding(LocalAuthorityCharges)Regulations1998 821 PART6:RATESOFWAGES RatesofWages 825 BuildingIndustry–England,WalesandScotland 825 BuildingandAlliedTradesJointIndustrialCouncil 826 RoadHaulageWorkersemployedintheBuildingIndustry 826 PlumbingandMechanicalEngineeringServicesIndustry 827 PART7:DAYWORKANDPRIMECOST 829 PART8:TABLESANDMEMORANDA ConversionTables 857 Formulae 858 DesignLoadingsforBuildings 860 PlanningParameters 868 SoundInsulation 886 ThermalInsulation 887 TypicalConstructionsmeetingThermalRequirements 888 WeightsofVariousMaterials 891 MemorandaforeachTrade 892 UsefulAddressesforFurtherInformation 929 INDEX 947 S P O N ’ S P R I C E B O O K S 2 0 1 0 Spon's Architects' and Builders' Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Price Book 2010 Services Price Book 2010 Davis Langdon Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall The most detailed, professionally relevant source of The only comprehensive and best annual services UK construction price information currently engineering price book available for the UK. available anywhere. As well as an extensive overhaul of prices in line In the 2010 edition the overheads and profits have with a volatile market, updates to the 2010 edition been revised sharply downwards in line with actual include a new section on the Façade System in levels. Preliminaries have also been dropped, on a engineering features which explains the lower cost base. And labour rates have been relationship between the building envelope and the adjusted to reflect today’s economic conditions. It provision of cooling. provides about 150 new Measured Works items, including: additional ACO drainage systems and Hb & electronic package*: 640pp approx an overhauled Kalzip roofing section. 978-0-415-55263-9: £145 electronic package only Hb & electronic package*: 1000pp approx. 978-0-203-87242-0: £135 978-0-415-55256-1: £145 (inc. sales tax where appropriate) electronic package only 978-0-203-87245-1: £135 (inc. sales tax where appropriate) Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2010 Davis Langdon Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book 2010 Materials prices are still rising for most products, subcontract prices are volatile, tender prices Davis Langdon falling… The 24th edition, in its easy to read The only comprehensive source of information for format, incorporates a general review throughout. detailed external works and landscape costs. Assumptions on overheads and profits have been revised downwards; preliminaries have been cut, The 2010 edition gives a number of new on a lower cost base; and labour rates have been Measured Works items: sustainable urban drainage adjusted to reflect today’s economic climate. systems (SUDS); sustainable pavings, and bases for sustainable pavings; step construction (in brick, in- Hb & electronic package:* 800pp approx. situ concrete, slab, timber and stone); pergolas; 978-0-415-55258-5: £155 and planting transplants (preparations and electronic package only planting). And the definitive listing of common 978-0-203-87244-4: £145 landscape chemical applications has been revised (inc. sales tax where appropriate) to comply with recently introduced legislation. Hb & electronic package*: 424pp approx. 978-0-415-55260-8: £115 * Receive our ebook free when you order any hard electronic package only copy Spon 2010 Price Book, with free estimating 978-0-203-87243-7: £ 105 software to help you produce tender documents, (inc. sales tax where appropriate) customise data, perform word searches and simple calculations. Or buy just the ebook, with free estimating software. Visit www.pricebooks.co.uk To Order:Tel:+44 (0) 1235 400524 Fax:+44 (0) 1235 400525 or Post:Taylor and Francis Customer Services, Bookpoint Ltd, Unit T1, 200 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4TA UK Email:[email protected] For a complete listing of all our titles visit: www.tandf.co.uk Preface to the One Hundred and Thirty Fifth Edition RecentConstructionActivityTrends FinancialmarketsandeconomiceventsoverthepastyearhavetakentheirtollontheUKconstructionindustry.In particular, the credit crunch, the reversal in investor confidence and the increased risk aversion have all hit the sector. PartsoftheUKconstructionindustryhavecontractedsharply,fromwhichrecoverywilltakesometime.Thereare some sectors however which will hold up over the next few years, particularly those which involve government investmentprogrammesandalsowithintherailsector. Constructionmaterialpriceinflationcontinuestoease,buttheyarestilloutpacinginflationinthewiderUKecon- omy.Thebuildingcostindexshowedanannualincreaseinthefourthquarter2008of7.3%,althoughithasfallen inthefirstquarter2009.Thisisinsharpcontrasttotenderpriceswhichhaveshownafallof8.5%fromtheirpeak inthesecondquarterof2008tofirstquarter2009. As workloadreducesduring 2009 themarket will progressively harden and there is likely to be a steadydrop in prices with more aggressive commercial adjustments being built into tenders. Profit and overhead levels have alreadybeenslashed. Prices ThepricelevelofSpon’sA&B2010hasbeenindexedat509,areductionof12.24%overtheindexof580inthe 2009edition. ReadersofSpon’sA&BareremindedthatSponistheonlyknownpricebookinwhichkeyratesare checkedagainstcurrenttenderprices.However,constructioncostsarestillfallingandareexpectedtocontinueto fallthroughout2009and2010. Thelargestreductionstomaterialshaveoccurredincategoriesinvolvingsteelandnon-ferrousmetalswithdouble digit percentage dropssince July 2008.Generally materialsprices rose 6.9% over the year to January2009 but havefallen2.8%inthefirstthreemonthsof2009. Overthelast3monthsof2008averageearningsinconstructionwere1%lowerthanayearbefore.Thestartofthe yearbroughtinwageincreasestonationalstandardratesof5%forplumbersand4.5%forelectriciansaspartof previouslyagreeddeals.Generalbuildingoperativesseemlikelytobestuckattheircurrentwagelevels Asworkloadcontinuestoconstrictin2010anotheryearoffallingpricesseemsprobableandpricesareforecastto fallbyafurther4–6%. ThisEdition Futuremeasurementchanges LastweeksawtheofficialpublicationofthefirstvolumeoftheRICSNewRulesofMeasurement(NRM).Thisinitial volume,'Orderofcostestimatingandelementalcostplanning',providesguidanceonthequantificationofbuilding worksforthepurposeofpreparingcostestimatesandcostplans.Inaddition,itdirectshowtoquantifyotherfactors includingpreliminaries,overheadsandprofit,projectteamanddesignteamfees,riskallowancesandinflation.This editionofthebookisstillbasedonthepreviousmethodofmeasurementandthereisnoimmediateplantochange tothenewrulesofmeasurement. However,itissomethingthattheauthorswillcontinuetoreview. ProfitsandOverheads The2010editionincludesa2.5%mark-upformaincontractor’soverheadsandprofitintheMeasuredMajorWorks sectionanda3.5%mark-upforoverheadsandprofitintheMeasuredMinorWorkssection.
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