Fittings and fixtures for a construction cost plan

The Fittings and fixtures 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.

The Fittings and fixtures package page is simply one page of around thirty pages that lay out, item by item, the works involved in a construction project.

What is the Fittings and fixtures page for a construction cost plan ?

The Fittings and fixtures page for a construction cost plan is simply the page that lists out all of the tasks that are involved in the Fittings and fixtures package of a construction project.

In a typical construction cost plan there will be separate sections for the following elements (trades/work packages):

• 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

In the fittings and fixtures page we outline the following works:

• Supply and installation of mirrors
• Supply and installation of window blinds
• Supply and installation of curtain poles
• Supply and installation of tv mounts
• Supply and installation of shower screens

What is the purpose of the Fittings and fixtures page ?

Its purpose is to summarise and total all of the various costs associated the Fittings and fixtures package page.

It means that the Client or any of the team members can see exactly 1) what the final total is 2) where the costs are split through the work packages.

The Fittings and fixtures page should have the following:

• Logo of the company producing the construction cost plan
• Title of the page e.g. Fittings and fixtures
• Address of the project
• Date of the cost-plan
• All of the elements for the Fittings and fixtures package including supply and installation of the Fittings and fixtures works
• All of the costs for the works above
• A final total

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

Any other notes on the Fittings and fixtures page for a construction cost plan

Fittings and fixtures costs can be found easily by contacting a local Fittings and fixtures business.

These businesses specialise in the complete Fittings and fixtures packages so you can get a fixed price from them for the works.

Some of these companies will price for supplying all of the materials but if you want to provide the materials then they can provide a labour only price.

This reduces your risk for this package as you are sub-contracting the risk out to someone who can handle it better (because they do nothing but Fittings and fixtures and therefore know their costs a lot better than you would).