Level 3 Dev Row (Cat A - Cost Plan) Flashcards
What would you expect the £/ft² for services on a CAT A?
£30/ft² to £40/ft²
On Devonshire row Cat A Works, what was the specified light fitting and alternative that was approved?
600 x 600 up and down light
Originally specified - Delta superflat
Alternative - Garrabridge
You mention a typical £/unit for the cat A light fittings, what was this?
We had budgeted £230/unit in the cost plan
The lights specified by the architect were over £500/unit
The alternative ‘VE’ option was £210/unit
Whats included in a Cat A Project?
Services (Heating / Cooling, Lighting)
RAF
Basic finishes
What would £/ft2 for a Cat A and Cat B fit out be?
Cat A £55 – £70/ft²
Cat B £150 - £250/ft²
What was the scope of works in your Cat A Project?
- Exposed services
- RAF
- Paint to walls
- Skirtings
What was the cost of your Cat A Project?
£68 – was on the high said as exposed services are more expensive
Are there any other considerations you need to consider when having exposed services?
May need remedial basebuild works to soffit – removing formwork that’s stuck etc
On Devonshire Row CAT A Works, what was the budget for the light fittings?
£230 unit
On Devonshire Row CAT A Works, how was the budget determined for the light fittings?
£230 / unit Budget
Based in other benchmark costs from other Cat A projects
Client brief was a standard Cat A space
On Devonshire Row CAT A Works, when you realised the light fittings were inflating costs, how did you manage this with the Architect?
Discussed with them the clients Brief of a Standard Cat A spec, and told them the light fittings were higher than what I expect on a standard cat A project
On Devonshire Row CAT A Works, light fittings, what alternatives did you look at instead of just telling the architect they had over specified?
VE ????
For a GIFA estimate what rate would you use £/ft2 for a Cat A fit out?
Try to obtain as much design detail as possible
Between £50 – 70/ft²
What is a typical £/ft2 of a Cat A Project?
£50 - £70 £/ft2
