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Keep up to dateCategory A indicative rates | ||
Cost £ per ft2 | % of total | |
Raised floors | 4.4 | 11 |
Mechanical | 12.2 | 31 |
Electrical | 10.1 | 26 |
Ceilings | 5.9 | 15 |
Other | 6.9 | 17 |
Total | 39.6 |
Tenants fit-out from shell and core (£/ft2) | ||
January 2008 | June 2009 | |
Banks | 90-180 | 80-160 |
Legal | 80-140 | 70-125 |
Media | 65-120 | 55-105 |
Accountancy | 70-110 | 60-100 |
07 / cost changes for common items in 18 months | ||||
Spec | ||||
Jan 2008 (£) | Jun 2009 (£) | change (%) | ||
Plasterboard partitions | 2.8m high, Gypwall Classic metal stud partition. Studs: 70mm studs at 600mm centres, | 117.50/m | 100/m | –15 |
2 x 12.5 mm layers of Wallboard each side. Gyproc Drywall Primer | ||||
Glazed partitions | Single glazed system using 12mm glass with silicone joints using channels | 345/m | 275/m | –20 |
at the head and back to back angles at the base | ||||
Timber doorset | Half-hour fire resisting solid core hardwood lipped doorset, spray painted, | 1,650/nr | 1,275 | –23 |
structural opening 2734mm x 1075mm; including new ironmongery | ||||
Metal ceiling | Supply and install new 600 x 600mm half metal tile ceiling system, | 36/m2 | 34m2 | –6 |
Including for all cutting, fitting, bridging, support work, edge trims, acoustic baffles | ||||
Plasterboard ceiling | Plasterboard Ceilings, MF Suspended Ceiling System consisting of 1 layer of 12.5mm Gyproc | 28/m2 | 23.75/m2 | –15 |
plasterboard to one side, seamless jointing finished ready to receive decorations | ||||
Raised access floor | RAF Pan 600 x 600 x 31mm Underfloor void height: 100mm | 34/m | 28/m | –18 |
Carpet | Milliken Essentials range of carpet tiles | 22/m2 | 19.50/m2 | –11 |
Ceramic tiles | 150 x 150 H&R Prismatics tiles selected from groups A or B, fixed to a prepared surface by | 42.50/m2 | 36/m2 | –15 |
suitable adhesive jointed in white grout | ||||
Credenza units | Oak laminate credenza approx 2,100mm long, 600mm wide with corrian top and polished finish. | 4,250/item | 3,250/item | –24 |
Blinds | Vertical roller. Material: screen fabric 3%. Finish/colour: grey-white S002. Operation: manual. | 128/m | 109/m | 15 |
About 2,800mm drop, 1,000mm wide |