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Construction Cost Calculator
Estimate hard construction cost from gross area, unit cost and contingency.
INDICATIVE RESULT
€18,920,000Base construction cost€17,600,000
Contingency€1,320,000
Calculated directly from the assumptions shown.
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How the construction cost calculation works
Construction cost = gross area × cost per square metre × (1 + contingency).
Example calculation
8,000 sqm at €2,200 per sqm plus 7.5% contingency produces an estimated hard-cost budget.
INVESTMENT USE
How professionals use the result
Use this for early screening. Add professional fees, enabling works, tax, finance, FF&E and land separately.
Common mistakes
- Mixing gross and net area
- Applying cost per square foot to square metres
- Omitting abnormal works
- Treating contingency as a substitute for scope
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