Cover page for a construction cost plan

Cover page for a construction cost plan

Introduction

This is a simple article discussing the various elements of a construction cost-plan to attempt to articulate the best practice for construction cost-plans.

What is a Cover page for a construction cost plan

A cover page for a construction cost plan is simply the front page of the construction cost plan.

Its purpose is to introduce to the reader exactly what is inside the document.

The cover page should have the following:

• Logo of the company producing the construction cost plan
• Title of the document e.g. Construction cost plan
• Name of the Client
• Address of the project
• Date of the cost-plan

Here is an example that we have mocked up specifically for this article.

We popped in our Stravelles logo.

Any other notes on Cover page for a construction cost plan

Not really.

This first page is just a title page that tells the reader what the document is for.

You can bind the left hand side with a wire binding machine or just slip it all into a plastic slide on binder (especially if you expect revisions).

Other related articles

In this series of articles we are looking at construction cost plans.

This article is all about the title page and the next page will be the summary page.

After that, we will look at each of the elements in a construction cost plan including:

• Cover page
• Summary page
• Preliminaries
• Demolition & Strip-out
• Foundations & Drainage
• Structural steel
• Brickwork
• Roof
• Upper floors
• External Windows and Doors
• Stairs
• Mechanical (Plumbing)
• Electrical
• Fire services
• Internal studwork
• Internal blockwork
• Internal ceilings
• Skim coat
• Carpentry
• Decoration
• Floor finishes
• Kitchen
• Joinery
• Tiling
• Fixtures and fittings
• External works
• Underfloor heating
• External cladding
• Client supply items
• Contingency for unforeseen items