comparative analysis of unit cost in new building works and restoration?
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Too many variables to answer this question. I.E., how big is it, what function will it serve, how many people will it hold, what will it look like, amneties, etc?
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it depends on the cost of the work being done
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The difference in cost is enourmose it depends where it is located, length of lease, condition, use and local regulations ( some areas may have a nightwork ban imposed or noise restrictions that may include lorries attemdin the siite late at night\n\nAny reasonable commercial estate agent will supply you with a list of available properties. eg Savilles commercial.
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Depends on the size of the job and if it's rough or finish work. Why not call some contractors in a nearby city and find out what they would charge for the same work (indiscretely of course) and go from there?
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Probably not much.  Just invest in a mutual fund that invests in building
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You need to know cost per square foot.
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In addition to your other answer, you may consult the RS Means book for estimating construction costs.  The Construction Standards Institute breaks down general construction into 16 categories that cover each section of work (i.e. sitework, masonry/brick, finishes, specialties, HVAC, etc).  \n\nThe RS Means book allows one to find pricing for materials, labor, equipment, and overhead & profit allowances for each respective section of construction.  Further, there are tools within this manual that allow for size and location adjustments, as well as all engineering and consulting fees associated with conceptual estimating procedures.  \n\nWhile it is by no means exhaustive in nature, it provides a rather good starting point and gives relatively straight-forward explanations of the process.
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The J.W. organization has a certain number of floor plans for local congregations to pick from. This keeps costs down as per architects. The lack of widows makes construction faster, easier, and again cheaper. Lack of windows also helps keep down heating and air conditioning costs over the years. The whole thing is geared towards cost efficiency. And it works well for them along those lines. ~ Peace & Blessings ~
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The technically correct answer is to balance heat loss with various insulated wall thicknesses against the installation costs for the wall, insulation and the heating system. Add in the savings in energy over a period of time to come up with a balance between costs and energy savings. \n\nIn reality the practical answer is to look at standard building material sizes and use those to make a quick choice. The old standard was a 2 x 4 stud wall (really a 3-1/2" thick wall not counting exterior and interior finish). The next step up would be a 2 x 6 stud wall (really 5-1/2" thick wall) and this is in many places the current norm. The next stand stud size is a 2 x 8 thickness but that does not appear to be very common.\n\nWhen we built our current house, we got energy saving estimates from the local utility that compared various wall finishes and thicknesses with BTU's saved. I would bet there is similar information available from you local utility or on line.
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Time consuming\nErrors likely\nCan be costly (paying someone to do the accounting)\nWaste of cabinets
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Hi Mike M. I just found this question so sorry I'm just now replying. Thanks for the links. I showed my fiance the site for bid4build and he said it wasn't what he was looking for, he needs something that saves the cost of materials so it will automatically upload when he creates an estimate. Here's the site for bid4build, check it out, it may be what you are looking for. Good luck to you and thanks again! I accidentally told you it was bids4build but it's bid4build. \n\nhttp://www.bid4build.com/
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It all depends on whether you want one for your home or for a country, Duh! Actually, the costs are based upon amount of connections it will serve versus the amount of gallons per hour/day (usually in millions) that your service will require. As for the process involved in construction, it will all depend on your intended site plus any further recommendations from your engineers plus the overall costs of supplying materials & labor plus the necessary equipment required to facilitate producing the very first drop of potable water.
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it would very much depend on size of the stadium, materials, where you are, etc.  There are too many variables to speculate.  You can get your specs and blueprints together and bring it to a few construction companies for them to bid on - you will not be obligated to hire any of them but it would give you a good idea of what the cost will be.  As well, assuming you already gone to architect and gotten blueprints and their estimate, you can ask them to get construction bids for you as well.
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when you buy a house they assess on the purchase price. If you add on they will probably add the cost of the addition based on new values per square foot. www.mytaxcollector.com/TR/newHomeOwners.asp\nMIKE
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No one can answer that question without looking at the building. Sometimes you just never know. If it is so old, the electrical may need replacing. Does the insulation has asbestos? Termite damage anywhere? Weak floors? New roof needed? Have a house inspection done. He will tell you what needs to be done. Take that to a reputable contractor, he will give you his labor costs. Buy the material that is needed and then add 25% to everything for things they forgot.
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The cost of a given unit of a product.
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This is a question of allocation of risk and responsibility.  It also involves the question of whether the government should be put in the position of being an insurer for the building industry.\n\nBuilding inspectors are not on site continously.  They show up at specified points in the process.  A shoddy contractor can hide defective work under well done work and pass the inspection.  Also, buildinng inspectors have to assume that the materials meet specifications.  So, if the specs call for 3/8" rebar and the contracter used 1/4" rebar the inspector might not catch it.\n\nIf you make the city liable for not catching the contractor's mistakes, the city will be forced to have to have inspectors on site all the time.  This would be very, very expensive and would slow down the work horrendeously.\nThe city would have to increase the cost of a permit to cover not only the extra cost of having to have a trained inspector at every buildinng site all  thetime (I doubt there are that many trained inspectors) but also to cover the possibility that some jury, sometime with 20/20 hindsight and no other solvent defendant is going to give someone a judgment against the city for either (a) the cost of tearing down and rebuilding a "defective" buildion or (b) someone's expected lifetime earnings lost when the building fell on him/her, or (c) both.  I guarantee you that the building owner and contractor are bankrupt or have settled by the time the case gets into court leaving the City as the only remaining defendant.\n\nOff the top of my head, I would guess building permits would be 25% - 50% of the total project cost if the City has to carry the liability and extra manpower.  I may be off by 10% either way, but you would be looking at a ten to hundred fold increase in the cost of a permit. and the cost of the completed building.\n\nTaxpayers, being the persons who vote in the elected officials, don't like being the ones holding hte bag.  As a result every juridiction I know of shields the building inspector and his/her employer, the taxpayer, from liability.