Internal studwork for a construction cost plan

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

The studwork walls can be completed by the site carpenter and the plasterboard boards can be installed by the same person or by a dryliner who will prepare the walls for a possible skim finish.

What is the Internal studwork page for a construction cost plan ?

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

Internal studwork involves the following:

• Timber or metal stud framing
• Screws suitable for fixing
• Plasterboard on both sides (or one side if its the inside face of an external wall)

It is completely different to internal blockwork walls.

In a typical construction costs 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

What is the purpose of the Internal studwork page ?

Its purpose is to summarise and total all of the various costs associated the Internal studwork 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 Internal studwork page should have the following:

• Logo of the company producing the construction cost plan
• Title of the page e.g. Internal studwork
• Address of the project
• Date of the cost-plan
• All of the elements for the Internal studwork including supply and installation of the Internal studwork
• 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 Internal studwork page for a construction cost plan

Internal studwork costs can be found easily by contacting a local Internal studwork business.

These businesses specialise in the complete Internal studwork 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 Internal studwork and therefore know their costs a lot better than you would).