Section 6: Levels of analyses

Analyses can be prepared at 4 levels:

• total building;
• group elemental (concise);
• elemental (detailed); and
  
• subelemental (amplified).

6.1 Total building analysis

Present the costs as follows:

• building (sum of elements 1-7);
• external works (element 8);
• preliminaries (element 9);
• design fees (element 11); and
  
• contingencies (element 13).

6.2 Group element analysis

Present the costs as follows:

• substructure (sum of elements 1);
• superstructure (sum of elements 2);
• finishes (sum of elements 3);
• fittings (sum of elements 4);
• services (sum of elements 5);
• prefabricated building (sum of elements 6);
• work to existing building (stripping out) (element 7);
• external works (sum of element 8);
• preliminaries (element 9);
• design fees (element 11); and
  
• contingencies (element 13).

6.3 Element analysis

Present the costs for each element separately. See Summary of element definitions and measurement.

6.4 Sub-element analysis

Present the costs for each subelement separately. Where there is more than one specification for a single subelement, show the costs separately. See Summary of element definitions and measurement.

6.5 Project design team fees and other development/project costs

Where they are available, state the project design team fees and other development/project costs, but they should not form part of the building cost analysis.

6.6 Ancillary information

The principles of analysis are the same for all levels of analysis.

The ancillary information should match the level of detail in the cost analysis.

The specification should match the level of detail in the cost analysis.