Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2018

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The MEP sector continues to perform well within the overall construction market, with strong tender price inflation of 3-5% since last year’s edition.   Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price Book 2018 continues to be the most comprehensive and best annual services engineering price book currently available, providing detailed pricing information across the full range of mechanical and electrical services, together with higher-level costs for a diverse range of systems and different building applications. Use the access code inside the front cover of the book to get set up with a VitalSource® ebook of this 2018 edition. This versatile and powerful online data viewing package is available for use until the end of December 2018. With new cost models for a gym, a spa and a bar, this edition also includes the following new items: Solar thermal panels A physical access control barrier system A security revolving door And significant developments to Calorifiers Commercial Boilers Combined heating and power systems Heat exchangers All the standard features you have come to expect from SPON'S MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES PRICE BOOK are also included, considered essential for today’s services cost professional: detailed materials prices, labour constants, labour costs and measured work prices for mechanical and electrical works, from above ground drainage to automatic transfer switches, and circuit breakers to sprinkler systems an extensive Approximate Estimating section for quick, rule-of-thumb pricing of mechanical or electrical installations, together with elemental services costs for different types and standard of buildings full details of wage rates, daywork and cost indices on a national and Central London basis. an overhauled index and guidance notes updated, free of charge, two or three times a year – see inside for registration details. Updates are available online at www.pricebooks.co.uk Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface to the Forty-Ninth Edition Special Acknowledgements Acknowledgements PART 1: ENGINEERING FEATURES Building Information Modelling (BIM) Building Management Systems (BMS) Renewable Energy Options Grey Water Recycling and Rainwater Harvesting Groundwater Cooling Fuel Cells Biomass Energy Capital Allowances Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs), The Energy Technology List (ETL) and The Water Technology List (WTL) LED Lighting Getting the Connection Feed-In Tariffs (FITs) Carbon Trading Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs)RICS SKA Rating The Aggregates Levy Value Added Tax Typical Engineering Details PART 2: APPROXIMATE ESTIMATING Directions Cost Indices RIBA Stage 0/1 Preparation RIBA Stage 2/3 Design Approximate Estimating Rates -- 5 Services Building Models -- Elemental Cost Summaries PART 3: MATERIAL COSTS/MEASURED WORK PRICES -- MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS Mechanical Installations Directions 33 Drainage Above Ground Rainwater Pipework/Gutters Disposal Systems 38 Piped Supply Systems Cold Water Hot Water Natural Gas Fuel Oil Storage/Distribution Fire Hose ReelsDry Risers Sprinklers Fire Extinguishers and Hydrants 38 Mechanical/Cooling/Heating Systems Gas/Oil Fired Boilers Packaged Steam Generators Low Temperature Hot Water Heating Thermal Insulation Steam Heating Local Heating Units Central Refrigeration Plant Chilled Water Local Cooling Units 38 Ventilation/Air Conditioning Systems General Ventilation Ductwork: Fire Rated Low Velocity Air Conditioning VAV Air Conditioning Fan Coil Air Conditioning PART 4: MATERIAL COSTS/MEASURED WORK PRICES -- ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS Electrical Installations Directions Electrical Supply/Power/LightingElectrical Generation Plant HV Supply LV Distribution General Lighting General LV Power Uninterruptible Power Supply Emergency Lighting Communications/Security/Control Telecommunications Radio and Television Clocks Data Transmission Wi-Fi Access Control Equipment Security Detection and Alarm Fire Detection and Alarm Earthing and Bonding Lightning Protection Central Control/Building Management PART 5: RATES OF WAGES Mechanical Installations Electrical Installations PART 6: DAYWORK Heating and Ventilating Industry Electrical Industry Building Industry Plant Hire CostsPART 7: TABLES AND MEMORANDA INDEX