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    This document provides an introduction to elemental cost analysis, which involves analyzing building costs by breaking them down into major physical elements that serve specific functions. Elemental cost codes are used to categorize different elements. Cost analysis allows comparisons of costs between projects at different stages of design, from initial broad costs to more detailed costs as the design develops. Elemental costs are related both to gross floor area and an element-specific unit of measurement.

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    This document provides an introduction to elemental cost analysis, which involves analyzing building costs by breaking them down into major physical elements that serve specific functions. Elemental cost codes are used to categorize different elements. Cost analysis allows comparisons of costs between projects at different stages of design, from initial broad costs to more detailed costs as the design develops. Elemental costs are related both to gross floor area and an element-specific unit of measurement.

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    Elemental Cost Analysis

    User
    Manual
    Contents

    Introduction to Elemental Cost Analysis........................................................................... 5


    Elemental Cost Codes ..................................................................................................... 5
    Elemental Cost Analysis .................................................................................................. 6
    Introduction to Elemental Cost Analysis
    The purpose of cost analysis is to provide data that allows comparisons to be made
    between the costs of achieving various building functions in a project with those of
    achieving equivalent functions in other projects. It is the analysis of the cost of a building
    in terms of its elements. An element for cost analysis purposes is defined as a major
    physical part of a building that fulfils a specific function or functions irrespective of its
    design, specification or construction. The list of elements, however, is a compromise
    between this definition and what is considered practical.
    The cost analysis allows for varying degrees of detail related to the design process;
    broad costs for building types are needed during the initial period and progressively
    more detail is required as the design is developed. The elemental costs are related to
    square metre of gross internal floor area and also to a parameter more closely
    identifiable with the elements function the element unit quantity.

    Elemental Cost Codes


    For the purpose of this manual, BCIS Elemental Cost Coding has been used but the
    User may adapt to code for any coding system or even one specifically designed by the
    user or his/her company.
    The Elemental Cost Codes are defined in Definitions & Settings. The example below is
    using two levels of coding, but the system caters for up to nine levels.

    5
    The Elemental Cost Coding should be structured to provide the most effective cost
    planning data for you organisation.
    The (Sub-Elemental) Cost Codes are the lowest level and are allocated to the BOQ
    items as can be seen from the screen shot below.
    Create a new document by adding columns 17.17-20 from the column selector, View >
    Add/Remove Columns > Codes & Factors.

    The factor column is used to determine the quantity of a Sub-Element by taking the bill
    quantity and multiplying by the factor of each item. The cost per unit of a Sub-Element is
    the product of the total amount divided by the factored quantity.

    Elemental Cost Analysis


    The cost analysis documents can be located from Estimating > Finalisation > Job
    Analysis II > Element Analysis, these documents can be customised to requirements.
    Similar reports are available from the Report Manager.
    The document below analyses the Elemental rate per unit as well as the cost per GFSA
    as well as the Sub-Elemental rate per unit. The GFSA rate as below, is one of up to 10
    functional quantities that can be used to compare the rate of an Element. To change the
    GFSA quantity insert the new quantity in the Quantity column.

    6
    7

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