Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2015

834 Pages·2014·4.672 MB·English

by  AECOM

Spon’s
Mechanical and
Electrical Services
Price Book
2015

Spon’s
Mechanical and
Electrical Services
Price Book
Edited by
2015
Forty-sixth edition
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Contents
Preface vii
SpecialAcknowledgements ix
Acknowledgements xi
PART1:ENGINEERINGFEATURES
BuildingInformationModelling(BIM) 3
BuildingManagementSystems(BMS) 7
RenewableEnergyOptions 11
GreyWaterRecyclingandRainwaterHarvesting 15
GroundWaterCooling 19
FuelCells 25
BiomassEnergy 29
CapitalAllowances 33
EnhancedCapitalAllowances(ECAs),TheEnergyTechnologyList(ETL)andTheWaterTechnologyList(WTL) 39
LEDLighting 43
GettingtheConnection 47
Feed-InTariffs(FITs) 51
CarbonTrading 55
RenewableObligationCertificates(ROCs) 59
RICSSkaRating 63
TheAggregatesLevy 67
ValueAddedTax 73
TypicalEngineeringDetails 81
PART2:APPROXIMATEESTIMATING
Directions 105
CostIndices 106
RIBAStageAFeasibilityCosts 109
RIBAStageCElementalRates 114
ApproximateEstimatingRates–5Services 120
BuildingModels–ElementalCostSummaries 138
PART3:MATERIALCOSTS/MEASUREDWORKPRICES
MechanicalInstallations Sprinklers 283
Directions 163 FireExtinguishersandHydrants 289
33DrainageAboveGround 169 38Mechanical/Cooling/HeatingSystems 291
RainwaterPipework/Gutters 169 Gas/OilFiredBoilers 291
DisposalSystems 188 PackagedSteamGenerators 308
38PipedSupplySystems 211 LowTemperatureHotWaterHeating 309
ColdWater 211 SteamHeating 398
HotWater 269 LocalHeatingUnits 402
NaturalGas 274 CentralRefrigerationPlant 403
FuelOilStorage/Distribution 279 ChilledWater 411
FireHoseReels 281 LocalCoolingUnits 419
DryRisers 282
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38Ventilation/AirConditioningSystems 421 UninterruptiblePowerSupply 645
GeneralVentilation 421 EmergencyLighting 647
Ductwork:FireRated 513 Communications/Security/Control 652
LowVelocityAirConditioning 534 Telecommunications 652
VAVAirConditioning 537 RadioandTelevision 654
FanCoilAirConditioning 538 Clocks 656
ElectricalInstallations DataTransmission 657
Directions 543 AccessControlEquipment 663
ElectricalSupply/Power/Lighting 547 SecurityDetectionandAlarm 664
ElectricalGenerationPlant 547 FireDetectionandAlarm 666
MVSupply 550 EarthingandBonding 669
LVDistribution 555 LightningProtection 670
GeneralLighting 628 CentralControl/BuildingManagement 674
GeneralLVPower 637
PART4:RATESOFWAGES
MechanicalInstallations 679
ElectricalInstallations 687
PART5:DAYWORK
HeatingandVentilatingIndustry 695
ElectricalIndustry 698
BuildingIndustryPlantHireCosts 701
PART6:TABLESANDMEMORANDA 719
INDEX 813
Preface
The forty-sixth edition of SPON'S Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book continues to cover the widest
rangeanddepthofengineeringservices,reflectingthemanyalternativesystemsandproductsthatarecommonly
usedintheindustryaswellascurrentindustrytrends.
Although the industry remains competitive, prices in 2Q 2014 continue to rise, albeit at a slower pace than 12
monthsago.Overalltenderpricesareexpectedtorisebetween4%and5%during2014.
Keyinfluences
(cid:1) GrowingindicationsofincreasedconstructionactivityacrosstheUK
(cid:1) Astrongerpoundhelpingtoreducethecostofimports
(cid:1) Stableorfallingcommodityprices.
2014wageincreaseswithbothMechanicalandElectricaltradeshavebeenagreed.
Beforereferringtopricesorotherinformationinthebook,readersareadvisedtostudythe`Directions'whichpre-
cedeeachsectionoftheMaterialsCosts/MeasuredWorkPrices. Asbefore,noallowancehasbeenmadeinany
ofthesectionsforValueAddedTax.
Theorderofthebookreflectstheorderoftheestimatingprocess,frombroadoutlinecoststhroughtodetailedunit
rateitems.
Theapproximateestimatingsectionhasbeenrevisedtoprovideuptodatekeydataintermsofsquaremetrerates,
all-inratesforkeyelementsandselectedspecialistactivitiesandelementalanalysesonacomprehensiverangeof
buildingtypes.
The prime purpose of the Materials Costs/Measured Work Prices part is to provide industry average prices for
mechanical and electrical services, giving a reasonably accurate indication of their likely cost. Supplementary
informationisincludedwhichwillenablereaderstomakeadjustmentstosuittheirownrequirements. Itcannotbe
emphasized too strongly that it is not intended that these prices are used in the preparation of an actual tender
withoutadjustmentforthecircumstancesoftheparticularprojectintermsofproductivity,locality,projectsizeand
currentmarketconditions.Adjustmentsshouldbemadetostandardratesfor time,location,localconditions,site
constraintsandanyotherfactorlikelytoaffectthecostsofaspecificscheme. Readersarereferredtothebuildup
of the gang rates, where allowances are included for supervision, labour related insurances, and where the
percentageallowancesforoverhead,profitandpreliminariesaredefined.
ReadersareremindedoftheserviceavailableontheSpon’swebsitedetailingsignificantchangestothepublished
information. www.pricebooks.co.uk/updates
As with previous editions the Editors invite the views of readers, critical or otherwise, which might usefully be
consideredwhenpreparingfutureeditionsofthiswork.
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PREFACE
Whilsteveryeffortismadetoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationgiveninthispublication,neithertheEditors
norPublishersinanywayacceptliabilityforlossofanykindresultingfromtheusemadebyanypersonofsuch
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