| Cost breakdown |
| | Element cost (£) | Cost /m2 gfa (£) | % of total cost |
| Substructure | 312 600 | 84.49 | 8.99 |
| Foundations; isolated pad foundations | | 50 nr @ | £400 |
| Ground slab; 150 mm thick reinforced insitu concrete bed, hardcore; damp-proof membrane; below slab drainage; includes thickening to perimeter | | 2665 m2 @ | £65 |
| Extra for forming swimming-pool tank; excavation; retaining walls, ducts, drainage, etc | | 480 m2 @ | £250 |
| Frame | 239 600 | 64.76 | 6.89 |
| Structural steel framing; portal frame; windbracing; allowance based on 35 kg/m2 | | 130 t @ | £1,100 |
| Allowance for trimming steelwork to mezzanine and upper floor plant room areas | | 25 t @ | £1,250 |
| Cold-rolled galvanised steel roof purlins; 1.6 m centres; 4.5 kg/m average weight | | 1900 m @ | £6 |
| Cold-rolled galvanised steel sheeting rails; 1.6 m centres; 5 kg/m average weight | | 650 m @ | £6 |
| Intumescent paint finish; one-hour fire resistance; moisture-resistant finish to pool area | | 2000 m2 @ | £25 |
| Upper floors | 54 800 | 14.81 | 1.57 |
| Insitu concrete composite floor slabs; power floating | | 990 m2 @ | £50 |
| Extra for 7.5 kN/m2 floor loading to plant room areas | | 550 m2 @ | £5 |
| Facia detail to exposed edge of mezzanine floor slab | | 50 m2 @ | £50 |
| Roof | 221 100 | 59.76 | 6.36 |
| Roof cladding; colour-coated galvanised steel sandwich panels; 60 mm thick urethane insulation | | 2950 m2 @ | £50 |
| Extra for 7.5 kN/m2 floor loading to plant room areas | | 550 m2 @ | £5 |
| Facia detail to exposed edge of mezzanine floor slab | | 50 m @ | £50 |
| Stairs | 35 300 | 9.54 | 1.01 |
| Steel feature stair and half landing; overall rise 3.50 m; polyester powder-coated mild steel balusters; stainless steel handrails; finishes | | 1 nr @ | £10 000 |
| Insitu concrete stairs and half landing; overall rise 3.50 m; polyester-coated, mild steel handrails; finishes | | 2 nr @ | £4,500 |
| Balustrade and handrail to mezzanine; polyester powder-coate mild steel balusters, stainless steel handrail | | 18 m @ | £350 |
| Allowance for access platforms and stairs to plant rooms | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| External walls | 95 500 | 25.81 | 2.75 |
| Wall cladding; colour-coated galvanised steel sandwich panels; 60 mm thick urethane insulation; flashings; accessories | | 295 m2 @ | £60 |
| Cavity wall; fair-faced architectural blockwork; cavity; insulation; 140 mm blockwork inner leaf; windposts etc | | 740 m2 @ | £85 |
| Louvre panels; powder-coated aluminium | | 30 m2 @ | £250 |
| 140 mm thick blockwork backing to wall cladding; windposts | | 295 m2 @ | £25 |
| Windows and external doors | 89 700 | 24.24 | 2.58 |
| Aluminium-framed; thermally broken windows; sealed double-glazed units with body tinted outer pane; polyester powder coating | | 235 m2 @ | £300 |
| Aluminium-framed shopfront; sealed double-glazed units with body-tinted outer pane; polyester powder coating; 2 nr entrance door sets; ironmongery | | 20 m2 @ | £600 |
| Aluminium double doors and frames; powder-coated; vision panels; ironmongery | | 6 nr @ | £1,200 |
| Internal walls and partitions | 151 100 | 40.84 | 4.35 |
| Blockwork partitions; 140 mm average thickness | | 1500 m2 @ | £22 |
| Metal stud partitions; two layers wall board each side; insulation | | 720 m2 @ | £35 |
| Aluminium framed glazed partition; single-glazed units with toughened safety glass; manifestation marking | | 265 m2 @ | £280 |
| Extra for sealed double-glazed units to pool area | | 165 m2 @ | £50 |
| Toilet cubicle partitions | | 13 nr @ | £650 |
| Melamine-faced solid laminate access ducting | | 20 m @ | £100 |
| Internal doors | 71 500 | 19.32 | 2.06 |
| Flush doors; fire-rated; solid core laminate/veneer-faced; hardwood frames; decorations; ironmongery; complete | | 60 nr @ | £750 |
| Flush doors; non-fire-rated; solid-core laminate/veneer-faced; hardwood frames; decorations; irnomongery; complete | | 30 nr @ | £650 |
| Extra over aluminium-framed glazed partitions for doors and frames; ironmongery; complete | | 7 nr @ | £1,000 |
| Wall finishes | 68 300 | 18.46 | 1.96 |
| Ceramic tiles; to blockwork or plasterboard | | 700 m2 @ | £45 |
| Extra for sand cement backing to ceramic tiles; to blockwork | | 535 m2 @ | £8 |
| 13 mm two-coat lightweight plaster; two coats emulsion paint; to blockwork | | 1960 m2 @ | £10 |
| Two coats emulsion paint; to blockwork | | 1130 m2 @ | £3 |
| Extra for water resistant paint finish to pool hall | | 250 m2 @ | £2 |
| Skim coat and two coats emulsion paint to plasterboard | | 410 m2 @ | £5 |
| Waterproof render and mosaic tiles to pool tank sides | | 100 m2 @ | £70 |
| Floor finishes | 190 300 | 51.43 | 5.47 |
| Sand cement screed; average 50 mm thick | | 2700 m2 @ | £8 |
| Heavy-duty carpet tiles | | 1900 m2 @ | £35 |
| Painted hardwood skirting | | 700 m @ | £10 |
| Timber strip flooring; to reception and bar etc; including skirtings | | 190 m2 @ | £55 |
| Semi-sprung beech strip flooring to aerobics room; including skirtings | | 100 m2 @ | £65 |
| Ceramic tiles to dry changing areas; including ceramic coved skirting | | 150 m2 @ | £50 |
| Non-slip ceramic tiles to wet changing areas and pool surround; including ceramic coved skirting | | 320 m2 @ | £65 |
| Extra for edge tile and grating to pool perimeter | | 75 m @ | £110 |
| Allowance for drainage gullies and gratings to wet change areas | | Item @ | £2,000 |
| Waterproof render and mosaic tiles to pool tank base; including lane markings etc | | 310 m2 @ | £75 |
| Granolithic to plant rooms; skirting | | 510 m2 @ | £25 |
| Mats and matwells | | Item @ | £5,000 |
| Ceiling finishes | 69 500 | 18.78 | 2 |
| Acoustic sof lining to pool and gym | | 1750 m2 @ | £20 |
| Suspended ceilings; mineral-fibre tiles; lay in grid; generally | | 1270 m2 @ | £25 |
| Extra over suspended ceilings for moisture-resistant tiles to changing areas | | 440 m2 @ | £5 |
| Extra over suspended ceilings for acoustic tiles to aerobic room | | 100 m2 @ | £5 |
| Furniture and fittings | 289 600 | 78.27 | 8.33 |
| (Excluding allowances for gymnasium equipment, loose furniture, catering equipment, loose office furniture, fittings and equipment, music and TV installations) | | | |
| Reception desk; turnstile entry control | | Item @ | £18 000 |
| Bar counter and back bar units; roller grilles | | Item @ | £25 000 |
| Vanitory units; mirrors; fittings etc to changing areas | | Item @ | £20 000 |
| Benches to changing areas | | Item @ | £5,000 |
| Lockers | | 400 nr @ | £200 |
| Composite safety mirrors to exercise areas | | 150 m2 @ | £220 |
| Ballet barre; to aerobics studio | | 12 m @ | £300 |
| Allowance for signage, banners, graphics etc to exercise, pool and circulation areas | | Item @ | £50 000 |
| Allowance for supervisor's workstations; noticboards etc, to exercise areas | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Allowance for fittings to creche | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Allowance for fixed furniture, noticeboards etc to office areas | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Allowance for fittings to pool; steps; pool cover; skimmers; pacer clocks etc | | Item @ | £20 000 |
| Allowance for internal planting | | Item @ | £5,000 |
| Sanitary fittings | 36 400 | 9.84 | 1.05 |
| WCs, urinals, washhand basins; generally | | 32 nr @ | £300 |
| Extra for fittings for disabled WCs | | 2 nr @ | £100 |
| Showers; cabinets, trays, fittings | | 24 nr @ | £1,000 |
| Cleaners sinks | | 3 nr @ | £350 |
| Drinking water fountain | | 6 nr @ | £250 |
| Disposal installations | 22 000 | 5.95 | 0.63 |
| Rainwater disposal; cast iron downpipes and fittings | | 3700 m2 @ | £2.50 |
| Waste, soil and vent installation; uPVC pipework and fittings | | 73 nr @ | £175 |
| Water installations | 34 800 | 9.41 | 1 |
| Hot and cold water service; calorifiers; hot and cold water storage; distribution to WCs, changing areas, water fountains etc | | 116 nr @ | £300 |
| Space heating and air treatment | 435 200 | 117.62 | 12.52 |
| Gas installation | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Low-temperature hot-water heating; boiler plant serving swimming pool and space heating; flues; pumps and valves; distribution within plant rooms; insulation | | 3700 m2 @ | £20 |
| Chilled water installation; chiller; pressurisation unit; pumps and valves; distribution within plant rooms; insulation and trace heating | | 3700 m2 @ | £10 |
| Supply and extract ventilation to gym; air-handling unit with heating and cooling batteries; high-level, low-velocity ductwork; diffusers | | 1250 m2 @ | £65 |
| Supply and extract ventilation to pool; air-handling unit with heating battery and heat recovery; high-level, low-velocity ductwork; diffusers | | 480 m2 @ | £90 |
| Supply and extract ventilation; heating and comfort cooling to cellular spaces; air-handling units with heating and cooling batteries; ductwork; insulation; grilles and diffusers | | 1270 m2 @ | £110 |
| Extra for changing room and toilet extract installation; allowance for steam room extract | | Item @ | £25 000 |
| Allowance for kitchen extract installation | | Item @ | £15 000 |
| Plant room ventilation; allowance for chemical extract | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Electrical installations | 245 800 | 66.43 | 7.07 |
| Mains and sub-mains installation | | Item @ | £50 000 |
| Small power distribution | | 3700 m2 @ | £15 |
| Lighting and luminaires to fitness area | | 1250 m2 @ | £30 |
| Lighting and moisture resistant luminaires to pool hall | | 480 m2 @ | £25 |
| Lighting and luminaires to aerobics and ancillary spaces | | 1780 m2 @ | £35 |
| Emergency lighting installation | | 3700 m2 @ | £5 |
| Power to mechanical services | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Lift installations | 18 000 | 4.86 | 0.52 |
| Five-person, 430 kg hydraulic lift serving 2 nr floors; 0.3 m/s | | Item @ | £18 000 |
| Protective installations | 9 300 | 2.51 | 0.27 |
| Lightning protection | | 3700 m2 @ | £1.50 |
| Earthing and bonding | | 3700 m2 @ | £1 |
| Communications installations | 127 000 | 34.32 | 3.65 |
| Fire and smoke detection and alarm system | | 3700 m2 @ | £15 |
| Public address system | | 3700 m2 @ | £5 |
| TV installation; central aerial, wireways, points and wall mounting brackets (monitors excluded) | | Item @ | £10 000 |
| Intruder detection | | 3700 m2 @ | £1.50 |
| Access control | | Item @ | £5,000 |
| CCTV system; 10 nr cameras | | Item @ | £25 000 |
| Wireways for telephones and data | | 3700 m2 @ | £2 |
| Special installations | 152 500 | 41.22 | 4.39 |
| Building management system | | 3700 m2 @ | £15 |
| Pool filtration system; chlorine based | | Item @ | £55 000 |
| Steam rooms (2 nr) | | Item @ | £30 000 |
| Saunas (2 nr) | | Item @ | £12 000 |
| Builder's work in connection | 54 000 | 14.59 | 1.55 |
| Forming holes, chases etc: allow 5% | | Item @ | £54 000 |
| Preliminaries and contingencies | 453 000 | 122.43 | 13.03 |
| Contractor's overheads, site establishment and site supervision, excluding design fees; allow 10% | | Item @ | £302 000 |
| Contingency sum: allow 5% | | Item @ | £151 000 |
| Total construction cost - building only | 3 476 900 | 939.69 | 100 |
