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Guest room refurbishment
Element costcost/m2 gta £% of total cost
Alterations and demolitions504,20072.035.82
Strip out finishes, fittings and services to bedrooms, make good walls, form openings for wardrobes 250 @ 760   
Strip out finishes, fittings and services to bathrooms 250 @ 500   
Strip out finishes, fittings, services to corridors 990 m2 @ 85   
Break out existing risers and strip out services 20 @ 5250   
Windows and external doors75,00010.710.86
Refurbish windows; replace ironmongery 250 @ 300   
Internal walls and partitions87,50012.501.01
Boxing out to form shower/bath enclosures 250 @ 350   
Internal doors497,00071.005.74
Redecorations to bedroom doors and frames, new stainless steel ironmongery 250 @ 425   
New doors to bathrooms including ironmongery, redecorations to frame 250 @ 800   
Thresholds to bedroom doors, stainless steel 250 @ 110   
Redecorations to corridor doors, new ironmongery; average cost per door leaf 160 @ 320   
New doors to risers, half hour fire rating 160 @ 700   
Wall finishes698,90099.848.07
Lining paper, emulsion paint to bedroom walls 14,000 m2 @ 12   
Timber wall panelling to bedrooms 1000 m2 @ 250   
Skim plaster to bathrooms 5000 m2 @ 10   
Emulsion paint to bathrooms 2500 m2 @ 5   
Ceramic tiling to bathrooms, 100 × 100 tiles; dado detail 3000 m2 @ 50   
Floor finishes508,00072.575.86
Latex screed; supply and lay carpet and underlay; to bedrooms 4000 m2 @ 47   
Redecorate skirtings to bedrooms 5000 m @ 10   
Skirting trunking 2500 m @ 35   
Sika screed; ceramic tiles and skirtings; 300 × 300 tiles; to bathrooms 1000 m2 @ 125   
Making good floor screed; supply and lay carpet and underlay; to corridors 800 m2 @ 55   
Redecorate skirtings; to corridors 1350 m @ 10   
Ceiling finishes261,40037.343.02
Skim plaster and emulsion paint to bedroom ceilings 3500 m2 @ 10   
New suspended ceiling to bedroom lobbies 500 m2 @ 50   
MF suspended ceiling, moisture resistant, to bathrooms1000 m2 @ 37   
MF suspended ceiling to corridors 800 m2 @ 40   
Access panels in MF ceilings 50 @ 300   
Fibrous plaster cornice; to bedrooms 5000 m @ 17   
Cornice to corridors 1350 m @ 24    
Furniture and fittings578,80082.696.68
Headboards, veneered MDF 250 @ 350   
Wardrobes, veneered MDF 250 @ 1,200   
Bathroom accessories; soap holders, toilet roll holders, robe hooks etc 250 @ 165   
Bathroom mirrors 250 @ 80   
Wash hand basin pedestal; reconstituted stone top; MDF casings 250 @ 520   
Sanitary fittings750,000107.148.66
Fittings to bathrooms; white vitreous wall hung WCs, feature glass wash hand basin, glass screen, ceramic shower tray or steel bath, heated towel rail 250 @ 3000   
Disposal installations350,00050.004.04
Soil, waste and vent connections to risers (rate per bathroom) 250 @ 420   
New soil and waste stacks in risers; connecting to existing drainage system at base 7000 m2 @ 35   
Water installations349,00049.864.03
Hot and cold water distribution from risers (rate per point) 1300 @ 80   
New hot and cold water pipework in risers; including soil stack connections (20 risers) 7000 m2 @ 35   
Space heating and air treatment1,052,500150.3612.15
New four-pipe fan coil units, pipework, power supply, controls and grilles 250 @ 3,500   
New hot and cold water pipework in risers (20 risers) 7000 m2 @ 20   
Replacement extract grilles to bathrooms; clean out existing extract ducts 250 @ 150   
Electrical installations999,30042.7611.54
Mains and sub-mains installation; including distribution to bedroom consumer units 7000 m2 @ 12   
Small power installation; generally 7000 m2 @ 27   
Lighting installation; to bedrooms 250 @ 500   
Extra for; decorative lighting to bedrooms (9 fittings) 250 @ 800   
Lighting installation; to bathrooms 250 @ 375; to corridors,   
including decorative luminaires (900) 800 m2 @ 375   
Demista pads to bathroom mirrors 250 @ 30   
Protective installations98,00014.001.13
Fire detection and alarm system, analogue, detectors and sounders, local on-floor control panels 7000 m2 @ 12   
Earthing and bonding 7000 m2 @ 2   
Communications installation 105,000 15.001.21
TV/FM, data and phone installations (650 points) 7000 m2 @ 15   
Builders’ work in connection350,00050.004.04
Builders’ work in connection with services 7000 m2 @ 50   
Preliminaries and contingencies1,398,000199.7116.14
Preliminaries 12.5% Item @ 908,000   
Contingency sum 6% item @ 490,000   
Total construction cost   
Guest rooms only8,662,6001237.51 100.00
Public areas refurbishment
Element costcost/m2 gta £% of total cost
Alterations and demolitions 1,682,500186.94 21.31
Strip out redundant M&E services, fittings and fixtures 9000 m2 @ 20   
Remove existing wall finishes 12,000 m2 @ 10   
Remove existing floor finishes including breaking up of screed 9000 m2 @ 38   
Extra for allowance for minor making good to existing floor slabs 2500 m2 @ 5   
Remove existing ceiling finishes 9000 m2 @ 12   
Demolish existing staircases and canopies Item @ 100,000   
Miscellaneous works to exterior; soft strip to facades; minor alterations to metal railings Item @ 20,000   
Demolish existing partitions 6000 m2 @ 20   
Demolitions and infill works to staircases and upper floors, including relocation of two staircases Item @ 275,000    
Demolitions and alterations to form new entrances Item @ 50,000   
Allowance for renovating and upgrading existing doors (average rate) 100 @ 350    
Allowance for reconfiguration of the layout of back of house/support areas 3000 m2 @ 100   
Refurbish existing finishes and fittings to existing WCs Item @ 20,000   
Stairs42,500 4.720.54
New main staircase; 4 m rise Item @ 20,000   
Metal handrails; to new and reconfigured staircases 150 m @ 150   
External walls16,0001.780.20
New stone facings; to entrance 60 m2 @ 150   
Replacement soffit; to existing entrance canopy 100 m2 @ 70   
Windows and external doors130,00014.441.65
Refurbishment and redecorate existing windows; replacement ironmongery Item @ 30,000    
Allowance for additional glass canopies to entrance Item @ 50,000   
Revolving entrance door with pass doors Item @ 50,000   
Internal walls and partitions385,00042.78 4.88
140 mm blockwork 500 m2 @ 40   
Plasterboard partitions 1500 m2 @ 60   
Etched glazed partitions to food and beverage areas   
Internal walls and partitions 400 m2 @ 550   
Double height, frameless feature glazed partitions to entrance areas 50 m2 @ 1100   
Internal doors235,70026.19 2.99
Glazed automatic sliding doors 6 @ 12,000   
Glazed manual doors with stainless steel ironmongery, double leaf 8 @ 3000   
Hardwood doors and frames; ironmongery; single and double doors, average rate per leaf 90 @ 930   
Metal doors; single and double doors; average rate per leaf 32 @ 1750   
Wall finishes286,30031.81 3.63
Plaster; generally 500 m2 @ 12   
Emulsion paint to plaster or lined walls 11,000 m2 @ 7   
Dry lining to walls and columns 2500 m2 @ 30   
Ceramic wall tiling to WCs, 100 × 100 tiles 250 m2 @ 85   
Hygienic board finish to walls and columns in the kitchen 700 m2 @ 50   
Decorative feature columns, integral lighting 6 @ 12,000   
Floor finishes800,10088.90 10.14
Form ramp at entrance 90 m2 @ 120   
Raised floors 300 m2 @ 100   
Stone flooring and skirtings including screed to public areas, average rate 2450 m2 @ 185   
Ceramic floor tiling and skirtings including screed 300 m2 @ 80    
Carpet tiles, underlay, screed to public areas 2800 m2 @ 60   
Carpet tiles, MDF skirtings, screed to back-of-house areas 130 m2 @ 45   
Vinyl safety floor; screed; to public areas 2000 m2 @ 42   
Floor paint; back of house areas 600 m2 @ 12   
Painted softwood skirtings 1000 m @ 10   
Hardwood skirtings; stained 50 m @ 20   
Paint to existing skirtings 1200 m @ 5   
Ceiling finishes328,90036.544.17
Suspended ceiling, plasterboard on MF, including allowancefor shadow gaps/detailing, to public areas 5640 m2 @ 35   
Suspended ceilings, mineral fibre tiles, to public areas 300 m2 @ 30   
Suspended ceiling; metal panel on exposed grid; to selected back-of-house areas 1000 m2 @ 40   
Suspended ceiling to kitchens, hygienic finish 300 m2 @ 45    
Bulkheads Item @ 20,000   
Allowance for access hatches 70 @ 200   
Feature ceilings in front-of-house areas Item @ 35,000   
Furniture and fittings556,00061.787.04
Decorative screens 50 m @ 600   
Reception desk and concierge desks, MDF construction, veneer finish Item @ 75,000   
Allowance for features and permanent artwork Item @ 150,000   
Allowance for additional external signage Item @ 10,000    
Stone-topped bar and back bar (2) Item @ 80,000   
Allowance for restaurant fixed furniture, banquette seating, waiter stations, serving counters etc Item @ 156,000   
WC cubicles, front-of-house areas only 12 @ 1500   
Stone-topped vanity units to WCs 6 @ 2000  
Allowance for fittings to cloakrooms, meeting rooms etc Item @ 25,000   
Sanitary fittings15,1001.68 0.19
WCs, urinals, wash hand basins, cleaners' sinks; generally (average rate used) 46 @ 300   
Allowance for disabled WC Item @ 1250    
Services equipment300,00033.33 3.80
Allowance for kitchen equipment; including modifications to existing, plus gas connection Item @ 300,000   
Disposal installations45,5005.06 0.58
Allowance for disposal, soil and vent installation to local stacks Item @ 5500   
Allowance for drainage from kitchen, bar and back of house areas Item @ 40,000   
Water installations 50,0005.56 0.63
Adapting and extending existing hot and cold water installation (350 points) Item @ 50,000    
Heating and air treatment150,00016.67 1.90
Adapting and extending the existing space heating and air    
Electrical installations 877,50097.50 11.12
Lighting and emergency lighting installation; to selected treatment systems Item @ 150,000   
front of house areas 4000 m2 @ 120   
Extra for scene-setting lighting and control systems to entrance, lobby and reception areas 1400 m2 @ 30   
Replacement and adapted small power installation to selected front of house areas 2200 m2 @ 10   
Allowance for enhanced small power to specialist areas Item @ 20,000   
Replacement and adaption of existing lighting and emergency lighting installation to back-of-house areas 2800 m2 @ 40   
Allowance for enhanced lighting in kitchen areas 300 m2 @ 60   
Replacement and adaption of small power installation to back-of-house areas 2800 m2 @ 20   
Extra for enhanced LV switch, sub mains distribution cabling and distribution boards to selected back-of-house areas 1100 m2 @ 25    
Earthing and bonding; generally Item @ 20,000   
Allowance for central battery emergency power system Item @ 50,000   
Allowance for controls and patch panels to meeting room suite Item @ 30,000   
Gas Installations 3,0000.33 0.04
Allowance for extending the gas supply to the kitchen, capped off supply (connection included with the kitchen equipment) Item @ 3000   
Communications installation 301,00033.44 3.81
Allowance for new wireways and adaptation of existing for security and fire alarms in selected public areas 2000 m2 @ 40   
Allowance for new wireways and adaptation of existing for security and fire alarms in back-of-house areas Item @ 11,000   
Allowance for additional works to wireways Item @ 10,000   
Allowance for upgraded fire detection and alarm installation Item @ 100,000   
Allowance for voice and data cabling Item @ 100,000   
Builders’ work in connection 180,00020.00 2.28
Builders' work in connection with services 9000 m2 @ 20   
Preliminaries & contingencies 1,508,000167.56 19.10
Preliminaries @ 15% Item @ 958,000   
Contingency sum @ 7.5% Item @ 550,000   
Total construction cost    
Public areas only7,893,100 877.01 100.00
Furniture, fittings and equipment
Element costcost/m2 gta £
Total cost of FFE4,500,000281.25
Guest rooms  
Curtains, blinds @ £1,500  
Sofa and armchair @ £900  
Throws and cushions @ £100  
Writing desk and chair @ £400  
Coffee table @ £200  
Bed @ £650  
Wardrobe/armoire @ £1,200  
Decorative wall panelling @ £500  
Bedside tables @ £150  
Mirrors @ £400  
Artwork @ £200  
Bathroom fittings @ £150  
Bed cover and valance @ £300  
Standard and table lamps @ £150  
Ceiling light and wall lights @ £200  
Other areas/costs   
Public lobby, lounge, bars and restaurants 2200 m2 @ 350  
Meeting and conference areas 4000 m2 @ 250  
Back of house areas 3800 m2 @ 150  
FF&E procurement manager's fee @ 5% Item 200,000   
Contingency @ 5% Item 210,000   
Regional variations
Location cost adjustment factors (where central London = 1)
Outer London0.94
South-east0.92
South-west0.88
East Midlands0.85
West Midlands0.86
East Anglia0.86
Yorkshire & Humberside 0.81
North-west0.85
Northern England0.84
Scotland0.82
Wales0.80
Northern Ireland0.73